Yvette Taylor

Mums and dad's across NZ already own the assets when they're in public ownership

NZ city life too.

I want to emphasise the importance of anyone with a progressive or even a fair-minded bone in their body in the Wharangi Onslow-Western ward giving me their first preference. Please hit up friends in Karori, Ngaio, Wilton, Northland, Wadestown, Khandallah etc to check they voted

10/10

Not good enough to take 20 days to count special votes

But recognising Palestinian statehood is not a race

Feel like our priorities on what's urgent may be a bit skewed

Thank you Julie! I watched the meeting and you and Shane Henderson were awesome 🙌

Imagine if this was a story about how the motorway system hadnt been built in Auckland, and how the central city and suburbs like Newton, western springs, Newmarket, Greenlane weren't destroyed

Better Wellington were aggressive and abusive toward Rebecca. An audience member said many there felt unsafe.

This abuse is no longer limited to the internet and why I haven't attended these events. Imagine a council dominated by BW and Independent Together. We can't let this happen. #nzpol

Hard out

Ironically the Regulatory Takings clause in the proposed Planning Act would enable developers to sue the arse off Seymour for denying them the enjoyment of property rights

Crazy seeing roads in Wellington's city suburbs jammed with cars and owners only having to pay $300 per year for a permit. So much inner city public road space taken up for private use to the detriment of public transport, cycling etc, but very little incentive for car owners to change

How do you move 1000 people? One link train with four cars, 15 buses, or 625 cars requiring over 5 acres of parking at both start and destination.

What does it take to move 1000 people? Better infrastructure supporting mobility choices that don’t take up so much space (or produce so much emissions/pollution, cost so much public money, etc).

Graphic via Seattle Subway based on a Sydney graphic I spread around years ago.

"24 year old planning student got up and said he lives in a damp mouldy flat in a special character area and older people are preventing the change we need. Troy Churton, from a local board, started shouting at him." NIMBYS ARE PSYCHOPATHS.

The big question is why did they decide to change the plan for the hierarchy of comparators to remove those from outside the sector or industry..when they were originally going to be included? All the advice is redacted. This effectively wipes out a teachers claim, so it would be very good to know.

I've spent all morning reading these docs and its totally outrageous. There's about zero mention of the benefits of life changing pay equity settlements and how it is a GOOD THING!

Project that Tory Whanau/greens supports = pet project/nice to have.

Project that Diane Calvert/Nicola Young/Nicola Willis want = essential community infrastructure

My only hope is that this forces Andrew Little to the left to differentiate himself!

It's felt to me that some the labour councilors have been aligning themselves with DC recently..like over the airport shares and karori cycleway review, and have hardly been supporters of Tory Whanau. Hopefully they now realise that Diane isn't their friend!

What is the difference between Andrew Little and Diane Calverts policies? They both want to cancel the golden mile..are lukewarm/anti cycle lanes and Sort Out Council Finances, distrust officials etc..genuine question!

Oh great to know, thanks!

Are the buses supposed to have an HVAC system?

More detail on our plan here 💚

Yea, I used to be a daily listener but now only listen to a few shows in podcast form..I listen to concert all the time- it's excellent and I see the numbers are growing! The Panel is truly insufferable, Music 101 hasn't been the same since Alex Behan left, Morning Report has lost it's grunt etc etc

The absolute number one thing the city council can do for public transport is bus lanes, including most crucially the Golden Mile, Harbour Quays and eastern suburbs connection. Serious candidates committed to public transport need to commit to advancing the bus priority plan with no more delays. 2/

Love this video! They're not just making it harder, it will be basically impossible to take a claim in education or health because the entire sector is undervalued and without being able to compare outside the sector, there'll be no comparators to use!