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The following posts are filed under: porirua.
A home for all: the future is now
The future of state and affordable housing is arriving – and it looks pretty nice. Talk Wellington looks at some of these developments … and wonders where our region’s private sector is at.
Read MoreImproving Wellington’s rail network – part 2
There’s no better way to move lots of us around our region. While the lion’s share of investment’s been going to roads, Wellington’s rail network is finally getting a little love. Greater Auckland’s resident trainspotter Harriet Gale takes a look at our proposed improvements.
Read MoreStudents and cities: a lively, lovely, messy symbiosis
They’re baaaaack! This coming week, students are pouring back into our region’s universities, polytechs and training institutions. Yes there’s more raucousness, but as Beth Goodwin observes, these populations are generally good for our towns and cities.
Read MoreWellington train brain strain
“You don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone”: Tuesday’s peak-hour train outage gave Wellingtonians another opportunity to appreciate our trains – and gets guest author Head of the Fish pondering the unhelpful ways the region runs trains
Read MoreReminiscing With Reason: Protecting our water, to preserve our future memories
Guest author Larissa Toelupe examines the taonga in our environment that can trigger our memories, and why we must endeavour to preserve the environment around these objects so that future generations can enjoy them.
Read MoreLet’s Get Wellington Moving 2: Voices from the Lands Out of Scope
Talk Wellington looks at how Let’s Get Wellington Moving deals with 82,000 of the people in the CBD every day. Spoiler alert: they come from north of Ngauranga…. so sorry folks, you’re out of scope.
Read MoreTogether we stand, divided we Mall
A further look under the lid of the great and the not-so-great of Wellington shopping centres. While Johnsonvillians, with the patience of Job, await the bulldozers that will herald the start of work on their Shopping Centre revamp, I thought I would follow up my last article with a closer look under the bonnet…
Read MoreX-ray goggles and imagination: what do we see in our towns? Decolonising Cities symposium
Seeing your hometown with fresh eyes is always a good thing, even (especially) when that’s a bit uncomfortable. Lured by the challenging concept of “Re-Māorifying”, Talk Wellington’s Isabella Cawthorn found some home truths and fresh perspectives about Porirua – and all our towns.
Read MoreIs it just me, or is it still damp in here?
Real power can mean simply having choices to be healthier in your own home. Whare Hauora is a Wellington charity that empowers people with detailed information about the healthiness of our homes. Living in a cold, draughty, damp house in Wellington is a period in many Wellingtonians’ lives. From warmer, drier houses we tell stories…
Read MoreOcean vs locals (vs localism?)
Councils and ratepayers are grappling with coastal erosion. Coastal processes are complex, earthquakes add extra urgency, the stakes are high. TalkWellington wonder: are we expecting too much from local communities and local government? Looking out of the train along the Paekakariki Escarpment, Wellington’s tectonic and coastal origins hit you in the eye. The Pukerua Fault…
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