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Jarrod Baker @jarrodbaker.bsky.social · 8h

as of yesterday (Wednesday) 27.52% of eligible voters have sent in voting papers for the Wellington City Council elections. we’re ahead of 2022 and 2019, but have fallen behind 2016, the year bookended by the deaths of David Bowie & Carrie Fisher - a.k.a. where everything started going wrong

A snip from electionz.com showing that 44,397 people out of a possible 161,318 have voted in the Wellington City Council elections - or 27.52%

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Clint Fern @clintfern.bsky.social · 10h

Now this is going to come as a shock but it seems that the Cones Hotline is a complete waste of time and money.

A graph from Newsroom showing Van Veldens Cones Hotline is a waste of money.

Data shows Wellington City Council's cone report outcomes -
Sites found to be in order 54
Closed with no action 35
Out of scope 22
Contractor advised to move cones 5
Council moved cones

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Aotearoa Covid Action @covidactionnz.bsky.social · 1d

Wellingtonians - Are you interested?

An hour of unlimited play on the machines at Ye Olde Pinball Shoppe before regular opening hours on a Sunday from 10-11 am. N95 or better masks to be worn at all times and there is an air purifier. $20/person and we need 25 people to make the event happen.

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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 4d

Kerry Prendergast and Rex Nicholls own this billboard

Stephanie... In New Zealand @bootstheory.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah so this is some dodgy shit

An electronic billboard on the Embassy Theatre in Wellington reading "Have you voted yet? Why not? Because it's STV don't vote more than 3"

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The Wellingtonista @wellingtonista.bsky.social · 5d

Peter Jackson is a dickhead landlord not some benevolent city saver? WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING?

An image from Facebook:

!!!. Don't let this be the last summer at Chocolate Fish
Cafe.
This week we were given the devastating blow, without warning, by The Head of Business Affairs for Sir Peter® Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh, that they have decided to close our beloved café for good.
Despite our requests, we haven't yet been given the opportunity to speak with Peter and Fran directly, and we are asking for that chance.
After 15 years of building this community together, we don't want the laughter of kids on bikes, the joy of giving well-behaved dogs their TUX biscuit, the clink of coffee cups, or the sight of big bikes leaning outside to simply disappear forever.
We don't want to be forced to close. We don't want to be shut down.
We want the chance to keep going-or at least to say goodbye properly with one more long, beautiful summer.
Please share this far and wide. Help us show how much the Choc Fish means to Wellington, to NZ, and to everyone who has made memories here.
#SaveChocolateFish #OneMoreSummer #ChocFishForever
.. We will add a longer post shortly to explain in full detail but we wanted to get your attention and ask for your help asap

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mayor of tr*nny town @missfluss.bsky.social · 7d

only once wayne guppy is defeated will Wellington elect a mayor for a second term

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mayor of tr*nny town @missfluss.bsky.social · 7d

the reason Wellington has had so many one-term mayors is bc wayne guppy, mayor of upper hutt for 24 years, has absorbed their tenure

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 11d

The old band is back under Better Wellington for the 2025 election, with the ticket Independent Together, including friend Guy Nunns. Guy is well known in these circles. He can be found in footage ranting towards parliament at the failed Unite 14 Days of Protest.

Back to the bigger picture

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Daniel Tither and Guy Nunns put up a New Zealand First hoarding in Wellington. Posted to NZ First Wellington Hub in August 2023.

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 11d

Daniel Tither (back of the photo) campaigned for Ray. He secured an interview for Chung on The Platform. He works with Inwood often. He was part of The S.B. Group, third-party promoters for New Zealand First in 2023, along with Paul Heffernan, the Better Wellington authoriser.

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A cropped picture of the VFF coordinators at the VFF Connects event in 2022 with Daniel Tither circled in red at the back row.

Daniel Tither comment on a Facebook page supporting Ray Chung: "There's no doubt a lot of people in Wellington are as predictable as
you describe. One thing I will say about Ray Chung though is that he has exceeded people's expectations before.
In 2022, when he got into council for the first time after previous attempts, some initially thought he couldn't do it.
I tried to get him an interview with Sean Plunket and Sean seemingly wasn't interested in talking to Ray (he can't get enough of him now), but Michael Laws agreed to do it."

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Jarrod Baker @jarrodbaker.bsky.social · 11d

as of Friday just 12.38% of eligible Wellington City Council voters have returned their voting papers! there’s only 2 weeks left mates, what are you waiting for

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Empress of the Internet @johubris.bsky.social · 14d

OMG I can still get married at the Paramount Theatre after all! www.thegods.nz/about

About — The Gods | Paramount Event Space

www.thegods.nz

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 16d

More details about the roles we need to fill are available here: www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/hello...

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The Wellingtonista @wellingtonista.bsky.social · 19d

Better Wellington/independent Together not even managing to switch to the right Facebook account to claim they’re not the same organisation is some kind of performance art, right?

A Facebook comment where Independent Together writes as if they were Better Wellington

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The Wellingtonista @wellingtonista.bsky.social · 22d

So it’s not just public servants and women in general that Nicola Willis is afraid of then?

Stephanie... In New Zealand @bootstheory.bsky.social · 22d

Protip for Members of Parliament, if a bunch of priests want to meet with you to discuss a serious issue, you DO have the option of just... meeting with them

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 28d

There’s no way the WPF committee'd be able to create 70+ events we’ve had at past festivals by ourselves. Maybe you’re thinking about an event you’d like to see at WPF 2026? But you don't know how to start?

We've put together a beginner's guide to events! www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/how-to

Create your own Pride events in five easy-is steps

1. Come up with a great idea
2. Choose a venue and a time
3. Tell people about the event
4. Sell tickets - or is it free?
5. Run the event on the day

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 29d

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

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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Yorrike. @yorrike.bsky.social · 29d

If you want to leave and never come back, Winston, that’s a decision you can make and everyone in Pōneke will endorse.

Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 29d

This is hilarious. I challenged Winston about his role in the online violence toward Benjamin Doyle.

He responds: WELLINGTON AND ITS CITY LEADERS SUCK!

Peak old man yells at cloud. #nzpol

www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/welli...

'This place was alive once' - Winston Peters 'disgusted' at state of Wellington

New Zealand First leader and Foreign Minister Winston Peters says Wellington's incoming council needs to bring the vibrancy back to the city. He spoke with

www.newstalkzb.co.nz

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Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social · Sep 9

The green tick is a yes to all asks and the red is no or did not attend.

✅ – Support ALL Living Wage policy asks
❌ – Did not respond, said NO to the ASKS, or did not attend the Living Wage Election Forum/did not send reasonable apologies.

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#nzpol

Do your local
candidates support the Living Wage Movement's asks?

Wellington City - Mayor
Andrew Little yes
Rob Goulden yes
Ray Chung yes
Alex Baker yes
Diane Calvert no
Karl Tiefenbacher no

Do your local
candidates support the Living Wage Movement's asks?
Wellington City - Motukairangi/ Eastern Ward

Alex Baker yes
Chris Calvi Freeman yes
Jonny Osborne yes
Rob Goulden yes
Sam O'Brien yes
Thomas Morgan yes
Trish Given yes
Karl Tiefenbacher NO
Ken Ah Kuoi NO
Luke Kuggeleijn No
Michelle McGuire NO

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Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social · Sep 9

The green tick is a yes to all asks and the red is no or did not attend.

✅ – Support ALL Living Wage policy asks
❌ – Did not respond, said NO to the ASKS, or did not attend the Living Wage Election Forum/did not send reasonable apologies.

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#nzpol

Do your local
candidates support the Living Wage Movement's asks?
Wellington City - Pukehinau/ Lambton Ward

Afnan Al-Rubayee YES
David Lee YES
Geordie Rogers YES
Dan Milward™No
Nicola Young No
Rodney Barber No
Stuart Wong No
Teal Mau No
Tim Ward No
Tony De Lorenzo No

Do your local
candidates support the Living Wage Movement's asks?
Wellington City - Wharangi/ Onslow-Western Ward

Joy Gribben YES

Ray Chung YES

Rebecca Matthews. YES

Diane Calvert No

Guy Nunns No

Kelvin Hastie No

Lily Brown No

Ray Bowden

Living

Do your local
candidates support the Living Wage Movement's asks?
Wellington City - Paekawakawa/ Southern Ward

Laurie Foon YES
Nureddin Abdurahman YES
Donald McDonald No
Kevin Zeng No
Mike Petrie No
Paula Muollo No

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The Wellingtonista @wellingtonista.bsky.social · Sep 7

and how the best place to sit - before they took out half the seats - was above the entrance so you could put your feet up on it.

Then the two armchairs became the best place

The Wellingtonista @wellingtonista.bsky.social · Sep 7

I bet @danslevin.funeralsandsnakes.net can tell you many many things about the Paramount.

I just remember how high the toilets used to be

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em @skyuni123.bsky.social · Sep 6

🧵 hello
anyone have any specific memories of the foibles and the secret bits of these pōneke cinemas that they'd be willing to share:

- paramount (closed 2019)
- cinerama (closed 1987)
- academy (closed 1985)
- rialto (closed 1990)
- hoyts (2007)
- readings (closed 2019)
- any of the cbd others

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Potato enthusiast @br3nda.bsky.social · Sep 4

My objections to Andrew Little campaign for mayor isn't about Andre himself but what he represents and uses to campaign

Catch phrases like "strong leadership, real change" as if we didn't already have a wahine toa who brought us to something that doesn't need changing now.

Cont...

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Yorrike. @yorrike.bsky.social · Sep 4

City to Sea Bridge❓ No❗️ demolition!

Dan @danxduran.bsky.social · Sep 4

I'm not across this story, but it looks like they are protesting against their own demonstration

Jarrod Baker @jarrodbaker.bsky.social · Sep 4

RNZ’s headline says “dozens” but their article says “around 40”. which I guess is just over 3 dozens. or exactly 4 tens www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

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Christopher Luxon NatGPT @rugbyintel.bsky.social · Sep 4

What I'd just say to you is, that damn #StraightUpMcAnulty is Bish's kryptonite. I might have to take him on myself.
#LyinLuxon #WorstPMEver #WorstGovernmentEver #NZpol

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