Given councils don't have proportional representation, Māori wards are racist gerrymandering in favour of right wing whites and Asians

People that care about politics care mainly, about national and international politics and v particular issues Doesn't seem like an ideal context to have local elected authorities with broad powers

We need less "balancing" of trade-offs and more prioritizing good things (like growth; newer, safer, nicer, bigger, better placed buildings; making the most of our main centers) and deprioritizing meh things (like whatever the fuck character and heritage restrictions are)

You can play as a Te Tiriti supporter, with a "toitu te tiriti" voiceclip Wellington City is sub 15% Māori while Porirua is 25%. you're not gonna get many more Māori here with our housing costs and no new builds

interesting if moderately large amounts of direct transfers, in good big studies, don't really achieve much the pilots were very promising. Now what?

Ok r we doing the nz version of this?

Karamu Coffee just bought out People's (which crowdfunded and went hundies just as the post covid boom died) Karamu coffee is much more ylmy taste. But RIP peoples, big player and roasted good stuff

the government shouldn't own a bank just because Jim Anderton thought it was a good idea

sleeping alone at night. Sobbing gently. Ton of time to post tho

are there good studies on the benefits of by right vs discretionary but generally allowed? I imagine being allowed to build say a 6 storey boring box by right is a ton more attractive than asking nicely

Might bake some chocolate chip biscuits tonight

might get a bunch of burgers next week just at places that sell ordinary smash and chicken burgers in soft white or potato buns year round. No gimmicks. I'm here for the 365 burgers

I would simply let people build boring boxes that are cheap, weathertight and look aite, instead of trying to upzone by mandating odd podium tower bullshit

my therapist said this to me, and it hit me like a brick “sit down. Grab the wall. Wiggle til you gonna make your ass fall off. Gas pedal gas pedal gas pedal gas pedal"

This piece advocates sampling local residents to get a better set of views Or just let people build, and fuck consultation. Why sample if a) building is good and b) people support building?

People get unduly mad that Chippie is doing absurdly well at the "do nothing. Win" strat They want an inspirational and high on policy leader (they'd hate them for being pretentious or centrist then)

Not bad. Edmonds says "heaped teaspoon" size but I reckon that's like a bit too small unless you go ridiculously heaped

got some mahogany shoe creme when I should maybe have gotten the more purplish red than brownish red one Such struggle, just need cordovan coloured shoecare products

"Prussia" must be the concept that cleanly picks out who sorta knows about modern European history

I have no mercy or goodwill for big box retail Oh no, the cutting edge of the 90s is out of date, squished between urban boutiques and online deals