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Finlayson's public release of incorrect, unsubstantiated complaint to Auditor General
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- Today, former attorney general Chris Finlayson has publicly (paywalled) made serious allegations against the professional reputations of...
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The election is a job interview, not just a policy debate
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- I often think about an election campaign as a highly unusual job interview. At the end of my first term on Council it now feels more like...
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ADHD is not just for kids
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- I’m not usually up with the latest trends, but it turns out I’ve joined one. I’m now one of the many women who have been diagnosed with...
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Wellington water pipes replacement value now $3.1 billion
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- Council agenda papers released today show that a revaluation of our pipes has increased the estimated replacement cost of those pipes by...
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Wellington Water budget error to be fixed next week
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- Unfortunately Porirua Mayor Anita Baker has recently made incorrect and misleading comments about a Wellington Water request made to...
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How much is a fair share for business ratepayers?
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- In an article about the Wellington City Council's proposed budget for next year, Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Simon Arcus raised...
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Trust, values and changing your mind in local politics
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- For those who oppose the development at Shelly Bay, the Council decision this week was a blow that has left them feeling hurt and...
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The status quo is ~literally~ not an option
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- It is a common rhetorical device to say the status quo is not an option. What we usually mean by this is that the old ways of doing...
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Behind-the-scenes: Covid cycleways withdrawn, reborn
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- Many people were left wondering what on earth had just happened when the Covid-19 Innovating Streets paper was withdrawn from the agenda...
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Pros and Cons of the e-scooter trial
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- This week we have to decide whether to continue the public share e-scooter trial. I have a number of questions I would like answered...
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Reflections on parking, risk, and how we make decisions
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- The Innovating Streets paper was hotly anticipated. My Twitter feed had been full of discussion about how cities around the world were...
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Cutting costs is about values - a response to Kerry Prendergast
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- As WCC has worked through the effect of the pandemic on your rates bill many people have been asking us to cut wasteful, “nice-to-have”...
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The First 100 Days of a Condie Mayoral Term
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- A 100 day plan is an opportunity for a new leader to clearly lay out their agenda, and for people who will be working with them to get a...
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Campaign finance transparency
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- Yesterday Stuff published a piece about fundraising and election costs for the mayoral candidates. I was pleased to see the bit about...
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Sea level rise is not science fiction – it is my children's future
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- Defending buildings against the sea is a short term and expensive solution. The massive defenses in the Netherlands won’t be practical in...
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Transparency in campaign donations
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- I welcome Justin Lester's announcement today that he will be joining me in releasing details of his campaign donations prior to the...
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How the left and right misunderstand each other
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- Unions Wellington sent me a survey a few weeks ago, asking my views on a range of issues relevant to their members. Many organisations do...
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Council joint venture could build suburban apartment complex
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- Media release Wellington mayoral and northern ward candidate Dr Jenny Condie has today released sketches for a proposed apartment complex...
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Citizen's Assembly on Mass Transit
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- The largest investment in Let's Get Wellington Moving is mass transit. The highest profile decision we need to make on mass transit is:...
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Dr Condie welcomes review of Shelly Bay process
- Councillor Jenny Condie
- Candidate for Wellington mayor, Dr Jenny Condie, has welcomed the independent review of the process surrounding Council decisions on...
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