Joel MacManus
@joelmacmanus.bsky.social
Senior Writer at The Spinoff. Abundance/Yimby/Urbanist
It's unlikely to even be debated. There are 74 bills in the tin at the moment. The odds of the fireworks bill being drawn before the next election are low.
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It's unlikely to even be debated. There are 74 bills in the tin at the moment. The odds of the fireworks bill being drawn before the next election are low.
I am! I was a huge fan for years, long before I worked here.
November 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I am! I was a huge fan for years, long before I worked here.
good luck with that!
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
good luck with that!
Yeah that's fair, I've made a small tweak to reflect that @graemeedgeler.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Yeah that's fair, I've made a small tweak to reflect that @graemeedgeler.bsky.social
I was already working on the story but your skeet thread was very helpful.
November 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I was already working on the story but your skeet thread was very helpful.
Thanks Stephen, I've tweaked the first graph with a text note. For the record, here's what the colours mean:
Light Blue: Internal migration
Dark Blue: International migration
Purple: Natural changes
Light Blue: Internal migration
Dark Blue: International migration
Purple: Natural changes
November 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Thanks Stephen, I've tweaked the first graph with a text note. For the record, here's what the colours mean:
Light Blue: Internal migration
Dark Blue: International migration
Purple: Natural changes
Light Blue: Internal migration
Dark Blue: International migration
Purple: Natural changes
Thanks Brooke! Hopefully less about pipes
October 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thanks Brooke! Hopefully less about pipes
It's been a good run
October 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
It's been a good run
Thank you! It's bittersweet - I've loved covering Wellington but I'm excited to broaden my scope.
October 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Thank you! It's bittersweet - I've loved covering Wellington but I'm excited to broaden my scope.