The cost of capping rates sooner than required (as some at WCC are pushing) is a reduced ability to borrow to repair our already failing infrastructure. I’m yet to see an argument to justify the rush to meet a rates cap before we have to www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

Andrew Little: Tough decisions are coming

The council will soon find out how much it has to save to comply with the proposed rates cap. Andrew Little will be asking Wellingtonians what council should focus on over the coming decade.

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Public transport tourism @geordierogers.co.nz

News of WCC job cuts is troubling to me, and people clinging to a dubious Deloitte report to justify them. Greens including me voted against some of the cuts - eg cycleways and climate change. Instead I put up cuts to consultant budgets. The rates pressure is real but job cuts hurt us all too.

$185m is a lot to spend when you’re not certain there’s even going to be a pay off www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

‘Expensive risk’: Amalgamation cost up to $185m in Wellington City alone

The cost of merging Wellington councils is the biggest concern. Estimates show the fears are not unfounded.

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Councillor Rebecca Matthews said, “The very lowest bar we could expect from a councillor is they are not an impediment to public safety.” INDEED. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610... (premium) @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social

Wellington councillor Ray Chung ‘made a nuisance of himself’ during storm search

Wellington’s police commander complained to mayor Andrew Little about Ray Chung’s behaviour during the floods in April, when he started his own search party for a missing man.

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The council should not be jeopardising millions of dollars of government funding on the basis of such a flawed review. This review set out to kill investment in our public spaces, and it's tried to achieve that by fudging the numbers www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

Wellington Green councillor claims $189m error in Golden Mile review

“The council should not be jeopardising millions of dollars of government funding on the basis of such a flawed review,” says councillor Geordie Rogers.

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Fuel prices are rising fast, and for a lot of people that’s going to hurt. But we can protect ourselves from the effects of future crisis' www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Auckland may have fancy new public spaces but Wellington has two new trees

Five fabulous days on Aotea hosted by (Mayor) Tim Brown. With Tui and @geordierogers.co.nz

Anyone in politics should aim to be as transparent as possible - they certainly shouldn’t claim they don’t know how much their political party spent on their campaign www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Fresh scrutiny over Independent Together election campaign spending

What appear to be leaked bank statements raise questions about whether expenses from the group running Ray Chung’s controversial Wellington mayoral campaign were properly declared.

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There’s a lot more we need to understand before we rush to amalgamate. I don’t buy the argument that pre-empting an onslaught of government reform creates certainty - it could just add the chaos. Let’s take a breath www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

‘Too important to be left to chance’: Wellington amalgamation a step closer

Mayors across the greater Wellington region and Wairarapa have agreed to work together on amalgamation options, saying it makes sense with planned government reform and the need to share services.

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Another 6 month review will not deliver the Golden Mile, just like the reviews before it. This city is stuck in managed decline and we desperately need to build our way out of it

A four lane road cutting through the most densely populated part of Wellington and NZTA still can't tell the Council where it's going - but apparently they can get in touch with over 200 property owners whose land they need for the new tunnels. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

NDAs and no heads-up: NZTA freezes out council on tunnel plans

Wellington City councillor Geordie Rogers says a heads up on tunnel plans would have been nice ‒ especially given the wide-ranging impacts on the capital.

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@cyclewgtn.bsky.social and Bicycle Junction hosted WCC candidates. Candidate for Pukehinau/ Lambton Ward, @geordierogers.co.nz says "My vision for the city is where people can get around safely, no matter what time of day or transport mode. We need a dedicated cycling network." youtu.be/4fP8RlU3TjQ

WCC candidate Geordie Rogers is committed to better cycling in Wellington

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Haven't got your voting papers? Head on down to the Brandon Street Library to cast your special vote! geordierogers.co.nz/vote

Grumpy Goblin Dawg@loosewheelnz.bsky.social · last yr.

Hi @misswhanau.bsky.social @geordierogers.co.nz I have just realised, as I’m on the unpublished role, I need to email WCC elections… only realised this after responded to a tweet on shitter. A lot, like me, may have forgotten. Might be a good idea to put something out to remind people 😊

It's not a coincidence that our bus patronage numbers are hitting all time highs. This term we've delivered more bus lanes than the seven previous councils combined

People attack Rebecca because she actually gets shit done, she’s across all the issues and a formidable Councillor. Everyone should be telling their friends that live in the Western Ward that their only good option is #1 Rebecca Matthews

Rebecca Matthews@rebeccamatthews.bsky.social · last yr.

A couple of people have shared a disgusting post Better Wellington have made about me today. Three things: I will never attack my colleagues or anyone like they do, I am sad that others think it’s ok, and I have no intention of backing down on my work for the city and our people

A couple of people have shared a disgusting post Better Wellington have made about me today. Three things: I will never attack my colleagues or anyone like they do, I am sad that others think it’s ok, and I have no intention of backing down on my work for the city and our people

The future of biking in Wellington is in the balance. Some people want to rip out bike lanes. We must vote for candidates who are committed to improving cycling. Join us at @cyclewgtn.bsky.social Get your free tickets at events.humanitix.com/meet-the-can...

Meet the candidates - Cycling Edition

Join us to hear from local election candidates about their vision and perspectives on cycling and bike infrastructure for Pōneke.

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If you’re worried about Little being wishy washy then you should vote 1 for your local Green candidates. That will deliver a team that will push for the climate action, transport and housing we need

Just to clarify, there is not another decision required on the City to Sea Bridge, and the decision to do this work was made well in advance of local body elections (last year). Subject to any appeal (which should be signalled this week), there is no other barrier to proceeding.

The Cuba Street Summer Series is coming back for 2026 - alongside consultation on a Cuba Neighbourhood Plan

Geordie Rogers is one of the best councillors I have worked with. He’s smart, hard working, strategic and a great support to his women colleagues including me. Please help him get re-elected by joining me at his movie fundraiser, or just flicking him a donation. facebook.com/events/s/the...

Stopping people from being able to update their electoral details on the spot just further disenfranchises voters who move often (renters, seasonal workers etc.). A bad move that’ll only harm people’s democratic right to vote www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

No more enrolling on voting day, new offence for handing out treats

The Government has overhauled New Zealand’s electoral law, including closing enrolment before advance voting begins.

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We're about to lock in a cinema size for my movie fundraiser, so if you want to come along you've only got a couple of days to secure your tickets! And if you don't want to come you can always pay forward a ticket for a volunteer! geordierogers.co.nz/movie

Honestly What happens when we do try and cut costs “not like that”

Matt Whitehead@mjwhitehead.bsky.social · last yr.

This is getting to pretty extreme levels of lying. Councils have consulted pretty extensively on things the community will accept them cutting, including what central govt considers 'nice to haves,' and have been directed not to cut anything more. At this stage the whining is coming from govt. 🙄

Next term we have the opportunity to continue the fantastic work that @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social kickstarted. We can have a rating system that incentivises development, and gets behind housing for all, but to do that we need more Greens around the table www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

Greens look to rates system to relieve residents, target landbankers

Mayoral candidate Alex Baker and the Green Party have independently come up with near-identical policies targeting landbanking.

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Green councillors will push to get land value ratings across the line next term. Some other candidates continue to dress up their anti housing views in a flurry of “whataboutism” while rejecting every solution that will deliver more housing. Beware of the NIMBYism!

Politics should be a place where ideas can be robustly debated and working with councillors like Brown and Apanowicz who have different political views to me has actually made our decisions better. That’s unfortunately not the case here

Joel MacManus@joelmacmanus.bsky.social · last yr.

Ray Chung is the human personification of the angriest and least-informed comment section on Facebook. He lacks the intellectual and temperamental qualities that we should expect from our elected officials. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/14-...

Your Wellington Greens are committing to delivering a faster and more efficient bus network with bus lanes, stop improvements, and priority lights all the way from Seatoun to the Railway station