Rebecca Matthews

A plushie dog on a ship’s wheel

A plushie dog flying through the air

Thanks to our pals at Wellington Museum, everyone who registers their dog in advance for Pooches in the Plaza this Sunday will receive a Paddy the Wanderer plushie

Who’s Paddy, you ask? Time to learn some very important history at the museum’s Chosen Family event on Thursday!

Proud of our decisions, and especially proud of the team who did all the mahi to make it happen. It’s so important we join up the network to enable safe, low cost and low carbon transport choices for Pōneke.

Law firm boss who repeatedly exposed female staff to porn at work can now be named Although Damian Botherway clicked out of porn sites, the female staff still saw snippets and felt horror, shock, disgust, discomfort, embarrassment, and shame.

This International Women’s Day/Week, my wish is simple: no creeps in the workplace and women actually being safe at work 😡🤬

None that I saw. Just lots of happy friendly people

Something borrowed (from my daughter Thea) for the Pride Parade! Happy Pride everyone @wellingtonpride.bsky.social

Wellington council budget cuts = big climate cuts and a lower rate rise This year’s rates increase will be 7.4% as opposed to the forecast 9.4%, which was itself down on earlier predictions - if all cost-cutting recommendations are adopted.

Our Climate Change programmes are working! Last year Wellington city reduced emissions by 5%. Now is not the time for Climate cuts! We’ll only have to pay more later!

Wellington council budget cuts - big climate cuts Deputy mayor Ben McNulty has been behind closed doors taking a scalpel to council spending and today, some time around noon, invites Wellington to see his masterpiece.

We’re in a climate crisis, a 40 percent cut to our climate response budget makes no sense financially or for the future of the city. Next week’s proposals include a total gutting of cycleway funding, & a backdown on commercial rates for Air B&B providers www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Lots of lovely potential for new housing in my area of Wellington City, in briefing for our new Spatial Plan. Haere mai future new neighbours, this is exciting for the future of Pōneke. Also we are now consenting more dwellings than Lower Hutt, love to see it.

Fabulous people at Go By Bike Day in Wellington

Want to know why biking is booming in Wellington? Here's our champions at Go By Bike Day: Miriam, @yadana.bsky.social @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social @geordierogers.co.nz @jonnyosborne.bsky.social @sarahfreenz.bsky.social @lauriefoon.bsky.social @cyclewgtn.bsky.social

Thank YOU for your care and attention to this Catherine

No problem! The other one is Diane Calvert

Yes - please do include me Rebecca.matthews@wcc.govt.nz

Book thirteen of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure You Like It Darker, short stories by Stephen King.

If I thought there was something that would warrant that I would make a complaint, but it’s more that the volume and nature of the posts give a weird vibe and make me feel really uncomfortable.

I was out last night and a couple of people raised Kelvin Haistie (who stood in my ward) creepy and frequent Facebook posts about me (even sharing photos from my holidays). It gives me the ick. Please note this behaviour if he runs for office again, it’s not ok.

Book twelve of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure The Secret Public by Jon Savage. Great weather for staying inside and reading this summer in Wellington.

SUPERCITIES. The amalgamation you really want @hendowest.bsky.social
@geordierogers.co.nz @richardhills.bsky.social

Five fabulous days on Aotea hosted by (Mayor) Tim Brown. With Tui and @geordierogers.co.nz

Book eleven of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure What We Can Know by Ian McEwan. Loved this and loving Great Barrier Island.

My daughter bought it for me for Christmas, I am lucky!

Fresh scrutiny over Independent Together election campaign spending What appear to be leaked bank statements raise questions about whether expenses from the group running Ray Chung’s controversial Wellington mayoral campaign were properly declared.

Anyone in politics should aim to be as transparent as possible - they certainly shouldn’t claim they don’t know how much their political party spent on their campaign www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Fresh scrutiny over Independent Together election campaign spending What appear to be leaked bank statements raise questions about whether expenses from the group running Ray Chung’s controversial Wellington mayoral campaign were properly declared.

As a candidate (and councillor) the buck stops with me to be accountable for how much I spent and on what in the campaign. Those are the rules and they must apply to everyone. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Book ten of my Wellington Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure The Uncool by Cameron Crowe. Currently reading on beautiful Great Barrier Island

Book nine of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman. A laugh on every page!

Haha. Coolness has no age my friend

Only kid (of mine) 33

My husband is a 78 (winning!)

72!

Jess! I assumed you (and everyone else) was much younger than me. We are basically twins.

Watching the Stranger Things final and I have to share: I AM THE CLASS OF 1989. Actually a Stranger Things kid.