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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 6h

Despite opposition to "party politics" being a major theme of the campaign, voters opted for more party politics.

Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 6h

The new Wellington City Council will include 5 Labour councillors and 4 Green councillors, plus Andrew Little, giving the two party "coalition" an increased governing majority - 10 out of 16 votes, compared to 8 under the previous council.

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 7h

Andrew Little has been elected as the new mayor of Wellington.

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 8h

Peri Zee has declared victory in the Upper Hutt mayoral election, defeating Wayne Guppy after eight terms.

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 8d

An outstanding debate happening in the Spinoff comment section today

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 8d

Those businesses would never work in New Zealand because there is no car parking

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 8d

They say hindsight is 2020, but that was five years ago.

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Some of the government’s earliest decisions are coming back to bite it

Hindsight is 2020, and that was five years ago.

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 10d

The government’s new earthquake-prone building rules aren’t without risks, but they might finally give Wellington the confidence to grow.

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The big shake-up: Why earthquake reforms are critical for Wellington’s future

The government's new earthquake-prone building rules aren't without risks, but they might finally give Wellington the confidence to grow.

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 11d

Political super-group Vision for Wellington presented its final ‘vision’ for the city, but is anyone still listening?

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Windbag: An obituary for Vision for Wellington

The political super-group presented its final 'vision' for the city, but is anyone still listening?

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The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 14d

New Zealand is punching above its weight in cowardice

Winston Peters promised that New Zealand’s recognition of Palestine was a matter of 'when, not if', which has a real deadbeat-dad-promises-he’ll-have-his-shit-together-next-week air about it....

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 14d

Maybe New Zealand can no longer claim to have an international moral standing but at least we still have kiwi onion dip

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 14d

Reposting this in the wake of today's embarrassing news

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The case for New Zealand action against Israel

The 1976 Olympic boycott over our silence on apartheid left a black mark on New Zealand’s reputation. Our inaction on Gaza could leave another.

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 15d

I didn't see this particular one but Lloyd has asked this question on the tiles a few times so I'm assuming that's where it's from.

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 16d

Ray Chung talking about a time when council officers escorted someone out of a public meeting after only three questions: "that was my most embarrassing moment on council".

Alex Baker: "THAT was your most embarrassing moment in council?"

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 16d

Game-changing suggestions from the crowd at Vision for Wellington's final event.

Imagine if Wellington could become a thriving metropolis like Blenheim.

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Slow News Dave @wellingtonskeleton.space · 16d

Look! The CRL URL IRL!

A photo of the City Rail Link / Link Alliance url (cityraillink.co.nz). The background is a navy blue and the text is in white.

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 29d

Don MacDonald

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Charlie Mitchell @comingupcharlie.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · Sep 9

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The mayors, the media man and the mystery shrouding Upper Hutt’s election

An abusive email was sent to an Upper Hutt mayoral candidate. The sender says he has nothing to do with the incumbent mayor’s campaign. But locals and other mayors suspect otherwise.

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · Sep 9

Definitely one of the weirder interviews I've done.

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Ben McNulty @ponekeben.bsky.social · Sep 9

Wild stuff in the Upper Hutt mayoral race. Bloxham is such a complete piece of shit and I feel for Peri having to deal with his crap.

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The mayors, the media man and the mystery shrouding Upper Hutt’s election

An abusive email was sent to an Upper Hutt mayoral candidate. The sender says he has nothing to do with the incumbent mayor’s campaign. But locals and other mayors suspect otherwise.

thespinoff.co.nz

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · Sep 9

In a trend of terrible men being involved in politics, here’s the latest from Graham Bloxham who’s made it his duty to harass a number of us. #nzpol

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The mayors, the media man and the mystery shrouding Upper Hutt’s election

An abusive email was sent to an Upper Hutt mayoral candidate. The sender says he has nothing to do with the incumbent mayor’s campaign. But locals and other mayors suspect otherwise.

thespinoff.co.nz

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · Sep 9

An abusive email was sent to an Upper Hutt mayoral candidate. The sender says he has nothing to do with the incumbent mayor’s campaign. But locals and other mayors suspect otherwise.

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/10-...

The mayors, the media man and the mystery shrouding Upper Hutt’s election

An abusive email was sent to an Upper Hutt mayoral candidate. The sender says he has nothing to do with the incumbent mayor’s campaign. But locals and other mayors suspect otherwise.

thespinoff.co.nz

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Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · Sep 8

Dear Auckland, there are too many similar-sounding suburbs nowadays. Glendene, Glen Eden, Glendowie, Glen Innes, Mt Eden, Eden Terrace, Grey Lynn, New Lynn, West Lynn. Please eliminate three. I am not a crackpot.

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