Henry Peach is standing for Wellington Regional Council. He supports more bike lanes, and reliable frequent bus services. @cyclewgtn.bsky.social @henrypeach.bsky.social

If the Levin bypass - a 4 lane highway through flat farmland - increased by a billion, I hate to think how much a 2nd Mt Vic Tunnel is gonna cost (2022 est. was $2.2b) Maybe we could just build citywide bus lanes for 1/10th of the price? www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

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.

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

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...

Socialism for the fossil fuel industry, rugged individualism for the rest of us.

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/

The only thing standing in the way of real change...is a few car parks. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Hot takes at Vision 4 Wellington tonight 😬 🏘 "Housing is not a problem" 🚲 Put the cycleways in the greenbelt. 📖 Cut pool and library funding.

Is the solution to Saturday sports gridlock more frequent, cheaper buses?

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.

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...

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...

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/

Imagine if we had a govt that was actually "laser focused" on the cost of living

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/

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.

Another victory in the battle to make Wellington a city normal people can actually afford to live in 💪 www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

A bit surprised that Andrew Little looks at Courtney Place and thinks the best thing for retailers and the city is for all this to stay the same.

I wonder what they'll cut 🤔

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.

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...

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 🌳💧🚊🚎🏘

A reminder: the govt also intends to raise fares on buses and trains by 70% in WGTN to help pay for new roading projects like this 🫠 www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...