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Yadana

@yadana.bsky.social
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World-class procrastinator. Governance/music/sport/community enthusiast. Trying to minimise Anthropocene meltdown. Eats rice with hands. 2nd term GWRC councillor

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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The maths doesn’t lie
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Can anyone collate the collective human hours NZers have spent on submissions to this government? Imagine all the productive things we could have spent all that time and money on.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Can’t wish for a better bunch of homies to progress our evil woke agenda
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Wellington PT users and their public transport authority be like 👀
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Dear coalition government, thanks for giving regional councils the biggest publicity boost. Lots of love from the “boring den of civility”
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Local government itself knows it needs reform - it’s been bandied about for most of my lifetime. But given this government’s record on environment, constitution, te tiriti, democracy, public transport, fiscal discipline and localism - the signs are not good. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
rnz.co.nz
'Serious shake-up' of local government imminent
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told National party members there would be a "very serious shake-up coming" to local government.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
In my very narrow Venn diagram of local government , radio and all things music - here’s an interesting development in student/college/independent radio.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Delays irrespective of reasoning cost money and time. The net result for the Golden Mile will be a more expensive for less. And when it finally happens…we will all love it and wonder why we didn’t do it sooner
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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
As we head into Matariki, I was reminded how important the arts are to Wellington's cultural and economic wellbeing. It's super important we support creatives - you can read more about this in my op-ed! www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3607...
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Matariki and the value of art
OPINION: We need to continue investing in the arts if we want jobs, economic benefits and strong communities ‒ and yes, that means central government, too.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Just an FYI from council land. The current government’s proposed direction will not stop the degradation of waterways and in some cases make things worse. Wade in the water while you can
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
All we need is some paint and political will to deliver what Pōneke’s PT users deserve. Only us Greens are going hard on making our city a modern 21st Century place to live.
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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
The first known detention by the US Marines in their recent Los Angeles deployment is of... a US Army veteran on his way to an office at the Department of Veteran Affairs building. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows
Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
In the face of current government reform and incoherent investment choices I can’t help but feel the deep intergenerational vandalism we’re going to have to recover from. Don’t forget the power you have to make a better world.
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
New Zealand has one of the world’s largest ocean territories and that carries significant responsibility, but our government is failing in its duty of care. #unoc #banbottomtrawling #protecttheoceans www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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New Zealand is failing to protect its vast ocean resources. We owe it to the world to act | Helen Clark and Kayla Kingdon-Bebb
Less than 1% of our country’s seas are highly protected and the damaging practice of bottom-trawling must be restricted
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
I can’t wait until we unlock the potential of PT for Saturday morning sport. It’s time for our transport networks to break out of 20th century patterns of work and play
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Our regional council has already approved fare capping, integrated ticketing and debit card payment - this isn’t new PT policy. It’s just that we’re at the behest of the govts national ticketing system. Wellington deserves what Auckland PT users already have. We shouldn’t have to wait longer
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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
I was there on Thursday night and Stan Walker's performance was vivid, vibrant and meaningful, the high point of the evening. That's why people were on their feet. Chris Bishop's behaviour was thin-skinned, disrespectful and sad. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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'What a load of crap': Chris Bishop caught 'ranting' during Stan Walker's Aotearoa Music Awards performance
Renowned musician Don McGlashan confronted the Cabinet minister over his comments at the event on Thursday night.
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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
These comments by the PM are once again a blatant punching down on Wellington, where groundbreaking, transformative projects are already underway. Perhaps he should look at his own policy choices – like the recent decision to slash pay for women on low incomes. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Any candidate talking about 0% rates increases is either being completely naive or misleading the public. That will almost certainly lead to cancelling important infrastructure projects AND community services. We’ve been forced into this due to underinvestment from previous councils & governments.
rnz.co.nz
Local councils and the battle for money
Local councils have more effect on our daily lives than policies from the Beehive. But more than half of eligible voters fail to have their say on who represents them.
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Assiduously Julie @awaterevalley.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
"The Government knows there’s nothing similar between household borrowing and government borrowing. But it also knows that you don’t know that. (Because no one ever explains this properly.) So why use this metaphor if it’s so misleading?" www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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Verity Johnson: ‘Running the country like a household’ is a political con
OPINION: Government knows there’s nothing similar between household borrowing and government borrowing. But it also knows that you don’t know that.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Given this government’s assault on te taiao. I’m beginning to wonder if they EVER watched any David Attenborough shows and who would ever want to wield power in a way that would disappoint him.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Finally this government is Choo Choo choosing rail.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
With @misswhanau.bsky.social stepping back from the mayoral contest. Can we just reflect on the reality that she worked in and what she managed to achieve
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Thomas Nash @thomasnash.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Tory Whanau has delivered record investment in water infrastructure, freed up record amounts of space for new homes in the inner city and installed a record number of bus and bike improvements. In all these areas Tory has delivered more than any Wellington mayor in recent history, possibly ever. 1/
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Whanau won the mayoralty in 2022, beating Labour's Paul Eagle and incumbent Wellington Mayor Andy Foster in the closest thing to a landslide possible under Wellington's STV voting system.

Looking back, Whanau is proud to have lifted the city's water investment to $1.8 billion in the 2024-34 Long-Term Plan.
The council's district plan will enable thousands of new homes. The council has also planned to upgrade over 800 social housing units.

It has built 27km of new cycleways and bus priority lanes have doubled from 4km to 8km.

"I'm really proud of that ... that is exactly what I was elected to deliver and now with the Golden Mile project starting officially I feel very proud. We're, we're in the middle of transformation," Whanau said.
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Lauren M @elenem.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Hey guys just wondering how many bills NZ First has put in the tin to help with this issue where women are getting harassed? #nzpol www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/08/i...
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'It broke me': Female councillors on 'horrifying' online abuse
Twenty local body politicians from around the country told Breakfast they had been the target of online harassment and threats.
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Geordie Rogers @geordierogers.co.nz · 20/02/2025
James Cameron seems to have fallen into the trap that because he didn’t have it his way there was no consultation. The fact is that there was mass consultation (1800+ submissions), and we made a significant number of changes to respond to it. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
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James Cameron hits out at Wellington cycle ways
The film director alluded to a lack of consultation on Wellington’s controversial cycle ways, but what are the facts?
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Ira @ira.bailey.nz · 07/01/2025
WTF, the entire parliament.nz site is down with a 502 error. Most likely due to people trying to submit against the Treaty Bill (or less likely a DDoS attack) #nzpol
Chrome error message showing that NZ's parliament.nz site is down with a 502 error
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Intergenerational PT adventures for the win
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
In which, once again, our transport minister fundamentally misunderstands his responsibility to oversee a network of different transportation modes in favour of the most expensive, difficult to maintain, least healthy one. 🤦🏻‍♀️
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Worth keeping in mind before the Spotify Wrapped brain melt season happens. BTW deleting Spotify has not ruined my music listening life and it won’t ruin yours
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Strategic Tape Reserve @strategictaper.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
If you like not using twitter, you should check out not using spotify.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Ata marie Aotearoa! The hikoi has made history, undoubtedly the biggest demonstration in NZ - parliament grounds were impenetrable, surrounding streets teeming with marchers, which is why 42,000 doesn’t seem credible when compared against the 2019 climate strike
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Whoever is reporting 17,000 protesters either can’t count or has bad intel. This is just passenger data from Metlink, not even the record crowd at Waitangi Park
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
As per @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social instructions - teens will rise early when the kaupapa is tika 🖤❤️🤍#toitutetiriti
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 01/03/2024
Wellington: where even the Prime Minister's house is cold, leaky, and needing maintenance
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 16/12/2023
One thing public private partnerships do incredibly well is to funnel public funds into private profit and shareholder dividends. I've yet to see a PPP that delivers a good deal for the public. Thankfully @maxrashbrooke.bsky.social has the receipts.
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Sarah Wampler @geekergrl.bsky.social · 01/12/2023
Politics is just the word we use for the process by which we collectively chose to organize our society. For better or worse just about everything you do is a political act, your choice is about wether you’re engaging in an intentional informed manner or if you’ve abdicated your agency.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 29/11/2023
In my short time in politics it's clear most people put their hand up because they want to help their community. All the hot bluster you campaign on evolves as advice, evidence and robust processes are followed. There is a worrying absence of this with the new government
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 23/11/2023
Update: Kinetic drivers are still waiting for their backpay. Maybe that will change today
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 01/11/2023
There is hardly a professional chore worse than writing your own bio. Yes it's worse than an invoicing, cleaning your inbox, and actually doing to the work.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 29/10/2023
Healthy housing and rental standards at all levels of government needs to vastly improve. The challenge is that the majority of decision makers are home owners and landlords
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 26/10/2023
Sad for my Tamaki Makaurau homies, but happy to say that Greater Wellington has unanimously voted for a Māori ward seat.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 24/10/2023
Our major cities deserve better. I promise you every light rail loving councillor will do everything to not let this essential transport infrastructure pass us by.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 22/10/2023
So ummm is anyone else feeling dubious about 100% mobile coverage? I thought the whole point of going tramping was so you wouldn't be sending memes from the bivvy
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 21/10/2023
A lot of people who know a lot better are really having a crack at our electoral and constitutional process. It's not perfect, but it's not the hellscape they're opening the door too.
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 20/10/2023
Good news to end the week: NZ Bus/Kinetic have finally come through with a process to backpay their Metlink drivers. Massive thanks to @thomasnash.bsky.social and our team for their efforts to resolve this. Mega appreciation to our drivers for showing extreme patience since 1 April
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 15/10/2023
Stoked that our region has a progressive voice in parliament: Remutaka. Mana. Ōhāriu. Welly Central. Rongotai. Ikaroa-Rāwhiti. Te Tai Tonga. 💚♥️🖤
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 11/10/2023
The peculiar thing about the "back to basics/on track" politicking is that it's harking to an Aotearoa that had universal family benefits, a highly regulated economy, generous state housing, free tertiary education and functioning infrastructure. Only Greens, Labour and Te Pati Māori offer this hope
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Yadana @yadana.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
Just a friendly reminder that the National Party had a Prime Minister in Muldoon who worked WITH gangs to get them into legit work. I know this cos my Pho Pho (koro) brokered the deal. I am so sick of half truths, historical amnesia and outright lies of this election
Screenshot of National Party posting Harry Tam's Facebook post about inmates voting for Greens a d Labour
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