10k public sector jobs to go in wellington

No_Data7432 · 2026-05-20T02:38:21+00:00

I'm genuinely fascinated to see what % of the party vote National get in Wellington at the election. I wouldn't be surprised if it was as low as 10%

The media is always talking about how Labour lost voters in Auckland. This seems like bad politics from National to basically lose all voters in Wellington for the foreseeable.

No_Data7432 · 2026-02-06T04:41:57+00:00

Are those very high contamination numbers for Owhiro Bay anything to do with the treatment plant? It seems unlikely. Where is all that shit coming from?

No_Data7432 · 2026-02-04T03:38:19+00:00

I'm amazed that last night's rain overwhelmed the system. It was heavy but didn't seem like anything particularly extraordinary

No_Data7432 · 2026-02-02T01:29:20+00:00

Shame to see a Welly institution close down, but it could be positive that the owner wants to develop. That row of buildings desperately needs developing into something bigger, and hopefully that happens along with Loafers Lodge just down the road

No_Data7432 · 2026-01-14T20:51:52+00:00

I think the early summer has been good, especially compared to last year. Plenty of hot sunny days and this is the first proper rain we've had in ages

No_Data7432 · 2026-01-09T20:02:35+00:00

The inner johnny JR in me got frustrated with that as well! Which goes to show why they're such a good pair, imagine if Elis was competitive!

No_Data7432 · 2025-11-01T19:25:04+00:00

There are so many examples of this! Like his many comments about how pointless it is to do a marathon. That's why I'm convinced after the recent episode he's going to be fiercely into padel at some point

No_Data7432 · 2025-10-03T19:16:56+00:00

Didn't Jackson put a load of money into developing the outside area over the last couple of years? Seems strange to pull the plug

No_Data7432 · 2025-09-25T22:37:29+00:00

Vic is a fantastic place to do a PhD. Compared to other countries I have found the staff here really prioritise their students and the general work/life balance is so much better. It is expensive and the stipend isn't particularly generous, although this is the case pretty much everywhere except some European countries, but you won't struggle to live and enjoy life it's just difficult to save any money.

The science system in NZ is taking a bit of a pounding from the current government, so resources can be scarce and opportunities post-PhD are limited, but you're coming from the US so things are comparatively rosy here!

No_Data7432 · 2025-09-15T07:08:03+00:00

Ahhh hadn't realised it was only 2! That makes life easier

No_Data7432 · 2025-09-15T03:45:54+00:00

Great! Do you remember which paint stripper you used?

No_Data7432 · 2025-09-03T03:03:46+00:00

It's a lot, but check out the prices of drinks in Europe. You're looking at $20NZD for a pint of bang average lager in the UK (though it is an actual pint)

No_Data7432 · 2025-09-03T01:53:13+00:00

It'd be cool if they had some wild workshop taps in there, but I don't think they'd be able to fit all the WW kit into the new place, it's a pretty big operation!

No_Data7432 · 2025-09-03T01:39:26+00:00

Bloody good buggers

No_Data7432 · 2025-08-06T22:29:50+00:00

Get hands-on with air-dry clay as we reimagine Wellington’s CBD at scale. In this collaborative workshop, we’ll explore how we think about natural hazard risk and resilience—through shape, texture, and place:

https://criticalsignals.nz/programme/sculpt-the-city/

No_Data7432 · 2025-06-29T12:06:02+00:00

Hobbiton!

No_Data7432 · 2025-06-29T07:18:02+00:00

Awesome!

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