Considering I use it most days... yes.
Huge day of decisions:
📝 We have a Triennium Plan to set the strategic direction of the council
💵 We'll consult on the lowest rates rise since 2021
🚸 Mayor succesfully moved amendments to protect safer routes to schools and bus priority funding
+ a hell of a lot more.
Councillors toured Te Ngākau yesterday. Seeing Old Capital E, the Square, former MOB/CAB and Town Hall felt like reconnecting with old friends.
Te Matapihi and the Square look fantastic. The Town Hall is gorgeous. Opulent even. I truly hope the investment is worth it.
Council has increased hours for part-time workers in the team, hiring an additional contractor for support and transferred admin support into the team to get on top of the backlog.
Annoying for buyers but positive to see first-home buyer activity in Wellington trending upwards.
Another little green shoot for Pōneke 📈:
Council is currently facing a backlog with LIM report processing due to a substantive increase in demand that has continued into March. Much of it is related to first-home buyers using KiwiSaver withdrawals.
Counter proposal: zone Parnell only for density and leave the rest of Auckland alone.
The reduction to the cycleway budget is an officer recommendation. Not mine. You've presupposed I have a view instead of asking.
On the CC cuts some of what other crs have circulated is factually incorrect. For instance that initiatives like degassing pools would stop.
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Feel free to read the council papers and what is being actually recommended and then I'm happy to respond because what you're implying is factually wrong.
A few (all) of you have taken exception to my love of VB. Inspired, Brayden from Fork and Brewer decided to hit me up to work on a special project.
As you're watching this it's currently fermenting itself away into pure deliciousness.
Another amazing Newtown Festival today 🎉.
Wellington's best street festival IMO (sorry Cupadupa).
Week 14 Update:
The Revenue and Financial Value Working Group has delivered its first report as council prepares to vote on what we consult on for the 2026/27 budget.
The cycleway cuts you're referring to are not in the scope of the Working Group. Officers have put them up for consideration as part of the Annual Plan paper.
Can you please go read the council paper and understand the difference between the Working Group and an officer recommendation? Link below for you:
wellington.govt.nz/-/media/Your...
My ears most certainly are. Govt changing the law shortly to mandate they ride in bike lanes where available, good call I reckon.
Lime eScooters and eBikes have rolled into town 🛴🚲
It was great to meet the team today and have a chat about their approach to safety as well as raise the types of concerns that we hear as councillors from the public.
Funny you should say that, another working group recommendation:
Given the campaign regarding climate cuts from the Working Group report I thought it best to share the actual recommendation:
✔️ Continue doing things with demonstrable emissions reductions and adaptation work.
Degassing our pools = demonstrable emissions reductions.
Perfect day to sit outside and take in the beauty of the harbour. Certified YCBWOAGD™️
I got married at Ngā Hau E Whā o Paparārangi. I'm glad you're looking at giving the land back!
🏢 Setting up an Urban Development Office to facilitate developments in places like Johnsonville, Newtown and Tawa
👥 The creation of an External Capital Advisory Group to run oversight of major council projects
📝 Reviewing Building Consents to ensure faster processing
Some personal highlights:
⚖️ A $50,000 annual legal fund for councillors to access external independent legal advice
👷♂️ Keeping Wellington City Council a Living Wage Employer
🏞 Transferring the land on which Ngā Hau e Whā o Paparārangi is situated
The Mayor has worked extraordinarily hard to find a pathway through for all councillors to be in a position to support the plan and ensure they are able to see their own priorities reflected within the plan.
This morning the Mayor has released the Triennium Plan for our council.
These are 74 commitments ranging across governance, housing, Mayoral advocacy, transport, community safety and mana whenua that will let council get on with the job of delivery.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
🚨🚨🚨 BIG NEWS: I've just publicly released my promised Triennium Plan for Wellington City Council. You can’t beat Wellington on a good day, and delivery of the plan will secure more good days ahead
🔗 www.andrewlittle.nz/trienniumplan
Add this to another (tiny) green shoot for Wellington.
Jobs growth is on the cusp of recovering into positive territory. 2024 and 2025 were absolutely brutal for Wellington so this is an incredibly welcome sign.
Not the result we wanted but after last week the boys can definitely hold their heads up high. A genuinely respectable game of football from the Nix.
New stadium, new Phoenix.
Watch this space.
W13:
🌊 Wellington beaches are open (check lawa.co.nz first!)
🏢 Updated projections on population growth for Wellington
🔍 Council contracts have been poorly controlled and risky
📈 The Economic Growth and Development Subcommittee kicked off its work
We are also awaiting the government to confirm their Terms of Reference for the independent inquiry into the plant failure.
