Blogs / May 2024
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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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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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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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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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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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When a Third Place actually means we’re winning
- Talk Wellington
- Talk of the new kids’ playground design in Wellington had a few grown ups asking about play this week – what about us? Where can grown ups go for active play? Talk Welly is wondering – is easy access to a free and relaxing ‘third place’ the key to #winning in this game called life?...
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A lengthy mea culpa, 20 years of history and a reboot?
- The Wellingtonista
- If you don’t like lengthy deep navel gazing, take this tl:dr and be on your way until the next post: the Wellingtonista website has been very neglected for a number of years, and I intend to do better – perhaps you might like to contribute something too. I was 24 when James asked me to […]
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Natural experiments, and traffic
- Talk Wellington
- You’d think that restricting road space for general traffic will automatically makes streets more congested. But does it? Natural experiments are worth a look… Next time you’re in a place where there’s lots of coming and going by people, and you see some road works with temporary traffic managment (TTM), don’t just see the ugly...
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Review: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
- The Wellingtonista
- By Talia Carlisle Invite out your friends and put on your best faux fur, because Witch Music Theatre is back in town. Don’t let the cold weather stop you from experiencing the best night out this side of Broadway, with Wellington’s own revolution of musical genius onstage at Hannah Playhouse until Saturday. Following a memorable […]
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Another PhD student flies the nest!
- Te Papa's blog
- Each year, several biology and ecology postgraduate students are co-supervised by Te Papa natural history researchers. One of these students, Weixuan Ning, has completed his PhD at Massey University in Plant Biology. His co-supervisors – Botany Curator Heidi Meudt and Associate Professor Jen Tate – talk about his time as a Massey and Te Papa student, and the mahi he has been involved in.Read more
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