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John Murphy

@rewai

Photography. Cricket. LPGA golf. Yarra Valley, Clare Valley and New Zealand Wine. Rose growing. Communications. Technology.

 New Zealand
Joined March 2007
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Very impressed with #nzpost. Courier parcel sent yesterday arvo delivered to Auckland around lunchtime today.
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RNS@RNS9 Apr 2025
OPINION: Trump, an unforgiving man, has used the new tariffs as a way to get even with Pope Francis, who has publicly clashed with Trump on many issues. religionnews.com/2025/04/07/…
President Trump imposes tariffs on indulgences from the Holy See

President Trump imposes tariffs on indulgences from the Holy See

(RNS) — The 'pope penalty' will also include tariffs on rosaries and medals blessed at the Vatican.

religionnews.com
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Now an accident. Not surprised. People frustrated. @nztamain
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Serious roadworks and poor traffic management. Stay home. @nztamain
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Great nights entertainment. Abbey Road - start to finish. Slick. Energetic. Passionate. A tribute but not a tribute band. youtu.be/BCG6faO1pjQ?si=KTHL…
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Misleading spin by RNZ? $800k saved, but what did the repair cost? rnz.co.nz/news/national/5089…? Deming’s quality management approach ended the “It’s the putting right that counts” mantra. Getting it right rather than putting it right would save $$$$ for cash-strapped @WgtnCC

Faulty street lights in capital fixed ahead of schedule and under budget

The Wellington City Council says a project to fix faulty street lights around the capital has been completed ahead of schedule and under budget.

rnz.co.nz
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What’s the shame in @WgtnCC letting citizens know what it’s spending their ratepayer on? I’ve also probably got it wrong when I think one purpose of Councillors is to serve the community and be accountable to it.
Katrina Bennett (@KatrinaZBWgtn) profile pictureKatrina Bennett@KatrinaZBWgtn29 Jan 2024
Wellington City Council spent $1.5m installing sensor car parking in 2016. Now, the sensors are being ripped out & replaced with new bilingual parking meters. But the council won't tell us how much it's costing. nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington…
Wellington installs new bilingual parking meters to replace $1.5m sensors

Wellington installs new bilingual parking meters to replace $1.5m sensors

The city has new meters despite the last upgrade happening as recently as 2016.

nzherald.co.nz
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Thanks to the @WgtnCC for collecting our Yellow Top recycling bins this week when its website says it will collect Glass crates. Confusion for a second week in a row.
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Not just an Auckland issue.
ReadyMix (@thereadymix) profile pictureReadyMix
@thereadymix24 Dec 2023
And this is how we change lanes in Auckland folks.
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Hey @SimeonBrownMP Don’t stop Now. How about cancelling all cycleways that have not started construction. They’re a waste of money. Alternatively make the users pay.
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Looks like vandals have moved large street sign into traffic lane. Reported to #nzpolice at 1:36 pm. They say @WgtnCC know about it and will fix. 😀 If needed, Ambulance Hub across the road.
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And Wellington ratepayers call for Mayoral ceasefire around @WgtnCC table.
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Goodness me.
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Despite, for years paying my @WgtnCC Rates (includes water) and trusting they were used properly, it looks like I might have to dig up my garden and lay concrete in favour of spending on sometimes-used cycleways.
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On this basis I wonder if Stuff considered looking at themselves and withdrawing from the Media? i.stuff.co.nz/national/30098…
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And the cost savings are…
Wellington City Council (@WgtnCC) profile pictureWellington City Council@WgtnCC25 Sep 2023
Two kilometres of bus and bike improvements are now open from Newtown to the city! #OurWellington #TōTātouPōneke
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Thoughtful piece by Ian Apperley on the state of the spendthrift @WgtnCC financial crisis. No, the city won’t go bankrupt but having to pay ever increasing rates may mean its citizens just might. wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=15…
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After a fantastic performance by @MutchJessica for the @1NewsNZ Leader's Debate, TVNZ go and spoil it with one of their usual one-sided panels. A former Labour Party leader (and the most left wing of them all to boot), @MaikiSherman, and Tau Henare?! Can TVNZ seriously not do do just one panel with balanced with a conservative. For a balanced panel, head over to our LIVE feed from the Backbencher at 9pm taxpayers.org.nz/debate_live…
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After the Leaders’ Debate tonight, the next scheduled programme is “Would I Lie To You?”
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Congratulations @dianecalvertnz for the courage to say what does not surprise thinking Wellingtonians. About half the entitled recidivist profligate @WgtnCC councillors ought resign. Fun time is over.
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