Media / August 2012
September 2012 | July 2012-
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Will he keep his job?
- Wellington Scoop
- We’ve had a rare window into the politics of employment at the Wellington City Council this week, with two closed meetings where councillors discussed the work of their chief executive Garry Poole.
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The public have their say, but …
- Wellington Scoop
- On the same day that the government announced plans for record spending on roads, we learnt that 408 people had felt strongly enough to send submissions to the Transport Agency opposing its plans to build a four-lane expressway from Mackays Crossing to Peka Peka. (Surprisingly, 302 people thought the expressway would be a good idea.)
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‘Not up to church to dictate on gay marriage’
- Newswire.co.nz
- RELIGIOUS and ethnic communities remain divided on MP Louisa Wall’s Marriage Amendment Bill and how it will affect marriage in New Zealand.
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What they’re saying about the flyover (including Fran’s refusal to mention it)
- Wellington Scoop
- The Transport Agency’s stubborn decision to build a concrete bridge on the northern side of the Basin Reserve has brought a mass of criticism from Wellingtonians. Among the few expressions of support, a statement from Regional Council chair Fran Wilde in which she praises the proposal without mentioning the flyover.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Doing the wrong thing for Wellington: a flyover at the Basin Reserve
- Wellington Scoop
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Mana staffer escapes Parliament punishment
- Newswire.co.nz
- THE SPEAKER’S office has not disciplined a Mana Party staffer who filmed a music video on Parliament grounds without permission.
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