Simon Wilson @simonbwilson
Senior writer NZ Herald: politics, climate, urban issues. Tues column, weekend features & more. Author HomeGround: The story of a building that changes lives nzherald.co.nz/author/simon-w… Auckland Joined July 2010-
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What that hankering for a "strong leader" really means and some questions the surveys of doom should be asking about what we really want. Column today, @nzherald premium and paper nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand…
Fast, functional, well-insulated prefab homes that when finished will look like pleasant ordinary duplexes, in a city that really needs this now. But I guess you can’t please everyone. CONGRATS @KaingaOraGovtNZ BRING IT ON nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-…
“Expensive solutions to any kind of problem are usually the work of mediocrity” Some sage advice from IKEA for transport planning in New Zealand. When your answer is always a $$$ motorway, a $$$ tunnel, or both… you’re not really working the problem.
A new survey says we want a strong leader and think the economy is rigged: what’s going on? Column today @nzherald premium and paper nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand…
But seriously , what has nature ever done for us ? You know , apart from the air we breathe , the food we eat , making us healthier . . . Brilliant new ad from @zerohour_uk to promote their Climate & Nature Bill campaign , take action at zerohour.uk #EarthDay
Hey @JamieWall2 I feel not enough has been made of this
Hey @JamieWall2 I feel not enough has been made of this
Mōrena Aotearoa Art Fair. Ka mua ka muri. #citycentre.
Depressing but crucial reading - an Israeli academic confirms the world's worst fears about what is going on in Gaza.
Depressing but crucial reading - an Israeli academic confirms the world's worst fears about what is going on in Gaza.
We have sooo much brilliant local music and theatre and art and comedy and dance and literature. Damn it even poets! Make it so Stuff!
We have sooo much brilliant local music and theatre and art and comedy and dance and literature. Damn it even poets! Make it so Stuff!
Nothing. I dress like this every day at work and no one ever says a damn thing
Nothing. I dress like this every day at work and no one ever says a damn thing
Btw hats off to Waka Kotahi sorry NZTA for successfully persuading another govt to dig its way to an early grave. NZTA: the NZ Tunnels of Annihilation
Wayne Brown changed his mind and voted against housing density last week, and what if roads had to pay their way? The Nimbys at council and the tolls we’d face if the new RONS were self-funding: column on council/govt clashes today @nzherald premium +paper nzherald.co.nz/nz/low-housing…
Every person in media this week who lost their job even though they were doing great, popular, valuable work
Every person in media this week who lost their job even though they were doing great, popular, valuable work
Such a great article @simonbwilson We were talking about this at work & why Pākehā trust in media has gone down. Came to the same conclusion.
Such a great article @simonbwilson We were talking about this at work & why Pākehā trust in media has gone down. Came to the same conclusion.
Be very nimble with the technology, listen less to the perpetually angry ppl and stake a bigger claim to the hearts and minds of all who want a decent inclusive society: is that a recipe for media success? @nzherald premium, short version in paper nzherald.co.nz/nz/simon-wilso…
Trust down, jobs gone, what’s the media going to do now? Bonus column online @nzherald premium and a shorter version in the paper nzherald.co.nz/nz/simon-wilso…
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This is the tiresome nature of politics. It's why many of us sigh at the discourse. I'll call you 'stupid' but it's 'not personal', and then I'll head in the opposite direction when the govt makes the call the opposition is aiming for. It's really only about opposing each other.
'She was absolutely qualified': Jackson slams Luxon's demotion of Lee weeks after calling her 'useless', 'stupid' and 'incompetent' dlvr.it/T61P8g
@simonbwilson @nzherald Thank for this, I just finished reading it in the BOP times and I agree, negative questions invite a dire response. We need to show care for each other and dare I say it, kindness has alot to offer.
@chicketyclick @simonbwilson @KaingaOraGovtNZ I have been inside a finished one, they are lovely and cosy. 😍
@simonbwilson @nzherald Great discussion, thanks Simon
OK hear me out Crusaders fans, I’ve got an idea:
Well said @simonbwilson
What that hankering for a "strong leader" really means and some questions the surveys of doom should be asking about what we really want. Column today, @nzherald premium and paper nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand…
@simonbwilson @KaingaOraGovtNZ Note the headline … iconic - when referring to one sector of society and in this latest KO story ‘shocking’ when referring to another … nzherald.co.nz/nz/iconic-well…
@simonbwilson @KaingaOraGovtNZ I see fletchers using prefabs in my sub division...its cool to see wish more were built
@simonbwilson @KaingaOraGovtNZ We need more Elizabeths! :)
@simonbwilson @nzherald A fantastic discussion. Thanks for adding a bit of meaningful context and thought to the conversation.
@simonbwilson All over it
Hurricanes Poua should’ve just waited a month and done a haka about how the PM’s favourite team are fuckin’ trash now
@simonbwilson Tbh not bad recommendations - and thank you! I am rotund 😁
V good explainer from the best in the biz of the Crown’s challenge to the Waitangi Tribunal summoning Karen Chhour to explain her proposed Oranga Tamariki changes nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/cr…
I am so sick of these e-scooters blocking the footpath 😡😡
Please read this. Martin van Beynen of The Press has inoperable lung cancer and is walking Te Araroa trail, yet somehow manages to write with humour and dignity thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350248…
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Nice news this week.
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