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Chris Bishop is on a generational run of urbanist speeches

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More than a year after The Spinoff launched the War for Wellington, our editorial campaign on the new Wellington District Plan, the debate over the future of Wellington’s housing is still raging in the courtroom. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...

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I miss winter. Wellington is too hot at the moment. Bring back a nice chilling breeze.

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The unsolved case of the Wellington emu murder thespinoff.co.nz/society/24-0...

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Love this write up of the depressingly unsurprising ‘Titanic’ launch of Vision for Wellington. I look forward with glee to anything from the pen of Joel McManus thespinoff.co.nz/society/21-0...

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"The members of Vision for Wellington are The Avengers of the Old Town uniting for one last go at influence." A vision of the 90s: James Cameron’s Vision for Wellington event, reviewed thespinoff.co.nz/society/21-0...

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thespinoff.co.nz/society/21-0... Great article by Joel McManus, and utterly unsurprising that Vision For Wellington wants to replay the past.

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This is KILLING ME 😂 thespinoff.co.nz/society/21-0...

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This by @joelmacmanus.bsky.social is one of the best articles I've read in ages- just an absolutely clear-eyed assessment of this event with fantastic analysis of the wider context. PS support the Spinoff yo! As Stuff gets more nonsense this is more important than ever

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very much love that the through-line of this is that most of the radical ideas presented are things that already exist or are already happening

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Vision for Wellington's first event drew a large crowd, but their ideas for the future if the city mostly involved going back to the past. thespinoff.co.nz/society/21-0...

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Backbech MPs reached new levels of patsy questions in an extraordinarily dull question time on Tuesday. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/19-...

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zero chance this is true

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The same councillors who decry excessive spending on pet projects just voted to pump millions of dollars into a house for flowers. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-...

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I really want to get an ice cream on Courtenay Place but I can't find anywhere to park my car. Whatever shall I do?

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The final designs for the long-awaited Courtenay Place revamp have been released. I took a closer look at the good and the bad. thespinoff.co.nz/society/13-0...

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The Act leader gets a telling-off from the principal and prime minister Christopher Luxon loses his cool in a heated question time. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/12-...

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Wellingtonian Ken Looi is the world's greatest unicycle racer. Last month I watched him attempt the sport's most impressive feat: breaking the 24 hour time trial world record. This is my report: thespinoff.co.nz/sports/11-02...

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Nearing end of his career, the world's greatest unicycle racer chases the sport's most elusive record. .https://thespinoff.co.nz/sports/11-02-2025/one-wheel-drive-the-ken-looi-story

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Te Tiriti isn't about affirmative action or DEI. It's about power. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/10-...

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There's been a spike in applications for townhouse and apartment developments since Wellington's new pro-density District Plan was approved. thespinoff.co.nz/business/04-...

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Te Tiriti actually has quite a lot to do with water rights. It's kinda one of the most important bits. This isn't just Wellington Water being woke. It's a core part of the treaty settlements with Ngāti Toa and Taranaki Whanui.

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What you missed from day one of the Treaty principles bill select committee hearings

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Windbag: Luxon’s culture of saying no to housing

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The prime minister says New Zealand has a culture of saying no to growth. When it comes to housing, he's part of the problem. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-...

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From hatchet man to healer

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This article is <5% to do with the sign. At it's heart it's an uncomfortable look at journalism and editors. Worth a read. #nz Thanks @joelmacmanus.bsky.social

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Phoar, damn. Joel Macmanus' regular newsletter start off talking about the Well*ngton sign, and pivots to quite the soul-baring!

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thespinoff.co.nz/media/21-01-... How a big sign on the Wellington waterfront exposed a problem with local news.

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Summer reissue: As homelessness hits an all-time high, New Zealand’s frontline organisations are embracing unconventional and innovative strategies. Joel MacManus takes a closer look at the crisis and meets the people who claim to have the cure. #nzpol

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I assume I'm allowed to park here because there's no sign explicitly saying I can't.

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The first Wellingtonian

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The Post naming the mayor of Wellington as the 44th most powerful person in Wellington is hilariously petty but also explains so much about their coverage.

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The only Christmas playlist anyone needs

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What happened to the Queenstown KFC road sign?

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The iconic 'No left turn except access to KFC' sign has vanished. thespinoff.co.nz/kai/18-12-20...

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