https://wellington.gen.nz/wcc-watch+places Items tagged with WCC Watch and Places. 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/2016/02/13/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/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/2015/09/17/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 http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/a-new-candidate-in-porirua/ Spotted near the Police College in Porirua. Probably better than most of the existing candidates combined. porirua places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/a-new-candidate-in-porirua/ WCC Watch 2013-09-30T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/a-new-candidate-in-the-hutt/ Spotted near the Police College in Porirua. Probably better than most of the existing candidates combined. porirua places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/a-new-candidate-in-the-hutt/ WCC Watch 2013-09-30T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/david-farrar-on-regional-council-candidates/ David Farrar has blogged some thoughts on the candidates for the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Porirua-Tawa Jenny Brash and Barbara Donaldson are the only nominees for two positions so are […] porirua tawa places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/david-farrar-on-regional-council-candidates/ WCC Watch 2013-09-27T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/stv-voting-on-the-death-star-in-1-minute/ Check out this awesome video from Porirua City Councillor, ‘Ana Coffey, voiced by Mayor Nick Leggett. We’ve heard lots of people asking if they need to rank all the candidates in […] porirua places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/stv-voting-on-the-death-star-in-1-minute/ WCC Watch 2013-09-23T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/spam-for-morrison/ A reader has just sent in this email he’s received from the pub the Khandallah Trading Company, who are venturing into local government politics. While the email never mentions John […] khandallah places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/spam-for-morrison/ WCC Watch 2013-09-23T00:00:00Z -41.246742 174.7905885 Khandallah, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/it-isnt-easy-being-green/ The campaign is well and truly underway with the Aro Valley meeting tonight – but the question is, where is Celia Wade-Brown? Where is her campaign? I spent the weekend […] arovalley places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Sun, 08 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/it-isnt-easy-being-green/ WCC Watch 2013-09-08T00:00:00Z -41.2953285 174.7665802 Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/meanwhile-in-hutt-valley-wallace-rolls-on/ After covering Porirua I got asked if we were going to do anything on the Hutt… naturally my immediate response was, uh why? But then I found Mayor Ray Wallace’s Facebook page – and boy has he been busy. huttvalley porirua places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/meanwhile-in-hutt-valley-wallace-rolls-on/ WCC Watch 2013-08-22T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/our-friends-in-the-north-a-look-at-porirua/ The announcement that Porirua Mayor, Nick Leggett, is standing for the DHB in an area that creeps into Wellington, provides the opportunity to take a closer look at what’s happening over the border. porirua places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/our-friends-in-the-north-a-look-at-porirua/ WCC Watch 2013-08-21T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/21/get-hitched/ Freshly minted Northern Ward candidate Jacob Toner wants to foster resilient communities to make sure Wellington is ready for many risks it faces by introducing Hutt Valley inspired ‘Hitching Posts’ around the city. huttvalley transport places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/21/get-hitched/ WCC Watch 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/will-lyn-of-tawa-end-pepperells-political-career/ Ginette McDonald’s surprise entrance into the Southern Ward race is a real game changer and finally breathes some life into an otherwise boring sausage fest . tawa places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/will-lyn-of-tawa-end-pepperells-political-career/ WCC Watch 2013-08-15T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/council-buys-200000-rubbish-truck-then-privitises-rubbish-collection/ The Dominion Post report: Kapiti residents will have to pay for their rubbish to be collected privately as the council dumps its kerbside trash collection. kapiti places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/council-buys-200000-rubbish-truck-then-privitises-rubbish-collection/ WCC Watch 2013-07-18T00:00:00Z http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/hitler-loses-the-plot-with-the-three-wairarapa-mayors-re-wgtn-super-city/ It was only a matter of time until this happened – a reader sent this version associated with the Better Wairapapa lobby group in to us this afternoon.   wairarapa places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/hitler-loses-the-plot-with-the-three-wairarapa-mayors-re-wgtn-super-city/ WCC Watch 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/hutt-valley-mayor-wants-a-bigger-office/ You will remember WCC Mayor, Celia Wade-Brown, came under fire from the Dom Post for the $350k upgrade of her office to ‘luxury nest’ status. huttvalley places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/hutt-valley-mayor-wants-a-bigger-office/ WCC Watch 2013-06-18T00:00:00Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/karori-needs-your-help/ Recently, we saw the transformation of the Newlands town centre which goes a long way to bringing a rather dull suburb up to speed. newlands karori places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/karori-needs-your-help/ WCC Watch 2013-05-17T00:00:00Z -41.2844173 174.7444792 Karori, Wellington, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/vandals-attack-fake-rugby-turf/ A pretty sad story in this morning’s Dom Post… Vandals have tried to set fire to an artificial rugby field set up in Civic Square for kids to play the game during the Rugby World Cup. artificial-turf civic-square sport places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/vandals-attack-fake-rugby-turf/ WCC Watch 2011-09-08T00:00:00Z -41.2886381 174.7770472723911 Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/shared-spaces-a-call-to-arms/ Greg Bondar has written an excellent critique on The Wellingtonista, discussing the new “shared space” on Lower Cuba Street. cubastreet places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/shared-spaces-a-call-to-arms/ WCC Watch 2011-09-06T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/shared-library-resources/ The Kapi-Mana reports that members of the Porirua, Lower Hutt, Kapiti Coast and Masterton libraries, as well as the Whitireia and WelTec polytechnic libraries, will soon all be able to reserve books from each other. libraries porirua kapiti places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/shared-library-resources/ WCC Watch 2011-09-06T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/wellington-free-wi-fi-launched/ Great news! As of today, there is now free wifi from the stadium to the Embassy theatre, all along the waterfront, golden mile and up Cuba St. Official press releases are here from WCC and CitiLink. You can also follow the service on Twitter – currently it looks like there are quite a few happy users out there!   waterfront places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/wellington-free-wi-fi-launched/ WCC Watch 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/02/cable-car-terminal-upgrade-submission-time/ Council owned Wellington Cable Car Ltd is currently doing consultation on their plans to upgrade their Kelburn terminal at the top of the cable car. kelburn consultation places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/02/cable-car-terminal-upgrade-submission-time/ WCC Watch 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z -41.289205 174.7623927 Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/social-housing/ PHIL REID/The Dominion Post Now the reason I’ve been motivated to write something new for WCC Watch after months of inactivity is the disgraceful news that an 88 year old pensioner has been found dead in his Newtown Park Flat. newtown places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/social-housing/ WCC Watch 2011-08-31T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/wellywood-celia-provides-leadership/ Last night at Council, Celia Wade-Brown moved a motion asking the airport to reconsider it’s proposed Wellywood sign. wellywood miramar places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/wellywood-celia-provides-leadership/ WCC Watch 2011-05-25T00:00:00Z http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/more-wellywood-updates/ A few quick updates on the Wellywood issue… Quite a few people are asking about legal issues around a high court challenge. wellywood miramar places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/more-wellywood-updates/ WCC Watch 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/05/23/wellywoodgate-celia-where-for-art-thou/ More on Celia vs Wellywood, this time straight from the Wellingtonista… As a side note, it’s particularly distressing to see Celia Wade-Brown admitting her total powerlessness: Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said yesterday that she did not support a sign of any kind. wellywood miramar places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/05/23/wellywoodgate-celia-where-for-art-thou/ WCC Watch 2011-05-23T00:00:00Z