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Henry Peach

@henrypeach.bsky.social

Green Party candidate for GWRC. Dad. Transport, climate, housing nerd. Average Sunday footballer. https://www.greens.org.nz/henrypeach2025 Auth: M Ross 5/108 the Terrace, WGTN

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Henry Peach@henrypeach.bsky.social · last yr.

It mightn't fit the "roads, rubbish & rates" criteria, but places like VBC are core community infrastructure, IMO. Big ups to all the volunteers, businesses, and WCC for keeping this place going and growing for 10 years.

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Bernard Hickey@bernardchickey.bsky.social · last yr.

At what point does NZ realize it don't matter if we bite our tongues & hush our mouths & suck up real good to Trump. He's gonna Trump us anyway. We should call bullshit on Gaza, illegal detentions, offshore prisons etc. Why piss away any small-power cred we have when he does this stuff? #nzpol

Dr Bex@drbex.bsky.social · last yr.

The "woke toilets"/"fancy toilets" that National and the PM are going on about lately are in response to the new, fully accessible, bathrooms opened in Wellington. Fully accessible toilets & changing places are expensive, yes. They are also a basic human right. wellington.govt.nz/news-and-eve...

Wellington’s first fully accessible bathroom opens

Wellington City Council opens Changing Places room as Wellington’s first fully accessible bathroom.

wellington.govt.nz

Thomas Nash@thomasnash.bsky.social · last yr.

Wellington needs council candidates to focus on serious, affordable, high value for money projects they can actually deliver. Bus lanes, especially on the Harbour Quays, are a good example. Saving 10 mins for each of the 70,000 bus trips people take each day through the city is a very big deal. 1/

Map of the proposed faster buses route through the city noir to the eastern suburbs.Fact sheet on the faster buses proposal
Thomas Nash@thomasnash.bsky.social · last yr.

The increase in Wellington’s weekend bus use is remarkable. Saturday is up 31% from 2019. Sunday is up 45%. In this period we increased our off peak discount and boosted off peak frequency, reducing drivers’ inconvenient split shifts. Still loads of untapped potential for off peak travel I reckon.

Graph showing the increase in weekend bus patronage in the Wellington region between 2019 and 2025.
Henry Peach@henrypeach.bsky.social · last yr.

Great to see Labour backing the public transport fare cap! Regional council agreed to this last year, so glad Little is on board. Next, we need support for: ✅ More bus lanes ✅ The Golden Mile These are key to fast, frequent reliable buses for more people. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

Weekly public transport fare cap promised by Labour

Little, who made the announcement at an Island Bay bus stop, said it would save a regular Strathmore commuter over $400 a year.

thepost.co.nz

Henry Peach@henrypeach.bsky.social · last yr.

Newtown bus lanes are cutting travel times by up to a third into the city! There's a huge opportunity to do more of this out east and through the city... we just need some of that good ol' political will. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

Bus fight brewing as Thomas Nash hints at new mayoral challenger

The regional councillor turns up the heat in Wellington’s mayoral race, using bus lane data to call out a perceived lack of commitment to public transport.

thepost.co.nz

Thomas Nash@thomasnash.bsky.social · last yr.

A big reason things are going badly in the world today is the political class failing to focus on the basic everyday needs of people. Bureaucratic processes and other issues are important, but if we want truly progressive change, we need to address people’s basic needs head on in a credible way. 3/

Henry Peach@henrypeach.bsky.social · last yr.

The (largely) untold story of Tory's Mayoralty is that she delivered more good, progressive change in one term than I recall happening in the previous four. She copped a lot of flak but, unlike her loudest critics on council, she's actually got a legacy to be proud of 1/

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Thomas Nash@thomasnash.bsky.social · last yr.

We’re proud of our record as Greens in Wellington over the last few years. It’s been too fast for some (too slow for others) and we know we can’t always expect fair, balanced and accurate reporting. So you can check out the facts for yourself here and tell us what you think: www.capitalworks.nz.

Screenshot of letter to the editor in the Sunday Star Times: Greens defend record As Green-affiliated city and regional councillors in Wellington City, we are proud of our record in Wellington over a challenging few years, working from difficult starting points. We have achieved record investments in water infrastructure, unlocked generations of constraints on building new homes and delivered all-time high patronage and reliability on our buses. We understand good news and actual tangible progress doesn’t always make the headlines and instead there’s often a focus on setbacks and disputes. We see it as an important role for us to help communicate the actual facts around what has been and is being achieved. Some pundits have said, without any evidence to support their claims, that we have “no record”. Of course, not everyone agrees with the progress we’ve made, but it’s important for local democracy that people can judge for themselves. So, we’ve collected some facts about our work in a new website: www. capitalworks.nz. Check it out for yourself and get in touch - we would love to hear from you. Mayor Tory Whanau, deputy mayor Laurie Foon, city councillors Nīkau Wi Neera and Geordie Rogers, regional councillors Yadana Saw and Thomas Nash
Tory Whanau@misswhanau.bsky.social · last yr.

Any groups suggesting we can deliver essential services and infrastructure without any rates increases are, quite frankly, misleading the public. Responsible governance requires we be upfront about the challenges we face and the steps we must take to secure a sustainable future for Wellington.

The Post@thepost-nz.bsky.social · last yr.

Campaign manager Libby Carson says three years of zero rates rises is one of the group’s "pillars", but she could not say what would be cut to reach it.

Henry Peach@henrypeach.bsky.social · last yr.

A classic short-term accounting focus here, making it harder for people to visit, work, socialise and actually support the CBD recovery. We could still have more frequent, faster buses in Welly. We just need the govt to invest in, rather than cut, public transport. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Almost 60 new Wellington buses canned, passengers saved from huge fare hikes

But passengers have been saved from huge fare hikes, after regional councillors voted to adopt lower revenue targets than requested by NZTA.

rnz.co.nz

Henry Peach@henrypeach.bsky.social · 2y ago

Stoked to be endorsed to run for Greater Wellington Regional Council alongside the wonderful Yadana Saw and to campaign for a more livable, low carbon and climate-resiliant city. Greens on council = more homes, faster/reliable buses and trains, clean drinking water, & restoring our ngahere 🌳💧🚊🚎🏘

Henry Peach and Yadana Saw for Greater Wellington Regional Council (featuring cute doggo)