https://wellington.gen.nz/elections2010/geotagged Geotagged Elections 2010 newsitems http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/in-the-wake-of-terrorism-in-your-own-country/ Above: Flowers at the Islamic Centre in Kilbirnie, Wellington on Monday. kilbirnie places election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:47:52 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/in-the-wake-of-terrorism-in-your-own-country/ Jack Yan 2019-03-20T11:47:52Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/hutt-city-councillor-calls-out-budget-trickery/ It wouldn’t hurt a few of Wellington’s supposedly opposition Councillors to take a leaf out of Wainuiomata Ward, Hutt City Councillor, Campbell Barry’s book and actually put a spotlight on Council finances. wainuiomata places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/hutt-city-councillor-calls-out-budget-trickery/ WCC Watch 2016-02-16T00:00:00Z -41.2618075 174.9480696 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/sarah-free-opens-a-can-of-worms/ Island Bay’s Green Eastern Ward battler, Sarah Free, may not have attracted a whole heap of attention in the last term – but she knows how to build a mean worm farm. Green credentials: TICK! Bottled worm piss: TICK! islandbay places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/sarah-free-opens-a-can-of-worms/ WCC Watch 2016-02-13T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/new-ways-to-waste-money-its-the-wadebrownwccway/ We got a little bored with the Island Bay cycleway debacle – and judging by the Mayor’s lack of support in the media Celia Wade-Bicycle is also giving her troubled Island Bay project a wide berth. islandbay cycleway places cycle-lanes transport elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/new-ways-to-waste-money-its-the-wadebrownwccway/ WCC Watch 2016-02-12T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/01/12/council-prioritises-chinese-garden-and-cycleway-over-hospital-water-supply/ Capital and Coast DHB Board Member and Porirua Mayor, Nick Leggett and Southern Ward Councillor, Paul Eagle, have highlighted a bizarre decision by Council to refuse to fund the emergency water reservoir that serves the Hospital. cycleway porirua cycle-lanes transport places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/01/12/council-prioritises-chinese-garden-and-cycleway-over-hospital-water-supply/ WCC Watch 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/mayor-inadvertently-highlights-land-for-social-housing/ In one of those quirks of history many New Zealand councils established golf courses to keep the people active and despite Government efforts being a little more sophisticated these days, Wellington ratepayers still own a course at Berhampore. berhampore places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/mayor-inadvertently-highlights-land-for-social-housing/ WCC Watch 2015-11-08T00:00:00Z -41.3232643 174.7740897 Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/17/eagle-disgraces-himself-saves-wall-saves-pannett/ Great news for Island Bay with confirmation that the sea wall will be rebuilt. islandbay places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 17 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/17/eagle-disgraces-himself-saves-wall-saves-pannett/ WCC Watch 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/pannett-puts-career-on-line-over-sea-wall/ In the Wellingtonian last week, Lambton ward councillor, Iona Pannett, said she would resign if the Island Bay sea wall was not rebuilt. islandbay places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/pannett-puts-career-on-line-over-sea-wall/ WCC Watch 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa 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/2013/10/25/shock-as-more-people-visit-zealandia-when-admission-prices-cut/ The Wellingtonian report: Zealandia enjoyed a bumper weekend after drastically reducing its admission prices. Zealandia marketing and sales manager Peter Laurenson announced last Thursday that the cost of an adult […] sanctuary conservation elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/shock-as-more-people-visit-zealandia-when-admission-prices-cut/ WCC Watch 2013-10-24T00:00:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/blast-from-the-past-morrisons-pledge-not-to-vote-for-a-basin-flyover/ The good thing about the internet is that comments are hard to hide or make disappear. Just like this clanger from the 2010 debate around the Basin Reserve flyover: Not […] basinreserve election-2013-candidates transport local-body-elections elections2010 featured wcc government Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/blast-from-the-past-morrisons-pledge-not-to-vote-for-a-basin-flyover/ WCC Watch 2013-10-02T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/a-new-candidate-in-porirua/ Spotted near the Police College in Porirua. Probably better than most of the existing candidates combined. porirua places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/a-new-candidate-in-porirua/ WCC Watch 2013-09-30T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/a-new-candidate-in-the-hutt/ Spotted near the Police College in Porirua. Probably better than most of the existing candidates combined. porirua places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/a-new-candidate-in-the-hutt/ WCC Watch 2013-09-30T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/david-farrar-on-regional-council-candidates/ David Farrar has blogged some thoughts on the candidates for the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Porirua-Tawa Jenny Brash and Barbara Donaldson are the only nominees for two positions so are […] porirua tawa places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/david-farrar-on-regional-council-candidates/ WCC Watch 2013-09-27T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand http://jackyan.com/blog/2013/09/mind-the-gap/ People have rightly asked me my positions on transport, the environment, the Basin Reserve flyover, and libraries.    These weren’t put in my manifesto in April 2013 because I assumed that they would not be hot election issues, and that candidates (whomever they might be—since only Dr Keith Johnson had declared then) would have largely [...] transport libraries basinreserve election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Wed, 25 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2013/09/mind-the-gap/ Jack Yan 2013-09-25T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/stv-voting-on-the-death-star-in-1-minute/ Check out this awesome video from Porirua City Councillor, ‘Ana Coffey, voiced by Mayor Nick Leggett. We’ve heard lots of people asking if they need to rank all the candidates in […] porirua places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/stv-voting-on-the-death-star-in-1-minute/ WCC Watch 2013-09-23T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/spam-for-morrison/ A reader has just sent in this email he’s received from the pub the Khandallah Trading Company, who are venturing into local government politics. While the email never mentions John […] khandallah places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/spam-for-morrison/ WCC Watch 2013-09-23T00:00:00Z -41.246742 174.7905885 Khandallah, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/candidates-on-the-basin-reserve-flyover/ The Save the Basin campaign have asked Wellington’s candidates for local body election (even District Health Board candidates) where they stand on the controvesial issue. Very poor response rate overall, […] election-2013-candidates basinreserve local-body-elections transport elections2010 featured wcc government Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/candidates-on-the-basin-reserve-flyover/ WCC Watch 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/eagle-on-the-case/ Southern Ward councillor Paul Eagle has pounced on the news in today’s Dom Post that the fly over may mean that KFC on Kent Terrace will have to move. He […] election-2013-candidates basinreserve local-body-elections transport elections2010 featured wcc government Wed, 18 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/eagle-on-the-case/ WCC Watch 2013-09-18T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/it-isnt-easy-being-green/ The campaign is well and truly underway with the Aro Valley meeting tonight – but the question is, where is Celia Wade-Brown? Where is her campaign? I spent the weekend […] arovalley places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sun, 08 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/it-isnt-easy-being-green/ WCC Watch 2013-09-08T00:00:00Z -41.2953285 174.7665802 Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/parliamentary-precinct-to-get-a-boost/ Alex Fensome at the Dominion Post reports: Wellington’s parliamentary precinct is set to get a makeover fit for a centenary commemoration. A new $1.16 million proposal will turn the Cenotaph into […] elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/parliamentary-precinct-to-get-a-boost/ WCC Watch 2013-09-02T00:00:00Z -41.2779814 174.77579015218902 Bowen Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, 6012, 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/2013/08/22/our-friends-in-the-north-a-look-at-porirua/ The announcement that Porirua Mayor, Nick Leggett, is standing for the DHB in an area that creeps into Wellington, provides the opportunity to take a closer look at what’s happening over the border. porirua places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/our-friends-in-the-north-a-look-at-porirua/ WCC Watch 2013-08-21T00:00:00Z -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/2013/08/15/will-lyn-of-tawa-end-pepperells-political-career/ Ginette McDonald’s surprise entrance into the Southern Ward race is a real game changer and finally breathes some life into an otherwise boring sausage fest . tawa places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/will-lyn-of-tawa-end-pepperells-political-career/ WCC Watch 2013-08-15T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/basin-flyover-an-iconic-structure-opportunity/ Like it or not, the recent announcements by the Government mean the Basin Reserve flyover will be happening and what we now need to do is shift our thinking towards what it looks like. basinreserve transport elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/basin-flyover-an-iconic-structure-opportunity/ WCC Watch 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, 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://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/wellington-town-halls-future/ Debate around the future of Wellington’s earthquake-prone historic town hall is rearing its head again after Wellington City Council CEO Kevin Lavery asked councillors to seriously consider whether it’s worth upgrading: As Mr Lavery briefed councillors yesterday on plans to strengthen the 109-year-old building at a cost of $43. heritagebuildings earthquake-strengthening localhistory elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/wellington-town-halls-future/ WCC Watch 2013-06-12T00:00:00Z -41.2893857 174.77746131477898 Wellington Town Hall, MFC Town Hall L3 Link, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/council-supports-runway-extension/ Good to see something positive coming from the Wellington City Council with their 11-2 vote last night to put $1m towards the resource consent process for a $300 million runway extension at Wellington Airport. airport wcc runway-extension transport government elections2010 local-body-elections featured Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/council-supports-runway-extension/ WCC Watch 2013-05-30T00:00:00Z -41.32691975 174.8077029634527 Wellington International Airport, Coutts Street, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand