October 13, 2010
All hail our new Green mayor
Earlier this afternoon, final results for the Wellington mayoral election were released. Finally the reign of Prendergast comes to an end, etc, and we rejoice in the election of our new Green mayor.
Celia Wade-Brown 24,881
Kerry Prendergast 24,705
Jack Yan 7,426
Bryan Robert Pepperell 5,954
Bernard O’Shaughnessy 1,174
Al Mansell 542
We’ll currently compiling a wishlist/demands for the new mayor, and if you have anything for our new mayor, please add a comment.
In the meantime, check out this awesome anecdote from Phil on an incident involving Al Mansell and a Taser at a mayoral candidate debate. We can’t but help wonder what council chambers would have been like if he had (somehow) been elected…
Ensuring that the dustbowl that is Manners Mall is hosed down on the few dry days would be a nice start. Sand storms do not make for happy Wellingtonians.
Can we also get some changes in the types of bricks that the council insists on installing everywhere? Slick bricks + rainy days = Cuba Mall ankle twisting danger zone. A little grip please.
Please ensure that the new metlink trains can carry bikes. Bike lockers at $20 p/a don’t work when you have to cycle at both ends of the train journey. I expect better!
Make sure any spending is within the current budget. My rates bill is over a hundred bucks a week as it is. That’s before I start paying my mortgage.
Biking:
Agree with Martin on increasing bike quotas on trains beyond 2.
Also, public transport to places where mountain bike parks have been established, such as Wainuiomata and Karori (Makara) is somewhat undermined by the fact busses don’t carry bikes. What’s the solution here?
I believe Celia has already promised progress a safe bike lane from Wellington to Lower Hutt, so I show my support for that. The current lane along SH2 has gaps near Petone and is very awkward to find near Kaiwharawhara.
Lastly, having “Bike Boxes” on roads (where idle bikers can sit on roads at red traffic lights, in clear view of cars), is an excellent safety feature that should be progressively established.
free cupcake Tuesday
imagine how much more fun Tuesdays would be if you could visit the council for a free cupcake
No more money for the aquarium/cafe/weird box thing on the south coast. Or any other ventures that sell themselves as tourist amenities and overlook the impact they will have on Wellington’s precious local environment and communities.
Just want to say congrats! Kerry seemed to be not quite the gracious loser…insisting she would have won if the voting system had been different?! Glad to have that all behind us now.
Congratulations Celia and thank god for STV. Now, please reduce the Mt Vic tunnel to one lane – with a passing bay in the middle – that would sort the traffic problems and attract tourists.
PS just to be clear – I wasn’t referring calling Maranui a weird box thing. I was referring to the aquarium. The one that Kerry pumped $$$ in to.
Um, Jonny, what? I’m pretty much against any new roads, and totally support new public transport initiatives instead of catering to cars, but I fail to see how reducing the Mt Vic tunnel to one lane would cut down traffic. Or attract tourists, for that matter.
When we say “All Hail”, do we actually mean “Sieg Heil”?
I am just referring to the absolute PR disaster that has befallen the Green movement after the 10-10 splattergate fiasco.
Andrew, what the “heil” are you talking about?
Andrew seems to be keen on debating climate science
in as many places on this site as possible
I am not debating climate science
I am referring to the Spattergate story. Are you completely unaware of this?
I left one other comment on this site, by the way.
You need to take this onboard, because you need to increase your level of understanding on how the Green movements image has been damaged by this incident.
e.g
http://econsultancy.com/us/blog/6684-10-10-splattergate-when-greenwashing-blows-up
http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2010/10/splattergate-new-climategate.html
Or maybe you think videos of killing children in the name of eco is “funny”, like some NZ bloggers I could name.
I think videos of killing children are funny. If it’s in the name of eco, then that’s just the icing on the cake.
I watched the so-called “splattergate” film and can report the following:
– It was directed by Richard Curtis for the Britsh “10:10” campaign.
– It revolves around a creepy and somewhat tasteless joke.
– It has nothing to do with the Green Party of New Zealand.
– It has nothing to do with Celia Wade-Brown.
It seems a misguided attempted by the 10:10 campaign and Richard Curtis to be hilarious and thought-provoking but miserably failing.
I’m really struggling to see any connection with Celia Wade-Brown, unless everyone in the world who is involved with “green” issues is somehow (how?) mysteriously connected. Ooh – conspiracy!
I think videos of killing children are funny. If it’s in the name of eco, then that’s just the icing on the cake.
It’s great to see that one doesn’t have to scratch too deeply into the Wellingtonistas to find the true Hitler Youth lurking in there
Maybe you will find the Final Solution video funny too
http://grumpyoldtwat.blogspot.com/2010/10/climate-change-final-solution.html
I agree. Killing people is fun.
Keep the Wellington Gas chambers warm for me ecotards!!
In response to Robyn:
Celia WB is a member of 350.org a- an organisation that wishes to reduce CO2 levels to pre-industrial levels.
The only way to achieve this is by the extermination of a large percentage of the world’s population.
Of course, I realise that most Green’s don’t understand this basic fact, thinking that we can drive an industrial nation on petuli oil and henna.
However, I would expect politician’s to have a bit more understanding, (he said tongue in cheek)
So, she is either
(a) a liar
(b) deluded
(c) incredibly think
(d) a genocidal maniac
My money is on b or c
I thought we were talking about the 10:10 campaign. 350 is quite separate from that, yes?
I’m still not sure how you’re linking the mayor of Wellington to Richard Curtis’ failure of a promo video.
I’m not convinced about the strength of your argument when you’re bringing Nazism into it right from the get-go. Godwin’s Law has pretty much killed that line of rhetoric.
Heh. I’m arguing with a global warming denier. No more of that, I think.
ENDS
Heh. I’m arguing with a global warming denier
No I am not, but don’t let me spoil your fun shiteater
Heh. I’m arguing with a global warming denier. No more of that, I think.
ENDS
Robyn, I think I need to explain this.
Your remark completely epitomises the attitude shown in the 10-10 video. I have shown to you the slightest HINT that I might not accept your eco-solutions, and it is the end. I am branded a denier, and the conversation ends.
This is not Godwin’s law. Godwin stated that all arguments ENDED in comparison’s with nazism. am not ending it, I am starting it.
What I see in the green movement is COMPLETE INTOLERANCE with any other views other than your own. This is why we call you econazies, watermelons, whatever.
You need to understand this.
I do actually understand the need to protect the environment.
However, I am not prepared to kill of people which is what current green policies around the world are doing.
So I am happy to work on Wellington’s brand as the NZ capital of intolerance, econazism, and eugenics, if you want.
Dude … switch to decaf.