Rebecca Matthews
@rebeccamatthews.bsky.social
Councillor for Wharangi Ward, Te Kaunihera o Pōneke. Authorised by Miriam Ross, Level 5, 108 The Terrace, Wellington.
Book thirteen of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure You Like It Darker, short stories by Stephen King.
January 26, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Book thirteen of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure You Like It Darker, short stories by Stephen King.
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.
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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.
January 19, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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
@geordierogers.co.nz @richardhills.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM
SUPERCITIES. The amalgamation you really want @hendowest.bsky.social
@geordierogers.co.nz @richardhills.bsky.social
@geordierogers.co.nz @richardhills.bsky.social
Five fabulous days on Aotea hosted by (Mayor) Tim Brown. With Tui and @geordierogers.co.nz
January 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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.
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Book eleven of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure What We Can Know by Ian McEwan. Loved this and loving Great Barrier Island.
Reposted by Rebecca Matthews
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.
www.thepost.co.nz
January 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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...
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...
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.
www.thepost.co.nz
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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
January 7, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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!
January 4, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Book nine of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman. A laugh on every page!
Watching the Stranger Things final and I have to share: I AM THE CLASS OF 1989. Actually a Stranger Things kid.
January 3, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Watching the Stranger Things final and I have to share: I AM THE CLASS OF 1989. Actually a Stranger Things kid.
Reposted by Rebecca Matthews
Watch nz politics fall over themselves trying to “find our Mamdani” but not fix the way we treat wahine and takatāpui Māori in politics 👀
January 2, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Watch nz politics fall over themselves trying to “find our Mamdani” but not fix the way we treat wahine and takatāpui Māori in politics 👀
Kids, if you believe in yourselves you can do great things. Or at least finish long books. Book 8 of my @wcl_library #SummerReadingAdventure the first volume of Caro’s biography of Lyndon Johnson.
January 2, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Kids, if you believe in yourselves you can do great things. Or at least finish long books. Book 8 of my @wcl_library #SummerReadingAdventure the first volume of Caro’s biography of Lyndon Johnson.
Book 7 of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure Never Flinch by Stephen King. Not a summer holiday until I have read his latest!
January 1, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Book 7 of my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure Never Flinch by Stephen King. Not a summer holiday until I have read his latest!
Happy new year lovely people! 2025 wasn’t the easiest year for many of us but I am so grateful to everyone who helped make the world better in all the big and the small ways ❤️
December 31, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Happy new year lovely people! 2025 wasn’t the easiest year for many of us but I am so grateful to everyone who helped make the world better in all the big and the small ways ❤️
Reposted by Rebecca Matthews
Auckland Housing Happy Hour - Jan Edition
Special guests from Wellington @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social & @geordierogers.co.nz!
⏰ Jan 5th 2026, from 5pm
📍Slattery & Sons (formerly known as Brew On Quay)
All welcome!
Special guests from Wellington @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social & @geordierogers.co.nz!
⏰ Jan 5th 2026, from 5pm
📍Slattery & Sons (formerly known as Brew On Quay)
All welcome!
December 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Auckland Housing Happy Hour - Jan Edition
Special guests from Wellington @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social & @geordierogers.co.nz!
⏰ Jan 5th 2026, from 5pm
📍Slattery & Sons (formerly known as Brew On Quay)
All welcome!
Special guests from Wellington @rebeccamatthews.bsky.social & @geordierogers.co.nz!
⏰ Jan 5th 2026, from 5pm
📍Slattery & Sons (formerly known as Brew On Quay)
All welcome!
Book 6 of my @wcl_library #SummerReadingAdventure Rumours of my Demise by Evan Dando. His show at Meow this year was so good too (my Gen X is showing)
December 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Book 6 of my @wcl_library #SummerReadingAdventure Rumours of my Demise by Evan Dando. His show at Meow this year was so good too (my Gen X is showing)
Reposted by Rebecca Matthews
As an Aucklander who's visited Wellington a bunch, traveling from airport to city every time, obviously...
The traffic just isn't that bad! Like it's a little annoying sometimes, but honestly it's a short drive that doesn't take that long even when it's congested.
The traffic just isn't that bad! Like it's a little annoying sometimes, but honestly it's a short drive that doesn't take that long even when it's congested.
Luke Pierson: "What we don’t have here is perfection. But what we do have, is a chance to fix a longstanding transport challenge for Wellington."
Wellington needs real solutions, not selective outrage over tunnels
OPINION: With 45,000 vehicles using the Mt Victoria Tunnel daily and strong public support for a second tunnel, the city faces a choice between practical fixes and political posturing.
www.thepost.co.nz
December 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
As an Aucklander who's visited Wellington a bunch, traveling from airport to city every time, obviously...
The traffic just isn't that bad! Like it's a little annoying sometimes, but honestly it's a short drive that doesn't take that long even when it's congested.
The traffic just isn't that bad! Like it's a little annoying sometimes, but honestly it's a short drive that doesn't take that long even when it's congested.
Meri Kirihimete! Finished my fifth book in my @wcl_library #SummerReadingAdventure Deep Cuts by Holly Brinkley. Also, we need storage solutions for all the records Ewan keeps buying.
December 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Meri Kirihimete! Finished my fifth book in my @wcl_library #SummerReadingAdventure Deep Cuts by Holly Brinkley. Also, we need storage solutions for all the records Ewan keeps buying.
Finished my fourth book for December in my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure Gnarly, as Spicoli would say in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
December 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Finished my fourth book for December in my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure Gnarly, as Spicoli would say in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Last Council meeting for the year done, and came home to finish Butter by Asako Yuzuki. My #SummerReadingAdventure with Wellington City Libraries properly underway. Join me and sign up your whānau to log your summer reads, Pōneke!
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Last Council meeting for the year done, and came home to finish Butter by Asako Yuzuki. My #SummerReadingAdventure with Wellington City Libraries properly underway. Join me and sign up your whānau to log your summer reads, Pōneke!
I really hope that we can now move on from revoking or reviewing decisions from the last council, and start to look forward for Wellington in 2026 with future focused decisions.
December 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I really hope that we can now move on from revoking or reviewing decisions from the last council, and start to look forward for Wellington in 2026 with future focused decisions.
Just signed up for my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure and logged the two books I finished in December at wcl.beanstack.org From the end of the week this will become a reading log 📚☀️😎
Beanstack: Reading Challenges and Personalized Recommendations
Beanstack is a platform for reading challenges and book recommendations for any organization, especially libraries and schools.
wcl.beanstack.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Just signed up for my Wellington City Libraries #SummerReadingAdventure and logged the two books I finished in December at wcl.beanstack.org From the end of the week this will become a reading log 📚☀️😎
This squad though 💚💚 💚Great night at the Avatar premiere.
December 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
This squad though 💚💚 💚Great night at the Avatar premiere.
Getting ready for my first and likely only red carpet. I am sure there’s a lot of excitement out there for people to see city councillors
December 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Getting ready for my first and likely only red carpet. I am sure there’s a lot of excitement out there for people to see city councillors