In a recent blog, I summarised the main points of He Puapua and suggested reading it. The government recently announced that He Puapua is up for consultation. However, for almost…
I am over 65 and one of the 700,000 people over 65 yet to be vaccinated. I recently asked my doctor when his clinic would be notified that I could…
Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) and the Wellington City Council (WCC) have agreed on the most radical move to ban all cars from the Golden Mile and side streets. This…
As I wrote recently, Wellington City Council agreed to increase spending on Wellington cycleways by another $122m, bringing the total cost to $226 million. In addition, the government announced spending…
One of my mentors when I was in business, was a South African. He was the deputy Chief Executive of one of Australia’s largest banks. Over time, he placed several…
Wellington City Council (WCC) recently announced a 10 year expenditure programme. This included $226m for cycleways, an increase of $104m on the original budget. This also includes $14m to fix…
Over the last few weeks, the National Party has raised questions about the intent and purpose of this document. Naturally, this has raised calls of racism and a party desperate…
In the last three articles, I have argued for and against the removal of cars from central Wellington. Both Wellington City Council (WCC) and Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) have…
In my previous article, I wrote that banning cars from central Wellington was bad for retail and the city’s wellbeing. Whilst preparing that argument, it occurred to me that this…
While researching the next stage of this complicated argument, I have concluded there are both pros and cons to this move by Wellington City Council (WCC) and the Let’s Get…