Posted some weeks back this is the submission by the Guardian’s of the Bay on the so-called Airport Extension, or otherwise known out this way as the White Elephant Project. What is interesting are the take outs from the submission. We’ve summarised them so you don’t have to read the entire thing though we suggestContinueContinue reading “RE-BLOG STRATHMORE PARK: Wellington Airport Extension – More shocking facts emerge”
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RE-BLOG Transport Blog: WCC proposes to reduce emissions by increasing congestion and encouraging more long haul flights
It’s amazing what the Wellington City Council gets up to. Living Wage. Supporting the airport runway extension by using overly optimistic figures. Jinxing NZTA’s plan to reduce congestion in the inner city and the Eastern Suburbs. Island Bay Cycleway. Zealandia bailout. Convention centres. Selling Jack Illot Green and the Michael Fowler carpark to build highContinueContinue reading “RE-BLOG Transport Blog: WCC proposes to reduce emissions by increasing congestion and encouraging more long haul flights”
RE-BLOG Transporting Wellington: Airport runway extension does not stack up. Lester spits the dummy
It is true that the Airport runway extension does not make sense. Therefore it is important that the information gets out to the wider community, rather than just to a bunch of local bloggers. This from Strathmore Park. For years now, Wellington International Airport and it’s pet monkey the WCC have been pushing for an airportContinueContinue reading “RE-BLOG Transporting Wellington: Airport runway extension does not stack up. Lester spits the dummy”
OUR SUBMISSION TO THE WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL’S ANNUAL PLAN
We have submitted the following to the WCC’s Annual Plan – as they were asking for ‘good ideas’ from the community of how to spend our money better. It may be largely lip-service, seeing the Council has gotten a lot of flak recently over their public ‘consultation’ (or lack thereof) processes, but we felt itContinueContinue reading “OUR SUBMISSION TO THE WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL’S ANNUAL PLAN”
RE-BLOG Strathmore Park: Wellington Airport extension supporters suffering Polyannaism
For years now, Wellington International Airport and it’s pet monkey the Wellington City Council have been pushing for an airport extension. And for years now, it hasn’t stacked up. No small wonder when the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) and the Board of Airlines Representatives of New Zealand (BARNZ) slammed the business caseContinueContinue reading “RE-BLOG Strathmore Park: Wellington Airport extension supporters suffering Polyannaism”
REBLOG Strathmore Park Blog: Singapore Airlines just saved Wellington $90m
News this week that Singapore Airlines will be flying “direct” from Wellington to Singapore via Canberra single-handedly proving that we don’t need a $300m plus runway extension to access Asia and saving the ratepayers the $90m that was looking earmarked for the project. Rejoice Wellington. In a Powerpoint Presentation written by what appears to beContinueContinue reading “REBLOG Strathmore Park Blog: Singapore Airlines just saved Wellington $90m”
Singapore here we come! As long as it is subsidised…
Yesterday, the Capital’s worst-kept secret has been confirmed: Singapore Airlines is starting a 4-day a week service from Wellington to Singapore via Canberra. But there are some pretty serious questions yet to be answered about how this miracle came about. The new ‘capital express’ service will begin in September, with seats going on sale onContinueContinue reading “Singapore here we come! As long as it is subsidised…”
REBLOG Genius Net: No Public Funding For Runway White Elephant Please
The debate over whether or not public money should be invested in the extension of Wellington International Airport’s (WIAL) runway is starting to heat up. Despite project studies only being released to the public this week, city councils across the region have already indicated they will provide financial support towards the $330 million cost. AtContinueContinue reading “REBLOG Genius Net: No Public Funding For Runway White Elephant Please”
OPINION David Lee: Wellington runway extension or runaway costs?
OPINION: As Wellington International Airport Limited (WIAL) prepares to lodge its application for resource consent for a runway extension, it’s important Wellingtonians are aware of the full facts – because, if the scheme goes ahead, a vast amount of ratepayers’ money will be pouring into it. The plan has its supporters. Wellington City Council (WCC)ContinueContinue reading “OPINION David Lee: Wellington runway extension or runaway costs?”
RE-BLOG Strathmore Park: Swampy Marsh enters the Airport Extension debate and suffers an ironic injury
Simon Marsh launched into David Lee this morning in an Op Ed in the Dominion Post about the airport extension. He accused his colleague of shooting himself in the foot. In a scene that reminded me of Yosemite Sam hunting Porky Pig, Swampy waved his guns around and managed to shoot himself in the foot. AContinueContinue reading “RE-BLOG Strathmore Park: Swampy Marsh enters the Airport Extension debate and suffers an ironic injury”
Guardians of the Bays 