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Over the years I’ve had various Wellingtonians approach me about setting up, or getting Jordan and the Taxpayers’ Union to set up, a dedicated Wellington ratepayer pressure group to fight for more fiscal prudence and better governance in our city. Jordan and I have always turned away the efforts as nine times out of ten, they

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Wellington reporters14:25, Jul 15 2021 Supplied City Archives’ Ben Boardman hands over Kennys amp to Wellington Museum’s Senior Curator, Ian Wards, in front of former Mayor Mark Blumsky’s portrait. Good morning Wellington. From orca sightings to Snapper woes, here is everything you need to know about what is happening today. 2.20pm: Four crew members remaining on fishing vessel Viking Bay to undergo day 3 test today The remaining four crew members of fishing vessel Viking Bay will underg...

City Archive’s Ben Boardman hands over the amp to Wellington Museum’s Senior Curator Ian Wards in front of former Mayor Mark Blumsky’s portrait. News from Wellington Museum Kenny’s amplifier was officially handed over to the Wellington Museum today, to house the item that made the local identity a household name. The 10-year anniversary of the death of busker John D’Estaing Adams aka Kenny has set the wheels in motion for this commemoration of the Wellington icon. Born in Texas in 194...

Thursday, 15 July 2021, 11:37 am Kenny’s amplifier was officially handed over to the Wellington Museum today, to house the item that made the local identity a household name. City Archive’s Ben Boardman hands over the amp to Wellington Museum’s Senior Curator Ian Wards in front of former Mayor Mark Blumsky’s portrait. The 10-year anniversary of the death of busker John DEstaing Adams aka Kenny has set the wheels in motion for this commemoration of the Wellington icon. Born in Texas in 1...

Foster called for the review following a sustained period of "rancour and partisanship" among some councillors. OPINION: Wellington City Council is in a shambles, no denying it. But, short of total institutional failure or widespread evidence of malfeasance -- and nothing I’ve seen comes close -- usurping the will of voters by installing a commissioner, or Crown observer as proposed in a The mandate afforded to mayors and councillors at local elections should not be swept aside so easily o...