Sam Donald

Food, craft beer, wine, music, cycling, sustainable transport, football, architecture, Brooklyn + Vogelmorn, Wellington and Architect at Parsonson Architects

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

So the new @TVNZ iPad app doesn’t support landscape orientation when using the home screen - seriously? How on earth did that pass the pre-release checks! Better be an update before All Whites vs Iran …

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

@fc_auckland Why do we have national anthems for a final between two club teams? When Auckland FC face Wellington Phoenix in the 2027 grand final, will the NZ anthem be sung twice?

[Ethan @buildmoreethans]

Here in New Zealand the transport minister raises speed limits for cars and trucks outside schools! 🥳

[DaveMac @davemacpherson7]

Sign and share the Petition to Parliament to Protect Te Huia - the little train that can!
https://t.co/ML4Uonf8HC

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

@nashthomas Presumably these are an indication just of initial costs and there would also be greater maintenance and renewal costs over the life of the dwelling. Interesting to see both, over say a 50 year (building code min life of dwelling) timeframe.

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

@TalkWelly

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@NZParliament How about next time you think about closing submissions at 9am on a Monday … not many people are getting paid to write them, so for most of us the weekends are rather useful …

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

@TalkWelly @NZParliament So stupid submissions closing on a Friday. Like anyone there is going to look at anything before Monday! How about 9am Monday?!?

[Marc Daalder 😷 Wear a Mask @marcdaalder]

The Ministry of Health told Casey Costello the smokefree reforms she wanted to repeal would save New Zealanders $46 billion over the next three decades.

She says she didn't tell Cabinet this because it was based on out-of-date and incomplete information.
https://t.co/GIpKjApZBU

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

@StuartBDonovan Damascus, Loretta, Rita for restaurants

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@luatunes @aw_nz @pv_reynolds @MaxRashbrooke @ChrisKeall On what basis do you say these EV sales are ‘second vehicles’?

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

@boxcar_joey Koji for a last taste of the Old Town before it becomes the New City (hinting at next years winner)

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

@yadananana @islandbayfest @NewtownFestival @fredagainagaiin @CubaDupa @MAORILANDFILM @nikau4poneke @ponekeben @RebeccaJEmm @nureddin_abd @laurie_foon @IonaPannett Time for #superblocks ?

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@patrickmorgan @CycleWgtn @CyclingActionNZ Nobody

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@laurie_foon He’s here for two days and keen to progress the idea! https://t.co/uaxUvDsFi1

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

Superblock concept for Wellington courtesy of Salvador Rueda. What are we waiting for? @laurie_foon @TamathaPaul @nashthomas #Barcelona #Wellington

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

So sad to hear of the passing of @RodOramNZ he was such an insightful commentator who will be sorely missed. He once joined our team for a competition entry for an EXPO pavilion and his passion for NZ's strengths and its uniqueness and telling our stories was powerful. #rodoram

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

MDRS 3 units, 3 stories, 4m/60deg recession should be applied to walkable/bike-able/well-served-by-public-transport areas. Character at the sake of infill housing in inner suburbs would be a tragedy and could yet be this council’s greatest legacy #districtplan #wellington #YIMBY

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

@actparty Appalling to post this at all but especially on #InternationalWomensDay @BrookevanVelden would you prefer the Reserve Bank was just one man with no diversity, equity or inclusion?

[Sam Donald @samhdonald]

@ponekeben The District Plan rules could be with us for a very long time, please don’t let current market conditions influence your decisions.