https://wellington.gen.nz/wcc-watch+featured Items tagged with WCC Watch and Featured. https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/19/could-young-be-caught-offside-in-sports-funding-debate/ Sports funding for teams such as the Hurricanes, Lions, Phoenix, Pulse and Saints could shape as a key battleground this campaign. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/19/could-young-be-caught-offside-in-sports-funding-debate/ WCC Watch 2016-02-18T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/helene-even-the-parking-wardens-say-times-up/ After being first elected before the Beehive was finished, before God Defend New Zealand was even officially our second anthem, before the Erebus disaster and even before carless days, Helene Ritchie is once again grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/helene-even-the-parking-wardens-say-times-up/ WCC Watch 2016-02-18T00:00:00Z 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/2016/02/16/coughlan-to-make-a-run-from-right-field/ While Onslow-Western Councillor, Jo Coughlan, has taken a somewhat lower profile this term, we have heard that she is taking soundings on whether or not to make a run for Mayor. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/coughlan-to-make-a-run-from-right-field/ WCC Watch 2016-02-16T00:00:00Z 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/2016/01/11/cycleway-shambles-the-hot-summer-bbq-topic/ We are back for 2016 and if there was one issue that kept getting brought up around BBQs across the Capital this summer, it was the Mayoral Cycleway Omni-shambles. cycleway cycle-lanes transport elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 11 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/cycleway-shambles-the-hot-summer-bbq-topic/ WCC Watch 2016-01-11T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/golf-club-hits-back/ A recent post by northernwccwatch provoked quick responses pooh-pooh’ing everything about it. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/golf-club-hits-back/ WCC Watch 2015-11-20T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/is-it-time-to-draft-leggett/ TV3’s Duncan Garner has come out and slammed Mayor, Celia Wade-Brown, saying Wellington needs new leadership. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/is-it-time-to-draft-leggett/ WCC Watch 2015-11-18T00:00:00Z 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/2015/11/07/dom-post-on-wade-brown-v-young-v-lester/ Today’s Dom Post had a series of articles on the upcoming Mayoral race – below is the editorial which gives a good overview of the campaign. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sat, 07 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/11/07/dom-post-on-wade-brown-v-young-v-lester/ WCC Watch 2015-11-07T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/what-more-can-a-small-boy-do-peck-not-standing/ As we mentioned in the last few weeks, Labour members had been underwhelmed by Lambton Ward Councillor, Mark Peck, and that he was likely to see his candidacy for the Party challenged. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sat, 07 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/what-more-can-a-small-boy-do-peck-not-standing/ WCC Watch 2015-11-07T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/31/biggest-caucus-ever-but-it-still-isnt-easy-being-green/ The Greens have dominated this term with the Mayor settling into her role further, made easier by having a whole caucus of Greens. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/31/biggest-caucus-ever-but-it-still-isnt-easy-being-green/ WCC Watch 2015-10-30T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/30/living-wage-turns-into-lavery-v-wade-lester/ Roll up, roll up for the latest Wellington City Council circus. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/30/living-wage-turns-into-lavery-v-wade-lester/ WCC Watch 2015-10-29T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/labour-go-looking-for-candidates-clock-ticking-for-lester/ Things are really starting to get underway with Labour sending a broadcast message out to all and sundry to try and unearth new candidates for the Wellington local body elections next year. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/labour-go-looking-for-candidates-clock-ticking-for-lester/ WCC Watch 2015-10-28T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/a-wim-o-way-wade-brown-channels-peg-bundy-and-lashes-seven-sharp/ Not content with helmet hair for Hillary and onesies for the papers, the Mayor of our Capital city, Celia Wade-Faux-pas decided to go for a Jungle Book/Peg Bundy look as she talked to the nation on Seven Sharp when it covered the $54 million Panda Palace. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 27 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/a-wim-o-way-wade-brown-channels-peg-bundy-and-lashes-seven-sharp/ WCC Watch 2015-10-27T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/26/a-look-at-labour-pains-on-labour-day/ The Red Cossacks are gearing up for war in 2016 – desperately trying to move on from their massacre at the last local council elections in 2013 (after suffering more than just the ‘one night stand’ treatment from their civil union partner, the Greens). elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sun, 25 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/26/a-look-at-labour-pains-on-labour-day/ WCC Watch 2015-10-25T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/on-your-wade-bike-mayor-begins-succession-planning/ The worst-kept secret in Wellington is out of the bag: The Mayor won’t be running for re-election in Wellington’s local body elections next October. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/on-your-wade-bike-mayor-begins-succession-planning/ WCC Watch 2015-10-18T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/wcc-might-think-theyre-gcs-but-we-expect-more/ Toyota created ripples a few years back by making the word ‘bugger’ parlance… but I doubt in their wildest dreams the creative team behind that would have ever expected to see a City Council attempting to normalise the C word. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 07 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/wcc-might-think-theyre-gcs-but-we-expect-more/ WCC Watch 2015-10-07T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/key-says-capital-is-dying-bronagh-says-let-them-pat-pandas/ On One News tonight, Prime Minister Key showed off Bronagh’s Panda seflie and it seems this is where the fantasy started. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/key-says-capital-is-dying-bronagh-says-let-them-pat-pandas/ WCC Watch 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/wade-lesters-panda-fantasy-starts-giant-meme/ You know election year is approaching when memes start filling the inbox… this one popped up earlier. Not sure who is behind this little gem with the YouTube account looking to have been set up this week – but pretty entertaining nonetheless! elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/wade-lesters-panda-fantasy-starts-giant-meme/ WCC Watch 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/21/eagle-vs-panda/ Councillor Paul Eagle has called out Justin Wade-Lester’s business plan for pandas as a “fantasy”. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/21/eagle-vs-panda/ WCC Watch 2015-09-21T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/20/a-look-behind-the-scenes-of-capital-150/ The marketing and communications department of WCC have provided a look behind the work they did on the Capital 150 campaign. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sat, 19 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/20/a-look-behind-the-scenes-of-capital-150/ WCC Watch 2015-09-19T00:00:00Z 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 https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/keep-kate/ There is a petition underway to lobby NZTA to keep the ‘Kate Shepherd’ green pedestrian lights at the crossings near Parliament – you can sign it here. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/keep-kate/ WCC Watch 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/14/mind-the-gap-wcc-pr-team-bigger-than-boriss/ WCC’s press and media operation operation is something of a relentless beast these days, with #TheWellingtonWay being shovelled down our throats at great expense across a variety of media. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sun, 13 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/14/mind-the-gap-wcc-pr-team-bigger-than-boriss/ WCC Watch 2015-09-13T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/06/celia-giving-lester-a-leg-up/ WCC Watch has woken from its slumber with the stirrings of the 2016 Mayoral campaign evident. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sun, 06 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/06/celia-giving-lester-a-leg-up/ WCC Watch 2015-09-06T00:00:00Z https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/onesie-wearer-in-chief/ Not content with championing helmet hair to greet the US Secretary of State, the Mayor has once again dumped the Chains in favour of her own tastes… Shortly after we woke from our slumber over the weekend – this photo, tweeted by the Mayor (no, not her opponents!), was brought to our attention – Celia doing her best for Wellington Free Ambulance’s ‘Onesie Day’. elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sun, 06 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/onesie-wearer-in-chief/ WCC Watch 2015-09-06T00:00:00Z