WCC Watch / February 2011
Welcome to WCC Watch. The idea is pretty simple. Basically, the coverage of the upcoming (Sept-Oct) Wellington City Council elections are going to be sporadic at best. There are a multitude of personalities at play, some smart, bold, dynamic candidates, and some total fruit bars. I’ll be trying to cover everything I can to follow the election.
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Fundraisers for the Christchurch earthquake
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- There are a number of fundraisers being planned to help with the earthquake relief effort.
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More ways for Wellingtonians to help…
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- Via Paul Eagle on Facebook… There is a collection point at Pipitea Marae from 7pm tonight for non-perishable items to go to Christchurch marae and welfare centres.
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Please – No More Drop-offs at Toi Poneke
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- Sorry about the lack of original posts on these issues, but I think passing on official information is a far better idea.
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WCC: ‘Hotline’ to Close Down at 5.00pm
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- Direct from the Council… Around 1,000 phone calls and emails have poured in to a temporary phone line and email address set up today to deal with inquiries from Wellingtonians who want to offer free accommodation to hundreds of people arriving in the Capital today from Christchurch.
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Local body amalgamation: to consult or not to consult?
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- Despite the tragedy in Christchurch, local body politics in Wellington is marching on.
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WCC’s response to Christchurch earthquake
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- The WCC website is reporting that WCC staff and volunteers are preparing to go to Christchurch, should they be needed.
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Another way for Wellingtonians to help with the earthquake…
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- LATEST NEWS ABOUT COLLECTION POINTS FOR GOODS AS OF 9.
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Maori agencies open their doors to collect supplies for Christchurch earthquake victims
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- Via Scoop Press Release – Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori called a hui of Wellington based Māori sector agencies yesterday to discuss how to provide assistance to the people affected by the earthquake which has devastated Christchurch.
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Another political failure for Celia
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- Dave Burgess at the Dom Post has done a good write-up of yesterday’s council meeting.
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Nick Leggett and the cougars
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- From the Capital Day in today’s Dom Post… Who knew Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett was such a chick magnet.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Secret cold-war era bunkers discovered on Messines Road
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- The council’s project to revamp the water reservoirs on Messines Road is proceeding full steam ahead. The Dom Post have done a story on it, and I’m sure that it will spark off the conspiracy theorists – massive underground concrete bunkers right next door to the Russian embassy? Awesome. And this photo from the Dom Post is rather cool.
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What are “DHB efficiencies” at Capital and Coast?
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- The short answer is we don’t know, and we aren’t allowed to know.
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Axe wielding mob tries to finish what Resource Consent wouldn’t
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- An update on our ongoing story on the Khandallah Nofolk Pine.
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Khandallah, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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