Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 29/03/2026We need mayors advocating for fuel crisis solutions people can actually afford (a $70k EV ute is not this). How about advocating for free public transport? 🚍🌎 110
Reposted by Henry PeachPatrick Morgan @patrickmorgan.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Henry Peach is standing for Wellington Regional Council. He supports more bike lanes, and reliable frequent bus services. @cyclewgtn.bsky.social @henrypeach.bsky.social 051
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 05/08/2025If the Levin bypass - a 4 lane highway through flat farmland - increased by a billion, I hate to think how much a 2nd Mt Vic Tunnel is gonna cost (2022 est. was $2.2b) Maybe we could just build citywide bus lanes for 1/10th of the price? www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...nzherald.co.nzFrom $817m to $2.1b in five years – one road’s cost blowout'It was basically costed on the back of an envelope.' 081
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 03/08/2025It mightn't fit the "roads, rubbish & rates" criteria, but places like VBC are core community infrastructure, IMO. Big ups to all the volunteers, businesses, and WCC for keeping this place going and growing for 10 years. 020
Reposted by Henry PeachBernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 01/08/2025At what point does NZ realize it don't matter if we bite our tongues & hush our mouths & suck up real good to Trump. He's gonna Trump us anyway. We should call bullshit on Gaza, illegal detentions, offshore prisons etc. Why piss away any small-power cred we have when he does this stuff? #nzpol 1626570
Reposted by Henry PeachDr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 19/07/2025The "woke toilets"/"fancy toilets" that National and the PM are going on about lately are in response to the new, fully accessible, bathrooms opened in Wellington. Fully accessible toilets & changing places are expensive, yes. They are also a basic human right. wellington.govt.nz/news-and-eve...wellington.govt.nzWellington’s first fully accessible bathroom opensWellington City Council opens Changing Places room as Wellington’s first fully accessible bathroom. 821463
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Socialism for the fossil fuel industry, rugged individualism for the rest of us. 020
Reposted by Henry PeachThomas Nash @thomasnash.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Wellington needs council candidates to focus on serious, affordable, high value for money projects they can actually deliver. Bus lanes, especially on the Harbour Quays, are a good example. Saving 10 mins for each of the 70,000 bus trips people take each day through the city is a very big deal. 1/ 1299
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 17/06/2025The only thing standing in the way of real change...is a few car parks. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzWellington's Green Party council candidates promote transport proposalsThey say their proposal to give buses priority on key routes would cut some commuter's trips by 10-15 minutes. 22810
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Hot takes at Vision 4 Wellington tonight 😬 🏘 "Housing is not a problem" 🚲 Put the cycleways in the greenbelt. 📖 Cut pool and library funding. 8279
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Is the solution to Saturday sports gridlock more frequent, cheaper buses? 010
Reposted by Henry PeachThomas Nash @thomasnash.bsky.social · 06/06/2025The increase in Wellington’s weekend bus use is remarkable. Saturday is up 31% from 2019. Sunday is up 45%. In this period we increased our off peak discount and boosted off peak frequency, reducing drivers’ inconvenient split shifts. Still loads of untapped potential for off peak travel I reckon. 58714
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Great to see Labour backing the public transport fare cap! Regional council agreed to this last year, so glad Little is on board. Next, we need support for: ✅ More bus lanes ✅ The Golden Mile These are key to fast, frequent reliable buses for more people. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...thepost.co.nzWeekly public transport fare cap promised by LabourLittle, who made the announcement at an Island Bay bus stop, said it would save a regular Strathmore commuter over $400 a year. 051
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Newtown bus lanes are cutting travel times by up to a third into the city! There's a huge opportunity to do more of this out east and through the city... we just need some of that good ol' political will. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...thepost.co.nzBus fight brewing as Thomas Nash hints at new mayoral challengerThe regional councillor turns up the heat in Wellington’s mayoral race, using bus lane data to call out a perceived lack of commitment to public transport. 130
Reposted by Henry PeachThomas Nash @thomasnash.bsky.social · 17/05/2025A big reason things are going badly in the world today is the political class failing to focus on the basic everyday needs of people. Bureaucratic processes and other issues are important, but if we want truly progressive change, we need to address people’s basic needs head on in a credible way. 3/ 25415
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Imagine if we had a govt that was actually "laser focused" on the cost of living 110
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 28/04/2025The (largely) untold story of Tory's Mayoralty is that she delivered more good, progressive change in one term than I recall happening in the previous four. She copped a lot of flak but, unlike her loudest critics on council, she's actually got a legacy to be proud of 1/ 130
Reposted by Henry PeachThomas Nash @thomasnash.bsky.social · 20/04/2025We’re proud of our record as Greens in Wellington over the last few years. It’s been too fast for some (too slow for others) and we know we can’t always expect fair, balanced and accurate reporting. So you can check out the facts for yourself here and tell us what you think: www.capitalworks.nz. 212242
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Another victory in the battle to make Wellington a city normal people can actually afford to live in 💪 www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...thepost.co.nzCouncil wins legal review of its housing options policyMore homes and bigger buildings are confirmed as Wellington City Council has won a court case over cutting back the protected character areas of the capital city. 020
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 15/04/2025A bit surprised that Andrew Little looks at Courtney Place and thinks the best thing for retailers and the city is for all this to stay the same. 010
Reposted by Henry PeachTory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Any groups suggesting we can deliver essential services and infrastructure without any rates increases are, quite frankly, misleading the public. Responsible governance requires we be upfront about the challenges we face and the steps we must take to secure a sustainable future for Wellington. 1118660
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 13/04/2025A classic short-term accounting focus here, making it harder for people to visit, work, socialise and actually support the CBD recovery. We could still have more frequent, faster buses in Welly. We just need the govt to invest in, rather than cut, public transport. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...rnz.co.nzAlmost 60 new Wellington buses canned, passengers saved from huge fare hikesBut passengers have been saved from huge fare hikes, after regional councillors voted to adopt lower revenue targets than requested by NZTA. 010
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Stoked to be endorsed to run for Greater Wellington Regional Council alongside the wonderful Yadana Saw and to campaign for a more livable, low carbon and climate-resiliant city. Greens on council = more homes, faster/reliable buses and trains, clean drinking water, & restoring our ngahere 🌳💧🚊🚎🏘 0212
Henry Peach @henrypeach.bsky.social · 10/02/2025A reminder: the govt also intends to raise fares on buses and trains by 70% in WGTN to help pay for new roading projects like this 🫠 www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...thepost.co.nzTwo new tunnels could slow Wellington trafficA gridlock-busting traffic plan may actually further choke two central Wellington arterial roads during peak times, a newly released government document shows. But then Transport Minister Simeon Brown... 150