https://wellington.gen.nz/keith-johnson+places Items tagged with Keith Johnson and Places. http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2014/08/island-bay-seawall-road-closure-and.html A LONG, WINDING AND DUPLICITOUS (?) ROAD  I strongly urge Island Bay residents to read the Wellingtonian article: ‘Seawall plans halted’ islandbay transport places Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2014/08/island-bay-seawall-road-closure-and.html Keith Johnson 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2012/05/poneke-slammers-on-fire.html match-reports rugby newlands sport places Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2012/05/poneke-slammers-on-fire.html Keith Johnson 2012-05-07T00:00:00Z -41.2231163 174.8222343 Newlands, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2012/02/island-bay-blessing-of-boats.html islandbay places Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2012/02/island-bay-blessing-of-boats.html Keith Johnson 2012-02-12T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2012/02/at-ribble-street-run-island-bay-trolley.html islandbay places Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2012/02/at-ribble-street-run-island-bay-trolley.html Keith Johnson 2012-02-11T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2012/02/at-2012-island-bay-festival.html islandbay places Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2012/02/at-2012-island-bay-festival.html Keith Johnson 2012-02-11T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2011/12/cheshire-lad-painted-over.html Two year ago, on December 4, 2009, when this Web Log was just Web Twig, I ran an early story under the heading 'Love will tear us apart' - the Wellington link’, about our ‘Ian Curtis Wall’ in Mt Cook. mountcook art places Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2011/12/cheshire-lad-painted-over.html Keith Johnson 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z -41.3005712 174.7721374 Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2011/11/island-bays-creative-talent-two-more.html Jordan is a typical multi-facetted, multi-tasking Gemini from Canada. Immaculately qualified, with degrees from Queen’s University at Kingston and Windsor University, Ontario and a PhD from the University of Auckland, she has held a number of high level public service research and management posts in the transport and housing sectors here in Wellington. She is also one of Island Bay’s irrepressible entrepreneurs, embracing innovation and constant personal reinvention. islandbay places Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2011/11/island-bays-creative-talent-two-more.html Keith Johnson 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2011/11/at-island-bay-school-fair-1.html islandbay events places Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2011/11/at-island-bay-school-fair-1.html Keith Johnson 2011-11-05T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2011/10/some-of-island-bays-sparkling-starter.html business islandbay places Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2011/10/some-of-island-bays-sparkling-starter.html Keith Johnson 2011-10-31T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2011/09/people-of-island-bay-need-this-bookshop.html FEISTY OCTOSA few stories back, I took a bit of a swing at our local rag the Dominion Post, making mention of Fay, the joint proprietor of the Island Bay Stationers – her business partner being her husband Bill. islandbay books places Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2011/09/people-of-island-bay-need-this-bookshop.html Keith Johnson 2011-09-07T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/09/all-wired-up-but-going-nowhere-fast.html I have been wittering on the while about the constant de-wiring of trolley buses just down from our house at the Reef Street turning circle on the No 1 Route from the Railway Station to Island Bay. islandbay trolleybus places transport Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/09/all-wired-up-but-going-nowhere-fast.html Keith Johnson 2010-09-27T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/09/at-island-bay-junior-soccer-end-of.html Well I thought that I was a pretty bad photographer but apparently I'm better at least than my 6-year old son Theo - his were on the 'grainy' side. islandbay places Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/09/at-island-bay-junior-soccer-end-of.html Keith Johnson 2010-09-15T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/seaweed-and-green-bananas.html MARGARET DAVIS FROM THE ISLAND BAY BEACH ASSOCIATION WRITES: Hi WCC Southern Ward CandidatesIn November 2008 we presented a petition to the WCC with 600 signatures (collected in two weeks) to have the beach cleaned at least in the summer months and after the Southerly Winter and Spring storms. islandbay places Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/seaweed-and-green-bananas.html Keith Johnson 2010-08-19T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/wellington-city-council-little-miss.html Just to follow on a little from my previous story about the Te Kopahou (Red Rocks) Reserve and the alleged treasonous behaviour of the voting public in Southern Ward in wanting to preserve its integrity. At the Strategy and Planning Committee meeting that I attended a couple of weeks back, senior Councillor Andy Foster (who is a sort of Pinocchio look-alike Muppet) laid it on heavily that the community owed the Council for the $750,000 that it had spent in purchasing the obsolescent Owhiro Bay Quarry for the Reserve. wcc islandbay government places Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/wellington-city-council-little-miss.html Keith Johnson 2010-08-17T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/quiet-frenzy-at-wellington-city-council.html I went along to the Wellington City Council’s Strategy and Planning Meeting held on the 5th August. Among the items discussed was the future of the Owhiro Bay entrance to the Te Kopahou (Red Rocks Reserve). I have previously reported on the issue in a post dated 1st March 2010. islandbay places Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/quiet-frenzy-at-wellington-city-council.html Keith Johnson 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/at-annette-kings-rongotai-electoral.html Lovely food - lovely people.Photo of Annette and myself with Dr Demissie and his wife. She has been in New Zealand for 6 years and he has recently joined her. They are recent settlers in New Zealand from Ethopia.What about someone giving them a real start and helping to find Dr Demissie a real job? They are really nice folk. islandbay places Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/at-annette-kings-rongotai-electoral.html Keith Johnson 2010-08-07T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/paying-our-respects-to-islamic.html MOSQUE OPEN DAY Today, Chris Lipscombe (NZ Labour Party Candidate for the Wellington Regional Council) and I took up the ‘Open Day’ invitation of the Kilbirnie Mosque. kilbirnie religiousgroups places communitygroups Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/paying-our-respects-to-islamic.html Keith Johnson 2010-08-07T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/squidward-tentacles-washes-up-in.html As we all know (or at least those of us who have small children) Squidward Tentacles is an arrogant and egotistical 'octopus' who lives in an Easter Island moai and dislikes his neighbors (especially SpongeBob) for their child-like behavior. He enjoys playing the clarinet and painting self-portraits. Well, one of his close relatives washed up this rainy morning just down the road from our house at Houghton Bay. Jane helped drag it up the beach. islandbay cephalopods places animals Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/08/squidward-tentacles-washes-up-in.html Keith Johnson 2010-08-06T00:00:00Z -41.3415596 174.7852836 Houghton Bay, Wellington http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/at-peoples-market-good-folk-who-want.html A GREAT MORNING ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAILI set up stall this morning at the Newtown People's Market and chatted to a very large range of local folk - raising the issues that I think frame the forthcoming Local Elections for the Wellington City Council (WCC):CARING ABOUT COST - Making sure that the Council improves its financial governance and acts more prudently given:1. newtown places Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/at-peoples-market-good-folk-who-want.html Keith Johnson 2010-07-31T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/nz-labour-curry-quiz-at-island-bay.html A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALLI have to report that the Ranchod-led 'Gandhi's Warriors' table only came second in the Quiz - even though it included the two candidates Paul Eagle and Keith Johnson. islandbay places Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/nz-labour-curry-quiz-at-island-bay.html Keith Johnson 2010-07-30T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/wellington-waterfront-park-gets-seal-of.html SLEEPY SEAL SNOOZES IN CENTRAL WELLINGTON [by Hannah Hurely, The Dominion Post, 29/07/2010]Wellingtonians may have noticed a surprise visitor in Waitangi Park this morning - a sleepy seal. waterfront places Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/wellington-waterfront-park-gets-seal-of.html Keith Johnson 2010-07-29T00:00:00Z http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/still-off-its-trolley.html I have been out an about 'on the stump' campaigning and will splice in a few local issues that are coming up in conversations with voters.First, those clanking Trolley Buses are becoming even more unreliable as they constantly de-wire. trolleybus islandbay transport places Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/still-off-its-trolley.html Keith Johnson 2010-07-28T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/island-bay-school-te-kura-tapu-te-ranga.html ABOUT ISLAND BAY SCHOOLIsland Bay School has a roll of over 400 pupils aged 5 to 11 years, in classes Years 1 to 6 (Standard 4) distributed over about 17 class rooms. islandbay places Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/island-bay-school-te-kura-tapu-te-ranga.html Keith Johnson 2010-07-28T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/island-bay-southern-ward-its-just-so.html PHOTOS FROM 2010 'PAUL WADE-BROWN MEMORIAL PHOTO COMPETITION' islandbay places Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://kjohnsonnz.blogspot.com/2010/07/island-bay-southern-ward-its-just-so.html Keith Johnson 2010-07-27T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa