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 Evacuations are under way as severe weather intensifies....

Wellington region state of emergency: what you need to know

I am ❤️

I am x

I am, there are a lot of people in a lot worse circumstances today. Bit unsettling eh!

You too my friend x

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)

I had SO much fun. Thank you for inviting me 🏳️‍🌈🐶🏳️‍🌈

a photo taken by Em Boyle, featuring Scotty & Mal as MCs wearing floppy dog ears, someone in a dog costume doing tricks and three judges - one of them a Drag King looking on having hysterics. There's also a banner featuring a Datacom logo and the Em Boyle watermark

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...

So awesome!

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!

We won! Or at least budget retained and we live to fight another day 🙂

We haven’t voted yet, but we worked with the mayor on an amended substantive that retains the funding in the budget, signals we proceed with some of the cycleways identified , and that others like all capital projects over a million will get a rapid review to ensure affordability.

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).

A plushie dog on a ship’s wheel

A plushie dog flying through the air

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.

Law firm boss who repeatedly exposed female staff to porn at work can now be named Although Damian Botherway clicked out of porn sites, the female staff still saw snippets and felt horror, shock, disgust, discomfort, embarrassment, and shame.

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

None that I saw. Just lots of happy friendly people

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

Wellington council budget cuts = big climate cuts and a lower rate rise This year’s rates increase will be 7.4% as opposed to the forecast 9.4%, which was itself down on earlier predictions - if all cost-cutting recommendations are adopted.

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!

Wellington council budget cuts - big climate cuts Deputy mayor Ben McNulty has been behind closed doors taking a scalpel to council spending and today, some time around noon, invites Wellington to see his masterpiece.

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.

Fabulous people at Go By Bike Day in Wellington

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

Thank YOU for your care and attention to this Catherine

No problem! The other one is Diane Calvert

Yes - please do include me Rebecca.matthews@wcc.govt.nz

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

If I thought there was something that would warrant that I would make a complaint, but it’s more that the volume and nature of the posts give a weird vibe and make me feel really uncomfortable.