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Disability Defeats Democracy?
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 6:39 pm | Thomas Morgan
Morgan has had life-long hip issues and despite having them replaced a few years ago is still not in the habit of walking long distances and that carries over to campaigning where door knocking and chatting to voters can prove useful. More >>
More Hanky Panky = Lower Council Rates!
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 1:59 pm | Thomas Morgan
Wellington City Council Eastern Ward candidate Thomas Morgan asks: With the local population actually in decline, if the idea were taken seriously, what would the council do? More >>
Keep On Voting!
Saturday, 20 September 2025, 2:49 pm | Thomas Morgan
“With voting underway and a voting period lasting several weeks it is very easy for the idea of voting to slip under the radar or under the fish and chip paper,” he said. More >>
'Wellington Community Council' ???
Friday, 12 September 2025, 11:40 am | Thomas Morgan
“Despite territorial authorities functioning within defined geographical boundaries their actual purpose of course is to serve the community and emphasising that with a more user friendly name may help develop a more inclusive culture between the council ... More >>
Four Yearly Local Elections- In April?
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 12:00 pm | Thomas Morgan
“April provides a better time-frame for the election allowing for most of the campaigning during the end of the summer and once the main summer holiday period has ended." More >>
Dynamic Bus Lanes- Win, Win, Win
Friday, 5 September 2025, 6:36 pm | Thomas Morgan
“With the dynamic bus lanes and extra passenger shelters there could be a huge increase in public transport use to and from the Eastern suburbs and perhaps both ideas will be useful across the country.” says Thomas Morgan, Wellington City Council ... More >>
Delaying Major Local Decisions
Thursday, 4 September 2025, 9:57 am | Thomas Morgan
“At this point in the election cycle with a new incoming group of decision makers and the obvious further local debate wanted by the community it would be prudent to delay a decision until perhaps early 2026” Thomas Morgan said. More >>
Wellington Needs A New Slogan?
Friday, 29 August 2025, 2:47 pm | Thomas Morgan
When asked about an alternative idea he quickly suggested ‘Wild, Wild, Wellington’ which would reflect the wild weather, the city’s first female mayor Fran Wilde and perhaps the wild times people can have in the city. More >>
Bus Shelters Everywhere!
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 3:00 pm | Thomas Morgan
Morgan noted that there seemed to be few shelters in any one roadway and when asked about the cost Morgan suggested that it would likely be very low as the shelters would carry advertising which would likely cover the cost of the shelter along with ... More >>
Two Car Parks For Wheelchair Users?
Monday, 25 August 2025, 8:12 am | Thomas Morgan
Morgan is keen to receive feedback and intends to ask council officers to investigate the idea via the required processes even if not elected. More >>
Two Car Parks For Wheelchair Users?
Friday, 22 August 2025, 2:19 pm | Thomas Morgan
“It seems like an obvious idea and of course not as good as assigned disability parking which must remain, however when possible using two adjacent parks at once will be quite a viable idea in many cases." More >>
Local Elections / 2028 / November?
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 12:30 pm | Thomas Morgan
“Door knocking is a tough job and it doesn’t get any easier in bad and cold weather. It’s not just the situation for the candidates, the public too are not fussed about standing at their front door in freezing weather which makes for a very quick visit More >>
Delta 2: More QR Posters
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 8:45 am | Thomas Morgan
Today Thomas Morgan a candidate in the Central Ward by-election for the Hutt City Council is asking businesses and venues to display far more Covid-19 QR posters to assist speedy entry to their premises. ‘With yesterday’s announcement from government ... More >>
Covid-19: Local Election Impact
Sunday, 22 August 2021, 4:05 pm | Thomas Morgan
Today Thomas Morgan a candidate in the Central Ward by-election for the Hutt City Council has raised the issue of the impact on Covid-19 restrictions on the election in a formal request to the council’s election officer as below and with voting ... More >>
Hutt to Wellington transport fix
Thursday, 19 August 2021, 2:52 pm | Thomas Morgan
Thomas Morgan a candidate in the Central Ward by-election for the Hutt City Council has announced a radical plan to steer the direction in road transport between the Hutt Valley and Wellington with an innovative use of local state highways at peak ... More >>
Raise flooding car park
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 11:42 am | Thomas Morgan
Thomas Morgan a candidate in the Central Ward by-election for the Hutt City Council is surprised to see the flooding situation at the Hutt City riverbank car park as the Hutt River gets ever higher with parked cars in direct threat of being swamped ... More >>
Covid-19: Sir David Is Right!
Friday, 13 August 2021, 11:05 am | Thomas Morgan
Today, Lower Hutt Council candidate Thomas Morgan supported the views of Sir David Skegg who suggested yesterday that the Ministry of Health was not best placed to manage the Covid-10 response for New Zealand. ‘I noted exactly the same issue and ... More >>
WCC Earthquake Bonds and Loans
Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 9:36 am | Thomas Morgan
Thomas Morgan, Southern Ward Candidate for the current Wellington City Council by-election has announced a new campaign policy today of providing interest free loans to those effected by urgent building upgrade requirements put on them by the council as a ... More >>
Wellington By-Election Candidate Thomas Morgan
Monday, 30 October 2017, 9:22 am | Thomas Morgan
‘Thomas Morgan is delighted to have been nominated for the Southern Ward by-election caused by the appointment of previous Wellington City Councillor Paul Eagle as a Member of Parliament for the area. Paul has wished Thomas all the very best with ... More >>
Votes lost due to postal service selection
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 11:23 am | Thomas Morgan
Wellington City Council Southern Ward Candidate Thomas Morgan was staggered today to discover that votes for the 2010 local body elections could be uncounted due to the postal service selected to have the voting papers returned to election officers. More >>
