Eye of the Fish
We are a fledgling blog that was created to continue the legacy of Tom Beard’s superb WellUrban. Our aim is to further discourse on Wellington’s urban environment, as well to as report on the other aspects of life in the capital. Tom has set certainly high standards for us, and we wish him all the best in his new position.
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Tōitu te Tiriti hikoi
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- That was energising – and deeply moving. I’ve just come back from the Hikoi – and I feel more Māori than ever before. Yes, I’m...
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Saving Whanau
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- Statement from Wellington Mayor Tory WhanauToday I met with Councillors to further discuss our Long-Term Plan amendment in the lead up to official deliberations on...
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Bridge to Nowhere
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- I’m probably going to lose a few friends over this, but I don’t think the City to Sea Bridge is worth trying to save. As...
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City to Sea Bridge, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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On the Books
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- Everybody likes an award. Oscars, Turners, Pritzkers, Bookers, Emmys, Tonys, Baftas, Goftas, Tuis and Taites. The Guardian has just reported on one many of you...
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The Mystery of the Vibrating Apartment Building
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- Oh dear. That’s awkward. Twas a weekend of weird events and catastrophes. First we had one fifth of our Navy hit a snag – searching...
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Fast Track Bishop
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- Say what you like about Bishop (and I do), but he is fast. Very fast in fact, and not really caring about the ethics or...
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Kainga No More
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- The Luxon-lead government continues its attack on anything that the Labour Party ever managed to do, with the release today of news about the Kainga...
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The Life and Death of Great New Zealand Cities
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- There’s been a lot of talk about the death of Wellington ever since John Key opened his cat-flap back in 2013. “Wellington is dying” he...
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Te Ngākau Civic Square
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- This is what the Council were discussing last week Te Ngākau Update Council Briefing – September 2024 Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience – Key Approaches:...
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Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Five and a half BILLION on potholes
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- Five and a half BILLION on potholes. There, I’ve said it again. Barmy. The Minister looks like a schoolboy and appears to have an obsession...
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Let’s go solar
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- What a curious government we have at present, full of balls, bald heads and bravado, but not much in the brains department. There are many...
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Mr Penk, Parliament, and pandering to Practitioners
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- Following on from the last post (different tune to the Last Post, if you know what I mean), as promised, I went along to Parliament...
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Paris beckons
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- Like many of you, I woke early on Saturday morning to watch the start of the Olympic Games in Paris. Sunny pink sky down here...
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H1 or Undone?
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- Apologies for the absence – I’m been busy / away / unwell / take your pick. I just have worn myself out and can’t stand...
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Arch Centre AGM
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- You may be interested in this, which is on in 2 days time from now. Yes, there is the AGM of the Architectural Centre, but...
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Last-ditch bid to save fantastic Modernist building
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- A group fighting to keep the Gordon Wilson Flats from being demolished, despite the building having sat empty for years, has come up with a...
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Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Brown = sheer stupidity
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- I honestly did think this was a belated April Fools prank, yes indeed. I mean, a long tunnel, under Wellington, going from the Terrace tunnel...
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Winston: Exterminate! Exterminate!
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- I’d love to have a real life conversation with Luxo right now – to see if he is regretting his decision to get into bed...
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Khandallah’s new mega-development
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- Wellington has long been nicknamed the “mini-Manhattan” for its shimmering high-rises sitting on the edge of the harbour. Recent changes to the District Plan will...
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Khandallah, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Ngakau Nui
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- So, finally today we had the news that we all knew was going to happen one day – that the Pink Council building (WCC’s CAB)...
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Wellington Housing
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- So, a decision has been made by the Councillors of the WCC – let’s hope it was the right call. I’m not jumping for joy,...
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Is a Prime Minster Entitled to a Nice House?
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- There’s been a lot about this house in the news recently – both the paper kind of news, and the TV kind of news. May as well get my news from proper news sources while they exist, seeing as it sounds like soon nothing is going to exist in the news world. What will we do when 3News and OneNews are ditched, and Stuff has gone bust again? Its hard enough to even buy a paper these days, as increasingly nowhere sells them. What do we do in the future – just make up our own news as we go? Seems to be working fine for some people! Anyway, THIS is the house in question:
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Premier House, 260, Tinakori Road, Paekākā, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Advertising ruins everything
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- With the announcement of TV3 killing off Newshub, it makes transparent the sad fact that we have all known for some time, namely that advertising...
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We live in a Utopia
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- Utopia !!! What’s not to like? It’s clearly not a Dystopia – it’s a YOU topia. Cool. Just thought that I might leave this here:
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Independent Commissioner Panel Report Debacle
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- The time is ripe – the end is near. Gradually, slowly, the Independent Commissioners are releasing their Reports onto the interwebbies, and very slowly, a...
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War for Wellington
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- A quick link in here for anyone that is interested but as yet have not seen: The SpinOff has announced a War for Wellington, which...
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Courtenay Precinct ‘Plan’
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- Hi there – and welcome to 2024, albeit I’m a month late. Reasons: sunshine, weather, fishing, aged parents, and a complete inability to get anything...
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Joy to the World
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- Watching TV with aged relatives over the last few days, as that is what they still do, it became obvious to me what a miserable...
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Let’s Get Something Something
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- It’s been a curious start to a new Government and a curious end to an old year. 2023 – don’t want to see that one...
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Garage building
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- Enough of politics – let’s get back to building. Although building is itself a political act (read Henri Lefebvre for explanation) and our attitude towards...
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