There’s been a lot of talk about the death of Wellington ever since John Key opened his cat-flap back in 2013. “Wellington is dying” he said, but facing a media backlash, he promptly back-tracked and did an about-face, instead claiming that central Gov did not know how to help make it better. Since then we have had the conundrum of multiple left-leaning Mayors leading an ostensibly…
This is what the Council were discussing last week Te Ngākau Update Council Briefing – September 2024 Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience – Key Approaches: 1. Elevate critical building infrastructure above current and future floodplains 2. Retention and detention solutions that are floodable to provide storagecapacity enabling controlled release into green infrastructure system. 3. Decrease runoff and flooding through nature-based solutions for infiltration and purification, such…
Five and a half BILLION on potholes. There, I’ve said it again. Barmy. The Minister looks like a schoolboy and appears to have an obsession with cars and potholes. Stuff says: “It earmarked $5.5bn specifically for potholes – a significant increase compared to spending in the previous program – alongside $8.6 billion to state highway and local road improvements, $6.4 billion for public transport, and $4.6…
What a curious government we have at present, full of balls, bald heads and bravado, but not much in the brains department. There are many possible instances that come to mind that could illustrate that well, but this week’s announcement that NZ is now going to import gas to burn to make electricity, is one of the more bizarre and stupid recent announcements. Our great esteemed…
Following on from the last post (different tune to the Last Post, if you know what I mean), as promised, I went along to Parliament to listen to MP Chris Penk speak. And several other people spoke too – not the Fish, unfortunately – but the general gist of this is the launching of a Timeline for the launching of a national carbon database. Bit of…
Like many of you, I woke early on Saturday morning to watch the start of the Olympic Games in Paris. Sunny pink sky down here in Nouvelle Zelande, dreary grey skies and rain on le Rive Gauche of le Seine – but still, what a fantastic way to open an Olympic Games. Le Froggies have one-upped le Poms, je pense… For me, the most wonderful part…
Apologies for the absence – I’m been busy / away / unwell / take your pick. I just have worn myself out and can’t stand the state of the world and feel very sad that the gunman in Pennsylvania missed by a whisker. Trump depresses the hell out of me, even though it should not affect us here at all, the media still push him down…
You may be interested in this, which is on in 2 days time from now. Yes, there is the AGM of the Architectural Centre, but also, there is to be a public talk / presentation from the best (one of the best? or just the best?) architectural photographer in the land, Patrick Reynolds. Not sure about you, but how is it that Auckland, that drab and…
A group fighting to keep the Gordon Wilson Flats from being demolished, despite the building having sat empty for years, has come up with a bold new plan – one that includes a cable car. The Architectural Centre – a group which successfully appealed to the Environment Court to keep the building on the heritage list in 2017 – shared its vision for the site, including…
I honestly did think this was a belated April Fools prank, yes indeed. I mean, a long tunnel, under Wellington, going from the Terrace tunnel right through to Wellington Road – and saving more than 60 seconds, but quite probably not the 10-15 minutes they are talking about. Let’s face it, the boy is still wet behind the ears and hasn’t really got a single clue…