Henry Peach
@henrypeach.bsky.social
Green Party candidate for GWRC.
Dad. Transport, climate, housing nerd. Average Sunday footballer.
https://www.greens.org.nz/henrypeach2025
Auth: M Ross 5/108 the Terrace, WGTN
Dad. Transport, climate, housing nerd. Average Sunday footballer.
https://www.greens.org.nz/henrypeach2025
Auth: M Ross 5/108 the Terrace, WGTN
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Henry Peach
@henrypeach.bsky.social
· Apr 7
Stoked 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 🌳💧🚊🚎🏘
Greens on council = more homes, faster/reliable buses and trains, clean drinking water, & restoring our ngahere 🌳💧🚊🚎🏘
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Henry Peach is standing for Wellington Regional Council. He supports more bike lanes, and reliable frequent bus services. @cyclewgtn.bsky.social @henrypeach.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Henry Peach is standing for Wellington Regional Council. He supports more bike lanes, and reliable frequent bus services. @cyclewgtn.bsky.social @henrypeach.bsky.social
If 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/...
Maybe we could just build citywide bus lanes for 1/10th of the price?
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
From $817m to $2.1b in five years – one road’s cost blowout
'It was basically costed on the back of an envelope.'
www.nzherald.co.nz
August 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
If 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/...
Maybe we could just build citywide bus lanes for 1/10th of the price?
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
It 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.
Big ups to all the volunteers, businesses, and WCC for keeping this place going and growing for 10 years.
August 3, 2025 at 6:05 AM
It 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.
Big ups to all the volunteers, businesses, and WCC for keeping this place going and growing for 10 years.
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At 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
August 1, 2025 at 3:27 AM
At 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
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The "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...
Fully accessible toilets & changing places are expensive, yes.
They are also a basic human right.
wellington.govt.nz/news-and-eve...
Wellington’s first fully accessible bathroom opens
Wellington City Council opens Changing Places room as Wellington’s first fully accessible bathroom.
wellington.govt.nz
July 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The "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...
Fully accessible toilets & changing places are expensive, yes.
They are also a basic human right.
wellington.govt.nz/news-and-eve...
Socialism for the fossil fuel industry, rugged individualism for the rest of us.
July 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Socialism for the fossil fuel industry, rugged individualism for the rest of us.
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Wellington 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/
June 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Wellington 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/
The only thing standing in the way of real change...is a few car parks.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Wellington's Green Party council candidates promote transport proposals
They say their proposal to give buses priority on key routes would cut some commuter's trips by 10-15 minutes.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The only thing standing in the way of real change...is a few car parks.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Hot takes at Vision 4 Wellington tonight 😬
🏘 "Housing is not a problem"
🚲 Put the cycleways in the greenbelt.
📖 Cut pool and library funding.
🏘 "Housing is not a problem"
🚲 Put the cycleways in the greenbelt.
📖 Cut pool and library funding.
June 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Hot takes at Vision 4 Wellington tonight 😬
🏘 "Housing is not a problem"
🚲 Put the cycleways in the greenbelt.
📖 Cut pool and library funding.
🏘 "Housing is not a problem"
🚲 Put the cycleways in the greenbelt.
📖 Cut pool and library funding.
Is the solution to Saturday sports gridlock more frequent, cheaper buses?
The 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.
June 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Is the solution to Saturday sports gridlock more frequent, cheaper buses?
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The 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.
June 6, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The 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.
Great 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...
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...
Weekly public transport fare cap promised by Labour
Little, who made the announcement at an Island Bay bus stop, said it would save a regular Strathmore commuter over $400 a year.
www.thepost.co.nz
June 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Great 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...
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...
Newtown 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...
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...
Bus fight brewing as Thomas Nash hints at new mayoral challenger
The 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.
www.thepost.co.nz
May 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Newtown 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...
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...
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A 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/
May 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
A 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/
Imagine if we had a govt that was actually "laser focused" on the cost of living
May 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Imagine if we had a govt that was actually "laser focused" on the cost of living
The (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/
She copped a lot of flak but, unlike her loudest critics on council, she's actually got a legacy to be proud of
1/
April 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The (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/
She copped a lot of flak but, unlike her loudest critics on council, she's actually got a legacy to be proud of
1/
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We’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.
April 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
We’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.
Another victory in the battle to make Wellington a city normal people can actually afford to live in 💪
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
Council wins legal review of its housing options policy
More 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.
www.thepost.co.nz
April 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Another victory in the battle to make Wellington a city normal people can actually afford to live in 💪
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
A 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.
April 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A 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.
I wonder what they'll cut 🤔
April 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I wonder what they'll cut 🤔
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Any 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.
Responsible governance requires we be upfront about the challenges we face and the steps we must take to secure a sustainable future for Wellington.
Campaign manager Libby Carson says three years of zero rates rises is one of the group’s "pillars", but she could not say what would be cut to reach it.
Political group pledges zero Wellington rates rises, can’t say how
Member Ray Chung knows where he wants cuts, but the group formed to fight the upcoming election is still working on its plan to halt rates rises.
www.thepost.co.nz
April 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Any 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.
Responsible governance requires we be upfront about the challenges we face and the steps we must take to secure a sustainable future for Wellington.
A 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...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Almost 60 new Wellington buses canned, passengers saved from huge fare hikes
But passengers have been saved from huge fare hikes, after regional councillors voted to adopt lower revenue targets than requested by NZTA.
www.rnz.co.nz
April 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A 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...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Stoked 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 🌳💧🚊🚎🏘
Greens on council = more homes, faster/reliable buses and trains, clean drinking water, & restoring our ngahere 🌳💧🚊🚎🏘
April 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Stoked 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 🌳💧🚊🚎🏘
Greens on council = more homes, faster/reliable buses and trains, clean drinking water, & restoring our ngahere 🌳💧🚊🚎🏘
A 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...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
Two new tunnels could slow Wellington traffic
A 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...
www.thepost.co.nz
February 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A 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...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...