Really alarmed to see this in the news, hope people are doing ok after this incident in our area www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Just the government making a significant constitutional change without any public process. The select committee is over, no public submissions can be made. Yeah, they're "fixing" it alright. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

PERFECTLY NORMAL

This government is utterly exhausting. Having iwi reps ensures we have mana whenua voices at the table. Their input into decision making ensures council meets their tiriti obligations. Their decisions also benefit EVERYONE. Yet more erasure of indigenous voices. #nzpol

It’s my birthday tomorrow. 54! Celebrating with some of my people 💚

Hey Andy, old mate, given you were on Wellington's council from 1992 until 2022, might you have played some sort of role in how expensive Wellington's housing is? Maybe just a bit of influence? Hmmm, a real head-scratcher isn't it

Former Wellington mayor turned NZ First MP Andy Foster says he claims the $36k annual accommodation subsidy because "the cost of owning a home in Wellington is not cheap". thespinoff.co.nz/politics/27-...

Must read from our Zealandia CEO Dr Danielle Shanahan

A full house at Michael Fowler Centre had the real treat of an amazing show from Marlon Williams. And I got this gem to take home and enjoy this afternoon

As a committee, we've written to every MP in Welly about the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill, and we encourage you to do the same. Plenty of organisations like InsideOUT or Qtopia have more info you can use, and letters to Parliament are free qtopia.org.nz/news/qtopia-...

More low income renters are vulnerable in the private market, partly because public housing stock is decreasing, & because govt constrained funded places with other providers. Making the poorest fund a tiny reprieve for other poor people, while landlords got a tax cut. It’s vile.

Fuck yeah to the Green Party for doing a CAPTIONED film fundraiser (Devil Wears Prada 2 on 25 May). More of these please! www.greens.org.nz/wlg_20260524

Had a busy day at work, and a community board meeting, then back home to really deal with the awful news about rent increases for the people least able to afford them. All to justify inaction on building more public housing or funding more places. It’s bleak out there eh.

Look forward to my new role on Council chairing the committee working with our wonderful council controlled organisations (the likes of the zoo, Zealandia and the stadium). And it starts with a meeting tomorrow morning!

I’m 100% in support of charging short term rental landlords more than those of us who don’t make income off our homes. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

At the School Strike for Climate with this amazing crew

Mother’s Day lunch with darling Thea at Highwater. Hope you are all having a lovely day like we are.

Very sad to hear that the body of South Karori resident Philip Sutton was recovered this afternoon. My condolences to his family and friends.

Wellington region state of emergency: what you need to know

Well that was my first time in nearly 30 years in Wellington, getting blown to the ground by the wind! Get home if your home is safe and take care of each other fam ❤️

Take special care travelling this morning Pōneke - especially in the South - and if it’s not necessary consider staying at home. All the very best to everyone cleaning up over the next few days (more heavy rain forecast for later today)

Do you like dogs? If so, you should definitely check out this Facebook album from Em Boyle Photography, taken yesterday at Pooches in the Plaza as part of Out in the City. Thanks so much to @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social for being one of our judges! www.facebook.com/emboylephoto...

The Matthews women are off to The Beths!

Thanks to my green team @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social @geordierogers.co.nz @jonnyosborne.bsky.social Wellington City Council climate mitigation budget lives on. Thanks to all councillors who voted in support. A big mihi to our community for emailing councillors to say no cuts to climate action!

Very pleased to have succeeded in my amendment to restore $1.1 million to climate change response budget (with some reductions including a 500k cut to consultants spend so no rates impact).

Thanks to our pals at Wellington Museum, everyone who registers their dog in advance for Pooches in the Plaza this Sunday will receive a Paddy the Wanderer plushie Who’s Paddy, you ask? Time to learn some very important history at the museum’s Chosen Family event on Thursday!

Proud of our decisions, and especially proud of the team who did all the mahi to make it happen. It’s so important we join up the network to enable safe, low cost and low carbon transport choices for Pōneke.

This International Women’s Day/Week, my wish is simple: no creeps in the workplace and women actually being safe at work 😡🤬

Something borrowed (from my daughter Thea) for the Pride Parade! Happy Pride everyone @wellingtonpride.bsky.social

Our Climate Change programmes are working! Last year Wellington city reduced emissions by 5%. Now is not the time for Climate cuts! We’ll only have to pay more later!

We’re in a climate crisis, a 40 percent cut to our climate response budget makes no sense financially or for the future of the city. Next week’s proposals include a total gutting of cycleway funding, & a backdown on commercial rates for Air B&B providers www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Lots of lovely potential for new housing in my area of Wellington City, in briefing for our new Spatial Plan. Haere mai future new neighbours, this is exciting for the future of Pōneke. Also we are now consenting more dwellings than Lower Hutt, love to see it.

Want to know why biking is booming in Wellington? Here's our champions at Go By Bike Day: Miriam, @yadana.bsky.social @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social @geordierogers.co.nz @jonnyosborne.bsky.social @sarahfreenz.bsky.social @lauriefoon.bsky.social @cyclewgtn.bsky.social

Book thirteen of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure You Like It Darker, short stories by Stephen King.

I was out last night and a couple of people raised Kelvin Haistie (who stood in my ward) creepy and frequent Facebook posts about me (even sharing photos from my holidays). It gives me the ick. Please note this behaviour if he runs for office again, it’s not ok.

Book twelve of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure The Secret Public by Jon Savage. Great weather for staying inside and reading this summer in Wellington.

SUPERCITIES. The amalgamation you really want @hendowest.bsky.social @geordierogers.co.nz @richardhills.bsky.social

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

Book eleven of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure What We Can Know by Ian McEwan. Loved this and loving Great Barrier Island.

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...

As a candidate (and councillor) the buck stops with me to be accountable for how much I spent and on what in the campaign. Those are the rules and they must apply to everyone. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Book ten of my Wellington Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure The Uncool by Cameron Crowe. Currently reading on beautiful Great Barrier Island

Book nine of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman. A laugh on every page!

Watching the Stranger Things final and I have to share: I AM THE CLASS OF 1989. Actually a Stranger Things kid.

Watch nz politics fall over themselves trying to “find our Mamdani” but not fix the way we treat wahine and takatāpui Māori in politics 👀

Kids, if you believe in yourselves you can do great things. Or at least finish long books. Book 8 of my @wcl_library #SummerReadingAdventure the first volume of Caro’s biography of Lyndon Johnson.

Book 7 of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure Never Flinch by Stephen King. Not a summer holiday until I have read his latest!

Happy new year lovely people! 2025 wasn’t the easiest year for many of us but I am so grateful to everyone who helped make the world better in all the big and the small ways ❤️

Auckland Housing Happy Hour - Jan Edition Special guests from Wellington @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social & @geordierogers.co.nz! ⏰ Jan 5th 2026, from 5pm 📍Slattery & Sons (formerly known as Brew On Quay) All welcome!

Book 6 of my @wcl_library #SummerReadingAdventure Rumours of my Demise by Evan Dando. His show at Meow this year was so good too (my Gen X is showing)