by Helene Ritchie
“I am a stand-in until the new bus arrives”
Oh really? When will that be?
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by Ian Apperley
It’s time to have a look back over the last three weeks to see what our new Mayor has been up to. After a bit of a slow start caused by recount uncertainty, the new Wellington City Council has kicked into life and begun the process of stating intentions, creating straw men, and kicking off conversations. Wellington may not be moving, but Andy Foster certainly has been, along with some of his councillors. Read more »

by Ian Apperley
In recent weeks Wellington Airport has released more plans to expand, by paving over paradise at the golf course and taking over the old Miramar South School land to build more infrastructure. And that’s just the near-term plans, with the long-term plans guaranteed to provoke outrage and protest, but not laid out in their latest announcement. Read more »

Wellington.Scoop
Miramar South residents met last week to discuss their concerns about the Wellington Airport extension plans. Read more »

by Lindsay Shelton
Mayor Andy Foster has this week given us a couple of encouraging timelines about progress on resolving some of the most serious challenges facing his council. Read more »

NZTA

by Lindsay Shelton
Reports that new mayor Andy Foster wants to prioritise a second Mt Victoria Tunnel have reminded me that eight years ago the local community was concerned to discover that a second tunnel would require the four-laning of Ruahine Street. Read more »

by Lindsay Shelton
LGWM has emailed me, saying they need my help. They’re not asking me to write a business case. But they want me to “have my say” on the Golden Mile. So of course I responded, accepting their invitation by clicking on their link. Read more »

by Lindsay Shelton
Let’s not get carried away by today’s LGWM announcement that they are seeking contractors for the next stage of engineering, design and planning work for Wellington’s mass rapid transit and a second Mt Victoria Tunnel. Keep reading and you discover that this “big step forward” (their words) is only for business cases: Read more »

by Conor Hill
Many Wellingtonians have (or, prior to bustastrophe, had) a smug view of our public transport system. It was seen as pretty useful. In reality it always been poor if compared to a half decent European city. Read more »

by Lindsay Shelton
What went wrong? Last year Let’s Get Wellington Moving said it would announce a recommended programme for Wellington transport improvements in the middle of this year. But instead, 18 months later, they’re starting another round of consultation. Read more »