https://wellington.gen.nz/elections2010+huttvalley Items tagged with Elections 2010 and Hutt Valley. http://jackyan.com/blog/2015/03/when-the-media-advocate-racism-to-hide-the-real-culprits-behind-bad-driving/ This op–ed in the Fairfax Press smacks of typical yellow peril journalism that has come to typify what passes for some media coverage of late. roseneath titahi-bay berhampore cubastreet wainuiomata civic-square wairarapa karori kelburn khandallah tawa stokes-valley paraparaumu makara brooklyn huttvalley worserbay kapiti hataitai ngaio lyallbay wadestown waterfront mountcook paremata wilton begonia-house mountvictoria newtown arovalley newlands kilbirnie seatoun northland thorndon islandbay miramar orientalbay johnsonville porirua eastbourne places election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Sat, 07 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2015/03/when-the-media-advocate-racism-to-hide-the-real-culprits-behind-bad-driving/ Jack Yan 2015-03-07T00:00:00Z -41.1040802 174.8377591 Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand http://jackyan.com/blog/2015/03/found-a-facebook-bot-facebook-wants-you-to-leave-it-as-reporting-option-vanishes/ Facebook appears to be giving up on the bot fight. kapiti wilton seatoun waterfront newtown huttvalley northland kelburn begonia-house islandbay berhampore hataitai makara paraparaumu mountvictoria orientalbay newlands johnsonville mountcook wairarapa arovalley tawa roseneath lyallbay porirua cubastreet worserbay thorndon khandallah eastbourne ngaio titahi-bay paremata civic-square wainuiomata wadestown brooklyn stokes-valley kilbirnie karori miramar places election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Fri, 06 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2015/03/found-a-facebook-bot-facebook-wants-you-to-leave-it-as-reporting-option-vanishes/ Jack Yan 2015-03-06T00:00:00Z -41.2903782 174.8976432 Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/meanwhile-in-hutt-valley-wallace-rolls-on/ After covering Porirua I got asked if we were going to do anything on the Hutt… naturally my immediate response was, uh why? But then I found Mayor Ray Wallace’s Facebook page – and boy has he been busy. huttvalley porirua places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/meanwhile-in-hutt-valley-wallace-rolls-on/ WCC Watch 2013-08-22T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/21/get-hitched/ Freshly minted Northern Ward candidate Jacob Toner wants to foster resilient communities to make sure Wellington is ready for many risks it faces by introducing Hutt Valley inspired ‘Hitching Posts’ around the city. huttvalley transport places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/21/get-hitched/ WCC Watch 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/hutt-valley-mayor-wants-a-bigger-office/ You will remember WCC Mayor, Celia Wade-Brown, came under fire from the Dom Post for the $350k upgrade of her office to ‘luxury nest’ status. huttvalley places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/hutt-valley-mayor-wants-a-bigger-office/ WCC Watch 2013-06-18T00:00:00Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/flower-beds/ Recently I was criticised for supporting replacing all but eleven of the cities bedding gardens containing flowering annuals. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/flower-beds/ Hutt Chick 2012-05-04T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/day-2-cabbage-cabbage-and-more-cabbage/ Dinner on day 1 filled a gap. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/day-2-cabbage-cabbage-and-more-cabbage/ Hutt Chick 2011-08-23T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/day-1-and-hungry-already/ Porridge and apple Breakfast wasn’t too bad. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/day-1-and-hungry-already/ Hutt Chick 2011-08-22T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2011/08/20/below-the-line-shopping-day/ Shopping all done, and even have $2.15 left to spend! First stop was the riverbank market to get my fruit and vege. Rachel suggested I get a cabbage to make cabbage soup. After all, that was what Charlie’s family ate, from Charlie and the chocolate factory. And apparently the thing that goes best with cabbage soup is a cabbage. Other bargains were some apples and potatoes that had blemishes, and pumpkin which is in abundance at this time of year. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2011/08/20/below-the-line-shopping-day/ Hutt Chick 2011-08-20T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/below-the-line-starts-in-3-days/ From 22 – 26 August 2011, I will be living on $2.25 a day of food and drink to get a better understanding of the challenges faced by people who live in extreme poverty. I am trying to raise as much money as I can for Oxfam by participating in the Live Below the Line Challenge. appeals communitygroups blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/below-the-line-starts-in-3-days/ Hutt Chick 2011-08-19T00:00:00Z http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/hope-vs-choat/ Recently in David Choat’s blog he explains that a previous post recalling his observations in his first Capital and Coast DHB meeting led to him receiving a note from Board Chair Dr Virginia Hope (who was recently appointed to both the CCDHB and the Hutt Valley DHB – criticised as a first step towards amalgamation of the two health boards) as a breach of the CCDHB media policy (which effectively says that the Chair should be the person responsible for any comments for the Board) Hope’s explanation is not entirely clear from David’s post, only that it had caused her distress. It would be a fair point to make had Choat attempted to represent the Board exclusively. Yet, if anything, the article reads about what he did and thought at the meeting. I can’t see how what he said would have been any different had Choat been in a public meeting, or in a one-on-one chance meeting with one of his constituents. In fact the post by Choat in question was entitled “Reflections on my first board meeting” Go read the post for Choat’s response, which I think reflects his commitment to transparency with the public on (open) board matters being debated as part of a publicly accountable body. So, what precisely does the policy do – here is a copy (1MB PDF). It was last updated and debated at a meeting in August 2009. The comms manager wasn’t present and Helene Ritchie was the only member to vote against it. Odd. It’s no surprise how unworkable the policy has been in practice. It basically bars any direct interaction with the public by board members. I wonder what kind of world the drafters of this policy were living in when they thought that such restrictions on public debate would actually work. Would it be surprising that Dr Hope doesn’t agree with David’s very blunt but arguably popular slogan “Care not cuts” as a way to deal with the challenges at the CCDHB: “Cuts is really the wrong word. Savings, I think, is a better word” (The Wellingtonian, 6 January 2011) Clearly, any Chair would not want to have to battle the framing of an alternative viewpoint as well as the controversial challenges for an organisation like those faced by the CCDHB, but it also makes me wonder what the Chair’s personal direction will be in the Board’s response to those challenges? Regardless, there appears to be a developing division between the new board member and the new chair. Already, Choat has said that the matter of the media policy will be on the agenda at the next meeting. There doesn’t appear to be much that the Chair could do, but the board (particularly the publically elected members) should be mindful of the public’s need to be informed unfettered by the spin that sometimes happens and refuse to punish Choat. The next meeting is on February 4 at 8.30am (in the Board Room on 11th Floor of the Grace Neill Block, Wellington Regional Hospital on Riddiford Street, Newtown), and you can attend in person to make sure the Board get the point. (More info on the meeting here) huttvalley newtown places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/hope-vs-choat/ WCC Watch 2011-01-17T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/new-councillor-says-bike-to-the-future/ Hutt City’s new Councillor, Lisa Bridson puts her bike where her mouth is. huttvalley cycling places sport blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/new-councillor-says-bike-to-the-future/ Hutt Chick 2010-10-31T00:00:00Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/opposing-balgownie-development/ I applaud Cr Barbara Branch for saying she now supports residents wanting to stop development in the hills above Waddington Drive, Balgownie Grove and Waiwhetu Stream. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/opposing-balgownie-development/ Hutt Chick 2010-09-17T00:00:00Z -41.205915 174.942885 Balgownie Grove, Wellington http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/we-don%e2%80%99t-need-poor-quality-infill-housing/ The last thing residents need is a relaxation in planning regulations as suggested by Mayor Odgen. housing issues blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/we-don%e2%80%99t-need-poor-quality-infill-housing/ Hutt Chick 2010-09-07T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/tackling-tagging/ Graffiti vandalism is a problem for many councils around the world, costing lots of money to tackle, and many struggle to keep it in check. crime issues blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/tackling-tagging/ Hutt Chick 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/patrol/ wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I arrived at the police station. The others were waiting. I got into the waiting patrol car, and buckled up. I was going out on community patrol in Naenae. Community patrols work alongside police to build safer communities, providing an extra set of eyes and ears. We drove a random route but to some set areas, through schools, up alleyways behind businesses, making sure the streets were safe and providing a visual deterrent for tagging and other crime. crime issues blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/patrol/ Hutt Chick 2010-08-23T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/environmental-assistance-for-buildings/ Eco Design advice is now available for those building residential housing in Lower Hutt. conservation huttvalley architecture places blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/environmental-assistance-for-buildings/ Hutt Chick 2010-08-19T00:00:00Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/rare-duck-seen-in-waiwhetu-stream/ A rare Brown teal (Anas chlorotis), or pateke, was recently spotted on Waiwhetu stream which had flown in from Zealandia in Karori. animals huttvalley karori places blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/rare-duck-seen-in-waiwhetu-stream/ Hutt Chick 2010-08-05T00:00:00Z -41.2844173 174.7444792 Karori, Wellington, New Zealand http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/07/29/mayor-ogden-and-credit-card%c2%a0use/ Credit card spending by our elected officials has been in the news quite a bit recently. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/07/29/mayor-ogden-and-credit-card%c2%a0use/ Hutt Chick 2010-07-29T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/men-behaving-badly/ In Auckland there has been a completely dysfunctional relationship between the Auckland City council and Auckland Regional Council. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/men-behaving-badly/ Hutt Chick 2010-07-22T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/don%e2%80%99t-shelve-community-libraries/ The seven community libraries have been under threat by Cr Roger Styles in the past, and now Cr Max Shierlaw is suggesting they go. libraries blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/don%e2%80%99t-shelve-community-libraries/ Hutt Chick 2010-07-19T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/water-conservation-in-the-pipeline/ It is great to see that Capacity is fixing water leaks, but we could be doing so much more to conserve water and save residents the cost of a $142 million dam. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/water-conservation-in-the-pipeline/ Hutt Chick 2010-07-09T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/how-shall-we-split-the-bill/ Unless someone is feeling particularly flush, this question can be quite awkward. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/how-shall-we-split-the-bill/ Hutt Chick 2010-06-16T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/06/06/public-access-between-wainui-and-eastbourne/ Photo courtesy www. eastbourne places blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/06/06/public-access-between-wainui-and-eastbourne/ Hutt Chick 2010-06-06T00:00:00Z -41.2903782 174.8976432 Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/one-step-closer-for-hutt-envirohouse/ The Lower Hutt EnviroHouse is one step closer. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/one-step-closer-for-hutt-envirohouse/ Hutt Chick 2010-06-02T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/train%c2%a0problems%c2%a0continue/ I managed to get to work this morning before the train problems started on the Hutt Valley line. trains transport blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/train%c2%a0problems%c2%a0continue/ Hutt Chick 2010-05-17T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/hutt-proposes-an-environmental-centre/ Lower Hutt is considering establishing an EnviroHouse in the old caretakers house by the Dowse over bridge. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/hutt-proposes-an-environmental-centre/ Hutt Chick 2010-05-07T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/cvl-study-waste-of-money/ Why is the Mayor suggesting we waste $50,000 of ratepayers money on consultants to “investigate” the Cross Valley Link (CVL)?   According to the Hutt News, Hutt City Mayor David Ogden wants the government to fund the CVL, and the city council has put aside $50,000 for consultants. blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections huttvalley places Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/cvl-study-waste-of-money/ Hutt Chick 2010-04-21T00:00:00Z http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/nanatech/ In this high-tech world, there is a new trend emerging in Lower Hutt. People from all walks of life are rediscovering a simpler time and simple pleasures like freshly baked bread, homemade preserves and freshly grown vegetables. As well as saving money, they are reducing their impact on the planet too. huttvalley places blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/nanatech/ Hutt Chick 2010-04-08T00:00:00Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/foolish-hand-outs-to-businesses-should-stop/ The Hutt City council has a culture of throwing money at businesses to encourage them to develop in Lower Hutt. government huttvalley places blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://huttchick.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/foolish-hand-outs-to-businesses-should-stop/ Hutt Chick 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand