This is a story about family tradition, a young man’s passion about a street, despair, and hope. About a proud Wellingtonian, a top sportsperson who played at the highest levels of the game we call rugby. A local that has owned a property or one building, should we say, a key building in Courtney Place. This rugby mad bloke purchased the building off the public trust 40 years ago, on a whim it seems, based around the energy and atmosphere the street exhibited at the time. Possibly as he was spending a bit too much time on the strip.Reportedly purchased the building from…

We enjoyed a chance encounter with this Swiss traveler. We talked about Swiss Bank accounts, not paying tax, and there being no tall buildings in Switzerland. 

Imagine a scenario where AI can unredact, redacted names and expose abusive bullying people that you pay, via rates, fines, targeted levies, and library fees to run your city.Powerful people working to kick some public butt.Anyone can send an email to a Government department, a public company, or a Council. Ask for the details, emails, and times the public servants have mentioned you or your company.Now imagine you own a Facebook page that is big and widely engaged with, that threatens their tight control over a city’s narrative. What you read and how it should get from WCC to you,…

The Measure Anxiety movement is underway. Initiated by The Bloxham Foundation. Wellington Live and One Network’s plea and public awareness program, to engage and encourage Central Government, Regional and local councils, to pause and stop and think about their anxiety-causing decisions and what impact they have.Not just to act, but to consider. What will this decision mean? If it costs people time or money, will it cause anxiety?It appears Councils don’t measure time or anxiety. For example, time delays can cause anxiety, constant rate increases, slow consenting, bloated administration, and fees for everything, can have negative anxiety causing impacts on…

In Chris Bishop’s speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, on the 27th of February, he identified that Wellington needs to grow to the size of Auckland. Commerce in the city centre provides a rateable base and employment opportunities which drives the region’s economy, enabling the suburbs to flourish. Last week Wellington City Councillors demonstrated they have listened to the people by not pandering to the NIMBYs. Unanimously enabling intensification, they have taken a huge leap forward in making Wellington sustainable. Wellington offers a unique, compact, and colourful urban lifestyle. It is a beautiful city that has been suffering from a…

Nestled on the floors of Welly’s office towers, the coolest streets and laneways, is a very smart  office share business, Digital Nomad. A Shared office space offering, befitting a Koro lounge experience.We turned up, and were remotely let in by one of their managers. The location booking was easy and fast to select and we could work or meet from different spots in the city. Our room was ready for the six of us. The coffee machine was on, the water was chilled, the space warm and unbelievably cool and stylish. The kitchen looked to be designed by some labeling expert! This definitely…

Positively Wellington was a brand ushered in by Fran Wilde and cemented by  Kerry Prendergast, who came hot on the heels of a Mark Blumsky council that was running events and a relaunch and a rollout of a Melbourne-style city.The good times some say when Courtney Place was alive, the sevens were pumping and the city enjoyed vibrancy. Kerry Prendergast was a successful city mayor who was well-liked, very progressive and seemed to be organized and well-supported.Who is going to be the next Kerry Prendergast in Wellington? The next female that leads the city after Tory Whanau, spends her three,…

Has the universe delivered? Not that owning New Zealand’s premium business news agency with power, reach, influence, and a gob-smackingly impressive track record is a bad start for this Wellington boy, Done well.The universe’s embrace has taken both its toll and delivered love, peace, and wholeness for Mr Todd Scott. Any quick search shows a few scuffles and a big hit from a mentor and trusted father-like figure. Something in that appears unresolved and to have unsettled the missle-like boy from Wellington.When Scott slows and makes a point, it’s clear it’s had an impact. The rest of the time, the…

A new purpose-built training facility, designed by the frontline for the frontline, has been officially opened at the Royal New Zealand Police College

This is a story about A leak, an inept council and a supply chain that is less of a chain and more of a slippery frayed rope.