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We’ve been listening and we want to hear about your experience on our new bus network. We’re going to have some Metlink Live evenings on our Facebook page, where we get our team into a room and answer your questions and hear your experiences.
Kilbirnie, you are up first on Tuesday 28 … View moreWe’ve been listening and we want to hear about your experience on our new bus network. We’re going to have some Metlink Live evenings on our Facebook page, where we get our team into a room and answer your questions and hear your experiences.
Kilbirnie, you are up first on Tuesday 28 August at 7:30-8pm, and Karori you will be next on Monday 3 September at 7:30-8pm.
Visit our website metlink.org.nz/metlinklive to learn more about these sessions!
The Hutt Valley-Wellington Whaitua Committee will work towards a vision to improve quality of water in our rivers, streams and in the Wellington Harbour. Be part of the vision to make that change.
For more information and online application form, visit:
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If you have … View moreThe Hutt Valley-Wellington Whaitua Committee will work towards a vision to improve quality of water in our rivers, streams and in the Wellington Harbour. Be part of the vision to make that change.
For more information and online application form, visit:
www.gw.govt.nz...
If you have questions, email us at whaitua@gw.govt.nz
A late-season influenza outbreak has hit Wellington schools, with parents being urged to keep sick children at home for up to a week.
Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) has also seen an increase in flu-related presentations at Wellington Regional Hospital's emergency … View moreA late-season influenza outbreak has hit Wellington schools, with parents being urged to keep sick children at home for up to a week.
Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) has also seen an increase in flu-related presentations at Wellington Regional Hospital's emergency department.
Read the full story here.
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Our Regulatory Processes Committee will meet to consider the following temporary road closures for The Wellington Night Market (Saturdays only 13 October 2018 to 12 October 2019 - 3pm to 11.30pm).
Manners Street (Taranaki Street to Cuba Street)
Cuba Street (Manners Street to Wakefield Street)
… View moreOur Regulatory Processes Committee will meet to consider the following temporary road closures for The Wellington Night Market (Saturdays only 13 October 2018 to 12 October 2019 - 3pm to 11.30pm).
Manners Street (Taranaki Street to Cuba Street)
Cuba Street (Manners Street to Wakefield Street)
Please note the above closures are Saturday’s only with the exception of Buses. If you object to this proposed road closure or would like to give your feedback you can email maria.taumaa@wcc.govt.nz.
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Did you know we have interest groups that meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly and bi-monthly. We have keen groups for:
- Calligraphy and Card making
- Quilting, stitching, sewing and knitting
- Photography,
- Mah Jong
- Gardening
- Painters
- Antique group
- A walking group
- Book … View moreDid you know we have interest groups that meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly and bi-monthly. We have keen groups for:
- Calligraphy and Card making
- Quilting, stitching, sewing and knitting
- Photography,
- Mah Jong
- Gardening
- Painters
- Antique group
- A walking group
- Book making,
- Weaving and spinning
Groups are generally free for members or may have a small cost, and non-members can also come along for an additional $5.
Please see our website (www.kacc.org.nz) for more info.
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Wellington City Council invites you to a community meeting to look at options for improving Karori town centre. This event will follow on from the Karori Project and will be an excellent opportunity to provide further feedback in preparation for workshops to explore future … View moreKia ora koutou katoa
Wellington City Council invites you to a community meeting to look at options for improving Karori town centre. This event will follow on from the Karori Project and will be an excellent opportunity to provide further feedback in preparation for workshops to explore future urban design improvements.
The meeting will take place from 7pm to 9pm on Thursday 23 August at the Karori Community Centre, located at 7 Beauchamp Street, Karori. Light refreshments will be provided.
Please feel free to forward this invitation and share via social media.
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Hi All,
For people who use the public transport and found the new bus network not working for them, I urge you to write to Metlink to … View more=> Please share this post with the wider Wellington neighbourhood as the Neighbourly posting option seems to have restricted to immediate neighbourhood .
Hi All,
For people who use the public transport and found the new bus network not working for them, I urge you to write to Metlink to express your view.
www.metlink.org.nz...
Someone was right, having a moan on social media is not going to make a difference. Having enough people writing to GWRC/Metlink may make a difference. Following is the letter I sent to Metlink/GWRC:
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Dear Metlink,
I would like to provide some feedback on the new Wellington bus network. There have been multiple serious issues for commuters since the go live of the new networks nearly 2 weeks ago. Issues can be summarised into the following main categories:
• Excessive delays in getting to the destination
• Severe overcrowding during peak time
• Multiple transfers required to get to the destination adding to the delay
• Missing buses
• Some routes are now missing in the new network
• A lot of the transfer hubs are no more than ordinary bus stops which do not provide shelters against the rain/wind for transferring commuters.
Whilst Metlink would like to argue that these are teething issues when introducing a large and complex new network. In my humble opinion: Yes, there are teething issues which can be fixed (eg. Bus shelters) but the root cause of the problem is a flawed network design which is not fit for purpose for Wellington.
The old network is principally a point to point network whereas the new network is a hub and spoke model by and large. The new design has high frequency services leading to the hub and then transfer from the hub to the lower frequency artillery routes.
The theory of hub and spoke model is to reduce overall complexity of the network and optimise traffic flow through the entire network. A critical assumption of a hub and spoke design is that traffic must be allowed to flow unhindered from the spoke to the hub. Unfortunately, this assumption does not hold true given Wellington’s geography and topography. Wellington has mostly single lane, narrow roads and the traffic flow is unpredictable at the best of time. A delay on the route leading to the hub will cause a domino effect throughout the entire network. This is what commuters are experiencing with excessive delays and more delays caused by missed connections.
I know GWRC has done computer modelling and simulation study on the new network, but I do not believe the computer model /simulation study had taken (enough) in to account the unpredictable nature of the Wellington single lane roads.
With the new design, having high frequency buses going to the hub does not actually improve the overall service. Often the high frequency buses do not show up and when they do show up, they are literally following one another. Personally, I have witnessed the No 22 High Frequency buses exhibit this behaviour over the last 7 days. They are either not on time or they follow closely one another at arrival at a stop. Another observation is that the time to load and unload a double decker is holding up all the other buses and cause a domino delay effect on the network
Notwithstanding the above, a design which requires multiple transfers to get to a destination in a compact city like Wellington is pure madness. Real world examples of where hub and spoke model have worked well have multi lane roads and/or dedicated bus lanes to ensure that traffic can get smoothly to the hub for a transfer to the spoke. Wellington does not have the luxury of multi lane roads or dedicated bus lanes.
The old point to point network is not perfect by any measure but it was largely working prior to it being de-commissioned. I would argue that the old point to point network is more suited to Wellington’s topography and being a compact city in nature. All that is needed is a further refinement to the old network by introducing hub and spoke design where it makes sense rather than a wholesale change.
I would like to urge Metlink/GWRC to do the following for the sake of not creating further problems for the suffering commuters:
1. Rollback and re-instate the old network as soon as practicable
2. Initiate a study on how the old network can be refined further
3. Settle the pay and working conditions dispute with the bus drivers promptly and in good faith.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
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Just because it's cold outside, doesn't mean you have to stay blue! Your local Resene store is offering TWO Resene Cardholder offers for a limited time only.
1) Buy one Resene 60-80ml testpot, get one FREE.
2) And, get 25% off the normal price of Resene premium paints, sealers, … View moreJust because it's cold outside, doesn't mean you have to stay blue! Your local Resene store is offering TWO Resene Cardholder offers for a limited time only.
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Snap up this home with its iconic 'Sante Fe' Architectural style and start enjoying the benefits. Perched on an elevated site with a north facing outlook from the decks and balcony ensures exceptional indoor-outdoor living and entertaining with its handsome fireplace in the lounge and private garden that would suit many family dynamics.
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TENDER CLOSES: Wednesday, 26th September 2018 at 12:00pm, Harcourts Wellington City Office.
OPEN HOMES:
Sunday 9 Sep 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday 12 and 19 September 1:00 - 2:00pm.
Sunday 16 and 23 September 1:00 - 2:00pm.
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The latest national residential property figures from Harcourts NZ shows stability across most of New Zealand for July 2018.
The average national house price in July improved on last year’s July 2017 figure of $577,599 by 3.6% to now sit at $598,409.
The average house price in Auckland … View moreThe latest national residential property figures from Harcourts NZ shows stability across most of New Zealand for July 2018.
The average national house price in July improved on last year’s July 2017 figure of $577,599 by 3.6% to now sit at $598,409.
The average house price in Auckland was $877,088 in June 2018, a decrease of 13.08% when compared to the same period last year.
What’s also been evident is the increase of new listings in the city, which were up by an impressive 37.29% compared to last year, from 472 to 648.
Wellington which includes Taranaki and Hawkes Bay, average house price has continued to rise and since last year has increased from $457,353 in July 2017 to $513,180 in July 2018. The city’s written sales have also seen a 2.96% upturn on 12 months ago.
Christchurch city is seeing uplifts across the board from this time last year and impressive increases in several key areas, i.e. auctions are on the rise from July 2017 by 42.2%.
The average house price has increased 13.8% on this period in 2017 with the July 2018 average sitting at $555,772.
Central Region, taking in Bay of Plenty and Waikato, saw good sales activity and a small dip in average sale prices. Written sales were up 18.3% on July 2017. The average sales price decreased 1.3% from $476,193 on the same period last year to now sit at $469,798.
In provincial South Island the average house price has increased by around $48K (12.6%) on the same period in 2017 with the July 2018 average sitting at $429,234.
There has been a notable 53.8% increase in listings for this same timeframe. It will be interesting to see how this filters through over the incoming months.
Harcourts NZ CEO Chris Kennedy says, “although it is not a trend in every province, overall nationally auctions have been on the increase in July. We urge anyone who is on the fence about their method of sale to remember that an auction’s greatest strength is that it will give you an accurate reflection of exactly where the market is and what your property is worth.’
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