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Review: Hine Te Rēhia
- The Wellingtonista
- It’s a chilly winter day in Pōneke, but the joy from the audience surrounding me and my theatre-going companion could warm the most cynical of souls. We’re here to see Hine Te Rēhia, a gorgeous piece of theatre by Auckland-based Tutatara Collective, and the mood in the room is unbelievably high. Forgive my lack of […]
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H1 or Undone?
- Eye of the Fish
- Apologies for the absence – I’m been busy / away / unwell / take your pick. I just have worn myself out and can’t stand...
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Derelict on Main Street: property laws, heritage, upkeep, and vibrancy
- Talk Wellington
- A small but important ball has started rolling: moves to allow councils to sort out buildings in their centres whose neglect is bringing the vibe down. But instead of plodding along, NZ could jump to some good practice that’s already live… We all know the thing: a main street which should be a bustling, buzzing...
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The Grid – New Digital Art Space
- The Wellingtonista
- Written by Nadia Freeman Wellington’s newest and potentially first digital art space opened this month, and I am deeply appreciative of the entrepreneurial spirit of Shannon Brosnahan Inglis and Delainy Jamahl. In an era when investment in the arts is dwindling, launching a venture of this scale and quality is inspiring. Initiatives like this infuse […]
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Meet Pepper Racoon – what a ratbag!
- The Wellingtonista
- 1. Hello, who are you and what do you do? I’m Pepper Raccoon and I’m an artist and merch designer inspired by nature, magic, and internet culture. I design my own affordable art products, and produce a lot of them in my home studio as well, and have been in business for 8 years selling […]
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Best of the week 7-14 July 2024
- The Wellingtonista
- Here’s what’s good and Wellington-related this week! Best book that every Wellingtonian should read because I just did and wow Sodden Downstream by Brannavan Gnanalingam. This has sat neglected on my bookshelf for far too long after it came out in 2017, but as our public transport gets worse, terrible weather events get more frequent […]
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New library website coming Tuesday 9 July 2024
- Wellington City Libraries
- Over the last few months we have been building a new Wellington City Libraries’ website, which will go live on… Continue reading New library website coming Tuesday 9 July 2024 →
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Best of the last little while – June 2024
- The Wellingtonista
- Hey, guess who’s been too busy with other brain things to update this for a while? That’d be me. But let’s not waste time on it. Here’s the best things for a while. Best behaved weather of the week Nice weather on a public holiday allowing us to sit outside around a fire and set […]
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Meet the creatives behind HINE-TE-RĒHIA
- The Wellingtonista
- Presented by Tuatara Collective, HINE-TE-RĒHIA is a multilingual theatre experience coming to BATS Theatre in July. Devised, created and performed by an all-female BIPOC cast, this exciting show promises to leave you gasping in awe of their talent. I had the chance to interview Jason Te Mete (previous deviser/director), Tāwera Ormsby (co-Kaiwhakahaere of Tuatara Collective) […]
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The RLTP’s Top 30 transport projects – more detail than you may need
- Talk Wellington
- This is the companion post to the main RLTP submission guide post. Here you can swim around in the detail – without going way deep – because we’ve packaged up several documents’ and tables’ material for your convenience. You can also view all of the 30 proposed projects on an interactive map handily prepared by the...
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Money, strategy and our Regional Land Transport Plan – your submission guide
- Talk Wellington
- Any tax money for Wellington region transport stuff relies on this budget bid story. Submisions are open and close Monday 24th June. We’ve gone deep so you don’t have to – and if you’re in a rush, the Typing Cat has your back! This post has 1.Whys and wherefores 2.Submission guidance mirroring the consultation survey:...
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Best of the week: 9-16 June 2016
- The Wellingtonista
- Best contribution to society The monthly Repair Cafe at Ngaio Union Church. How cool to have a big room full of incredibly competent humans dedicated to helping others for free (you can contribute koha and if you don’t have coins, ask them for their bank account number). I took a record player and was not […]
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Matariki kōrero: What’s in an exhibition?
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- As part of this year’s Matariki celebrations, Exhibition Experience Developer Dan Parke talks about creative storytelling in the Mānawatia a Matariki exhibition space on Rongomaraeroa, the marae here at Te Papa. This piece originally appeared in The Post on Wednesday 12 June.Read more
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Meet Zoe, the Very Green Gardener
- The Wellingtonista
- Our interviews with cool people continue! 1. Hey, who are you and what do you do? I’m Zoe and I run The Very Green Gardener, which is a little gardening company in Pōneke. We maintain people’s gardens as well as support them to do their own gardens. (Editor note: Zoe also writes an excellent newsletter […]
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Arch Centre AGM
- Eye of the Fish
- You may be interested in this, which is on in 2 days time from now. Yes, there is the AGM of the Architectural Centre, but...
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Best of the week: 2 June to 9 June 2024
- The Wellingtonista
- Our weekly roundup of best things in Wellington continues and this week we’ve got contributions from Alan, Joanna, Martha and Tom. Best new place for dogs off leash We discovered that dogs are ok unleashed on the Remutaka Incline so we were able to take our fluffbeast biking with us (she’s got her own bike […]
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Review: The Transgender Agender
- The Wellingtonista
- I’m here on the ground at Wellington’s Fringe Bar to catch a show at the tail end of the 2024 New Zealand International Comedy Festival – The Transgender Agender. This lineup of fabulous trans and/or non-binary comedians made much merriment on the last Saturday of this year’s NZICF, much to the joy of their sold-out […]
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Best of the week 26 May – 2 June
- The Wellingtonista
- This week features contributions from Alan, Nadia, Emma and Joanna Best value lunches for those days you’re working in town and have forgotten that you’re supposed to be making your lunch or eating leftovers… I’m kinda hesitant to mention it (as I don’t want them to run out before I get there) but the $9 […]
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Review: Femme Natale – The Queen Years
- The Wellingtonista
- Reviewed by Talia Carlisle The talented team behind Femme Natale have worked their butts off to bring a magnificent sketch showcase of parents’ inner adult desires to BATS Theatre. After returning from Edinburgh Fringe with a new lease on parenthood, their new iteration of Femme Natale is refreshingly hilarious and important to share in a […]
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A walk for transgender youth
- The Wellingtonista
- This week’s profile takes us to the other side of the Remutaka Ranges for a very good cause. 1. Hello! Who the heck are youse and what are you up to? I’m Kylie, and collectively we’re the Parry/Hannen whānau. My 17-year-old daughter and I are walking across the Wairarapa into Wellington to raise money and […]
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Why does it cost so much to build stuff in New Zealand? (and is that OK?)
- Talk Wellington
- Big stuff costs a lot, especially complex stuff. But how much should we worry? With more dismaying cost overrun stories, there’s more skepticism, more investigation, and more determination to be better… Te Waihanga the Infrastructure Commission concluded recently that New Zealand, perhaps surprisingly, isn’t inherently costlier across-the-board when it comes to building infrastructure – just...
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Artists in Antarctica: Meet the speakers
- Wellington City Libraries
- Our Artists in Antarctica event is almost here, so we thought we’d introduce you to the talented artists who will… Continue reading Artists in Antarctica: Meet the speakers →
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New music for Te Awe
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- via GIPHY Statler: Well, it was good. Waldorf: Ah, it was very bad. Statler: Well, it was average. Waldorf: Ah,… Continue reading New music for Te Awe →
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Best of the Week: May 18-25
- The Wellingtonista
- Our weekly wrap-up of what’s good, this time featuring featuring Emma, Joanna and Tom Emma’s bests Best theatre: Farce Onion at BATS – a deeply warming joyous nonsense improvised time Best vibes: Stillwater – I only had a drink there with some mates so I can’t speak to the efficacy of their coffee or food […]
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Best of the week: May 11-18 2024
- The Wellingtonista
- A new weekly feature! Here’s what was good! Hopefully future editions will include bests from other Wellingtonista members too. And don’t forget, if you want to contribute to the site, please email us! Best delivered food of the week The grilled lemongrass chicken salad from Rock Yard (pictured here with slow cooked pork in roti […]
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Density is destiny baby! Transport infrastructure and local government costs
- Talk Wellington
- A new report is out which has a number of “WELL D’UH” findings, and a few “Huh, interesting” findings – but mostly is a relief because it signals us finally starting to look at the real cost implications of our dominant urban form. Here’s some transport highlights… Here’s the paper’s how, why and wherefore: Sense...
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A ginterview with the mothers of Mothers Ruined
- The Wellingtonista
- Full disclosure: I have worked with the Mothers on Boom Gin – a collaboration with my ethical clothing company, which is funding a scholarship to the weekend for fat babes that I run. Even if I hadn’t done that though, I would still think they are very cool and interesting people who make delicious products […]
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Highlights from the 2024 City Nature Challenge in Greater Wellington
- Te Papa's blog
- The iNaturalist City Nature Challenge is an annual event where cities around the world compete to record the most observations and species, and have the greatest number of participants over a four-day period. Science Researcher Lara Shepherd highlights some of the interesting discoveries made during the challenge, in what isRead more
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Meet Joel MacManus, the journalist that Wellington actually deserves
- The Wellingtonista
- It’s been a very weird week in Wellington where we’re thinking actually Chris Bishop has done good for once with the District Plan? Very strange position to be in. Obviously, city councilors who want a city for the living and future have pushed for this for a very long time, but I don’t think it […]
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Wellington LTP submission guide: from up sh*t creek to longer-term better
- Talk Wellington
- It’s LTP season, and Wellington City’s version of the council budgeting challenge has had more scrutiny than most. Here’s the bigger context for all LTPs (plus some TW submission tips for Wellington City-ites) Infrastructure x density Ahh, infrastructure. It’s the foundation (literally) of functioning cities, where lots of people can live close together – generating...
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