https://wellington.gen.nz/wellington-scoop+orientalbay Items tagged with Wellington Scoop and Oriental Bay. http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=76088 One of the most extraordinary things about plans to bulldoze a road through the pristine Takapu Valley is the claim about how much time will be saved. They’re counting the savings in seconds. The claim is found in an Appendix to the controversial report in which the chief executives of regional councils tell their mayors that they ought to support a road through the valley. orientalbay tawa khandallah makara worserbay stokes-valley mountcook islandbay hataitai civic-square ngaio northland roseneath newtown thorndon huttvalley titahi-bay paraparaumu wadestown kapiti miramar porirua johnsonville wainuiomata lyallbay wilton begonia-house paremata eastbourne karori mountvictoria kelburn kilbirnie berhampore arovalley brooklyn wairarapa seatoun cubastreet waterfront newlands takapu-valley transport places media Sat, 07 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=76088 Wellington Scoop 2015-03-07T00:00:00Z -41.3246143 174.8320065 Seatoun http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=50867 I applaud the sentiments of Lowry Bay resident Tony Cranston, whose letter about the Wellington waterfront earned top position in the DomPost yesterday. He wrote: On Wednesday, walking around the waterfront I was again impressed by its beautiful views. Wellington is very lucky to have a waterfront where one is constantly struck by the views of harbour, houses and hills on one side, and an attractive city on the other. Why the council prefers mediocre buildings to this natural beauty is a mystery. The latest example of what I call developers’ vandalism hits you right in the face as you approach Te Papa. The “conversion” of the Overseas Passenger Terminal will clearly be an over-sized monstrosity, obliterating much of Mt Victoria and its charming houses; it will tower over the marine like Darth Vader and destroy a lot of the character of that part of the waterfront. Might more councillors find some soul and save the waterfront from this landlord mentality before it’s too late?" waterfront orientalbay places media Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=50867 Wellington Scoop 2012-12-02T00:00:00Z -41.2894089176962 174.784593221208 Chaffers Marina, Waitangi Park Shared Path, Mt. Victoria, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand