Jessica de Heij
@jdeheij.bsky.social
15-minute cities advocacy | Urbanism | Sustainability | 🇳🇱🇳🇿
Views are my own
📍Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ
Views are my own
📍Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ
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A bit late resharing here but hei aha.
Joint statement from Eastern Bay Mayors on Simplifying Local Government announcement | Whakatāne District Council
As the Mayors of the Eastern Bay of Plenty, we acknowledge that change may be needed in how local government in Aotearoa New Zealand is organised, and we are willing to engage constructively in that d...
www.whakatane.govt.nz
November 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
A bit late resharing here but hei aha.
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Isnt it ironic.
This govt squanders billions of our taxes on multi lane highways. Supposedly to"improve traffic flow"...
...and a couple of $10K cars can take out all movement for best part of a day.
Maybe those billions should be invested in rebuilding our rail network & more public transport?
This govt squanders billions of our taxes on multi lane highways. Supposedly to"improve traffic flow"...
...and a couple of $10K cars can take out all movement for best part of a day.
Maybe those billions should be invested in rebuilding our rail network & more public transport?
November 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Isnt it ironic.
This govt squanders billions of our taxes on multi lane highways. Supposedly to"improve traffic flow"...
...and a couple of $10K cars can take out all movement for best part of a day.
Maybe those billions should be invested in rebuilding our rail network & more public transport?
This govt squanders billions of our taxes on multi lane highways. Supposedly to"improve traffic flow"...
...and a couple of $10K cars can take out all movement for best part of a day.
Maybe those billions should be invested in rebuilding our rail network & more public transport?
A real #dunnerstunner @ the Otago farmers market. ❤️
November 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
A real #dunnerstunner @ the Otago farmers market. ❤️
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UK's media connection to facts and speaking truth to power is increasingly tenuous. Latest example: line saying Trump is corrupt was censored from the Reith lecture by @rutgerbregman.com and BBC journalists aren't allowed to quote the line.
Bunch of cowards.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Bunch of cowards.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith lecture
Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman’s corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
UK's media connection to facts and speaking truth to power is increasingly tenuous. Latest example: line saying Trump is corrupt was censored from the Reith lecture by @rutgerbregman.com and BBC journalists aren't allowed to quote the line.
Bunch of cowards.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Bunch of cowards.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
From the US, now also in the UK. I bet it won’t be long before they will also be used here in NZ and Australia.🫣
Just as you thought food delivery companies couldn't inflict any more misery on society:
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
November 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
From the US, now also in the UK. I bet it won’t be long before they will also be used here in NZ and Australia.🫣
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New cycleway on Vincent 🔥 🔥🔥
November 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
New cycleway on Vincent 🔥 🔥🔥
9.15pm and still light.
November 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
9.15pm and still light.
A four-lane road! Let me repeat that for you; “IT WAS A FOUR-LANE ROAD!!”
We can build great cities, when there is vision and political will. ❤️
We can build great cities, when there is vision and political will. ❤️
Loved seeing Te Komititanga full of people celebrating the lighting of Te Manaaki, Auckland’s Giant Christmas Tree.
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
November 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
A four-lane road! Let me repeat that for you; “IT WAS A FOUR-LANE ROAD!!”
We can build great cities, when there is vision and political will. ❤️
We can build great cities, when there is vision and political will. ❤️
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How about it, Rachel? Dutch MPs vote to raise 'temporary' freeze on petrol taxes, to fund public transport: www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/petr...
Petrol prices set to rise next year as MPs divert funds to buses - DutchNews.nl
Petrol is set to become more expensive from January 1, after MPs backed a proposal to raise excise duties by a narrow majority. The tax on a litre of petrol will increase by 5.6 cents, with diesel up ...
www.dutchnews.nl
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
How about it, Rachel? Dutch MPs vote to raise 'temporary' freeze on petrol taxes, to fund public transport: www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/petr...
Not the parking! 🅿️ 🫠😂
Don't start family arguments by bringing up politics at the dinner table.
Start the fight by voicing your opinion that we need to ban cars and remove street parking.
Wait until everyone has been drinking for a few hours before breaching the topic.
Enjoy.
Start the fight by voicing your opinion that we need to ban cars and remove street parking.
Wait until everyone has been drinking for a few hours before breaching the topic.
Enjoy.
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Not the parking! 🅿️ 🫠😂
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"What we need are bike lanes on busy streets where people want to go, to get people to our schools, workplaces, and shops. Councils and the government need to restart building bike lanes to meet public demand." www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre...
Kerre Woodham: E-scooters, cycle lanes, and public demand
There's a call for more cycle lanes as the Government looks to shift e-scooters off the footpath - Kerre Woodham wonders what the demand for cycle lanes ac
www.newstalkzb.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"What we need are bike lanes on busy streets where people want to go, to get people to our schools, workplaces, and shops. Councils and the government need to restart building bike lanes to meet public demand." www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre...
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There are a few times a year that essentially 10% of the population of Ōtepoti either want to leave or arrive in the city. It would be good for passenger rail to be a competitor to air at those times.
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
There are a few times a year that essentially 10% of the population of Ōtepoti either want to leave or arrive in the city. It would be good for passenger rail to be a competitor to air at those times.
Wait, what? So does that mean weekend trips per train to Christchurch? 😱😍
#dunediniswinning🙌
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
#dunediniswinning🙌
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
'Huge win': Passenger train to link Dunedin and Christchurch
Dunedin's decades-long wait for passenger rail to return is almost over with a new service set to link with city with Christchurch and Invercargill...
www.odt.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Wait, what? So does that mean weekend trips per train to Christchurch? 😱😍
#dunediniswinning🙌
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
#dunediniswinning🙌
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
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They are still essential heroes in my eyes. Thank you to our healthcare workers!
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
They are still essential heroes in my eyes. Thank you to our healthcare workers!
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Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on.
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
November 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on.
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
A trillion projects on the go and just a one-person marketing team. But enjoying my WFH coffee from Kūkū. #whoopwhoop 🙌😄 #only3moreweekstogo🎄
P.S. yes need to work on my latte art.
P.S. yes need to work on my latte art.
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A trillion projects on the go and just a one-person marketing team. But enjoying my WFH coffee from Kūkū. #whoopwhoop 🙌😄 #only3moreweekstogo🎄
P.S. yes need to work on my latte art.
P.S. yes need to work on my latte art.
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Lost 4 newish trees on Wyndham when a vehicle went through them. Further circumstances unknown.
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Lost 4 newish trees on Wyndham when a vehicle went through them. Further circumstances unknown.
“Christmas has come early for Dunedin Airport with Jetstar increasing to four the number of weekly flights direct to the Gold Coast.”
Whoop, whoop 🙌 Next Sydney/Melbourne connections? 😁
Whoop, whoop 🙌 Next Sydney/Melbourne connections? 😁
'Early Xmas present': Dunedin gets another direct flight to Australia
Christmas has come early for Dunedin Airport with Jetstar increasing to four the number of weekly flights direct to the Gold Coast. From March next...
www.odt.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 6:04 AM
“Christmas has come early for Dunedin Airport with Jetstar increasing to four the number of weekly flights direct to the Gold Coast.”
Whoop, whoop 🙌 Next Sydney/Melbourne connections? 😁
Whoop, whoop 🙌 Next Sydney/Melbourne connections? 😁
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Kiwis, Aucklanders - want to ditch your car? EBT has outstanding deals on Benno Boosts right now. Cannot recommend enough after riding one for several years, genuine car replacement AND a satisfying ride. Say goodbye to petrol, insurance, car costs. www.ebiketeam.co.nz/collections/...
Benno Electric Bikes
We love Benno e-bikes here at EBT as they offer a simple solution to anyone looking at going electric. Why wouldn't you want an e-bike that can carry everyday stuff while still looking great and feeli...
www.ebiketeam.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Kiwis, Aucklanders - want to ditch your car? EBT has outstanding deals on Benno Boosts right now. Cannot recommend enough after riding one for several years, genuine car replacement AND a satisfying ride. Say goodbye to petrol, insurance, car costs. www.ebiketeam.co.nz/collections/...
Great to see NZ First supporting healthier communities. Providing bike infrastructure along nature and in the city just makes sense. Good for the economy, local businesses and reducing emissions. 😁
www.odt.co.nz/the-star/opi...
www.odt.co.nz/the-star/opi...
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Great to see NZ First supporting healthier communities. Providing bike infrastructure along nature and in the city just makes sense. Good for the economy, local businesses and reducing emissions. 😁
www.odt.co.nz/the-star/opi...
www.odt.co.nz/the-star/opi...
Unlike the majority of other winners, just lacking actual train services 🫠
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Unlike the majority of other winners, just lacking actual train services 🫠
House still pleasant despite high temps this afternoon. 🙌
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
House still pleasant despite high temps this afternoon. 🙌
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Fun fact: New Zealand's first homegrown rock 'n' roll song was 'Pie Cart Rock 'n' Roll' (1957). It goes deep.
* New Zealand takes pies (namely, handheld meat pies) so seriously that there are National Pie Awards that get major media coverage. The New Zealand National Library has a whole dedicated category for “Pies — Competitions.”
Pie.
Pie.
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Fun fact: New Zealand's first homegrown rock 'n' roll song was 'Pie Cart Rock 'n' Roll' (1957). It goes deep.
Outdoor lunch day! 😎 Definitely need a shady spot.
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Outdoor lunch day! 😎 Definitely need a shady spot.