https://wellington.gen.nz/capital-magazine Capital Magazine newsitems https://capitalmag.co.nz/2024/01/26/wellingtons-festivals-in-photos/ With Wellington's festival season just on the horizon, we take a look at some snaps of previous festival fun to get you in party spirit. The post Wellington’s festivals in photos appeared first on Capital Magazine. cubadupa events photography business media Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2024/01/26/wellingtons-festivals-in-photos/ Capital Magazine 2024-01-25T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://capitalmag.co.nz/2024/01/25/postcards-from-the-edge/ Meena Kadri has been intrigued by print, postcards, and post for a long time. She shows us her large collection of Māori postcards. The post Postcards from the edge appeared first on Capital Magazine. art media Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2024/01/25/postcards-from-the-edge/ Capital Magazine 2024-01-24T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/12/18/knock-on-wood/ From native wood floorboards to hidden craftsmanship, Orane and Olivier got lucky when they renovated their weatherboard cottage. We take a look around. The post The Berhampore home with a Swiss twist appeared first on Capital Magazine. berhampore architecture places media Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/12/18/knock-on-wood/ Capital Magazine 2023-12-18T00:00:00Z -41.3232643 174.7740897 Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/12/18/going-bush-with-otari-wiltons-manger-tim-park/ Return to childhood memories. Tim Park talks to Hannah Zwartz about his work with endangered species. The post Going bush with Ōtari-Wilton’s manger Tim Park appeared first on Capital Magazine. wilton places media Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/12/18/going-bush-with-otari-wiltons-manger-tim-park/ Capital Magazine 2023-12-18T00:00:00Z -41.269627400000005 174.75084034411938 Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/12/15/exhibit-gallery/ Everything seemed to fall into place for friends Lucy Jackson and Allen Maher. From their first meeting to the decision to open a gallery together. The post Exhibit Gallery founders show us why it’s good to be a little impulsive appeared first on Capital Magazine. art hataitai museumsandgalleries places media Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/12/15/exhibit-gallery/ Capital Magazine 2023-12-15T00:00:00Z -41.304278 174.7967804 Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/12/13/wellington-beer-guide-2024/ Quench your thirst with our free, pint-sized beer guide, showcasing the best spots to sip on something good. The post Wellington beer guide 2024 appeared first on Capital Magazine. beer media Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/12/13/wellington-beer-guide-2024/ Capital Magazine 2023-12-13T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/11/24/meet-the-growers-neville-chuns-land-of-yuzu/ With Wellington's merciless wind it's hard to believe citrus can survive here. But yuzu doesn't mind the cold, and grower Neville Chun knows just how to keep it happy. The post Meet the growers: Neville Chun’s land of yuzu appeared first on Capital Magazine. beer media Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/11/24/meet-the-growers-neville-chuns-land-of-yuzu/ Capital Magazine 2023-11-24T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/11/24/how-cj-colliers-hankering-for-hangi-became-big-business/ After craving a hearty hāngī and finding nowhere to buy one CJ decided to take matters into his own hands. Find out how he grew CJ's Hāngī from the ground up. The post How CJ Collier’s hankering for hāngī became big business appeared first on Capital Magazine. food media Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/11/24/how-cj-colliers-hankering-for-hangi-became-big-business/ Capital Magazine 2023-11-24T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/11/24/cpoty-snapshots-andie-hughes/ Each month we feature one of our CPotY 2022 semi-finalists. This month we chatted to photographer Andie Hughes. The post CPotY Snapshots: Andie Hughes appeared first on Capital Magazine. photography business media Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/11/24/cpoty-snapshots-andie-hughes/ Capital Magazine 2023-11-24T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/11/01/the-essential-list-2023/ Grab this complimentary gift guide that celebrates all things local. Just in time for the holiday season, it's the Essential List 2023. The post The Essential List 2023 appeared first on Capital Magazine. media Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/11/01/the-essential-list-2023/ Capital Magazine 2023-10-31T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/10/30/five-halloween-costumes-only-wellingtonians-will-understand/ What really scares a Wellingtonian (beyond natural disasters)? We've got five Wellington inspired Halloween outfits sure to give any local the creeps. The post Five Halloween costumes only Wellingtonians will understand appeared first on Capital Magazine. media Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/10/30/five-halloween-costumes-only-wellingtonians-will-understand/ Capital Magazine 2023-10-30T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/10/18/seeing-the-potential-in-the-damp-house-with-a-wonky-floor/ Calling this house a "doer-upper" is a bit of an understatement. Find out how one couple took on this intense DIY project and came out the other side. The post Seeing the potential in a damp house with a wonky floor appeared first on Capital Magazine. architecture newtown places media Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/10/18/seeing-the-potential-in-the-damp-house-with-a-wonky-floor/ Capital Magazine 2023-10-17T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/10/17/sound-of-silence-what-goes-on-inside-a-quaker-meeting-house/ After a dalliance with Quakerism in his late teens, several decades later Craig Beardsworth visits a Quaker meeting house, to find out what first attracted him. The post Why silence is golden inside a Quaker meeting house appeared first on Capital Magazine. mountvictoria places media Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/10/17/sound-of-silence-what-goes-on-inside-a-quaker-meeting-house/ Capital Magazine 2023-10-17T00:00:00Z -41.296516 174.7845627 Moncrieff Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/10/17/cpoty-snapshots-felix-jackson/ Each month we feature one of our CPotY 2022 semi-finalists. This month we chatted to photographer Felix Jackson. The post CPotY Snapshots: Felix Jackson appeared first on Capital Magazine. photography business media Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/10/17/cpoty-snapshots-felix-jackson/ Capital Magazine 2023-10-17T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/10/02/willis-lane-seven-ways/ Journey into the delicious depths below Willis Street, where cravings meet their match, and foodie dreams come true. The post Try This: Willis Lane seven ways appeared first on Capital Magazine. food restaurants restaurantsbars media Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/10/02/willis-lane-seven-ways/ Capital Magazine 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z -41.286836550000004 174.77649919831615 AON Centre, Willis Street, Lambton, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 601, New Zealand https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/25/sundae-best-poneke-locals-become-duck-island-flavour-creators/ Find out which two ice creams took the biscuit at Duck Island's annual Flavour Creators competition. The post Sundae best: Pōneke locals become Duck Island Flavour Creators appeared first on Capital Magazine. media Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/25/sundae-best-poneke-locals-become-duck-island-flavour-creators/ Capital Magazine 2023-09-25T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/19/take-a-bao-dean-white-the-man-behind-your-favourite-restaurants/ Modern Asian “street food” sharing-plate restaurants are appearing all over Wellington. Dean White got in early. The post Take a bao Dean White: The man behind your favourite restaurants appeared first on Capital Magazine. food restaurants restaurantsbars media Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/19/take-a-bao-dean-white-the-man-behind-your-favourite-restaurants/ Capital Magazine 2023-09-19T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/18/why-one-couple-swapped-hollywood-for-wellywood/ Our cool little capital has a way of pulling people back. The Dunhams tell us why they returned to windy Wellington after 20 years and show us around their Seatoun home. The post Why one couple swapped Hollywood for Wellywood appeared first on Capital Magazine. seatoun wellywood places miramar media Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/18/why-one-couple-swapped-hollywood-for-wellywood/ Capital Magazine 2023-09-18T00:00:00Z -41.3246143 174.8320065 Seatoun https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/18/qa-world-of-wearableart-headliner-jaxson-cook/ Meet one of World Of WearableArt's headline performers for 2023 – actor, model, dancer, musician, and all-round cool kid Jaxson Cook. The post Q&A: World Of WearableArt headliner Jaxson Cook appeared first on Capital Magazine. world-of-wearableart art media Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/18/qa-world-of-wearableart-headliner-jaxson-cook/ Capital Magazine 2023-09-18T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/14/election-2023-labour-wellington-central-candidate-ibrahim-omer/ Current Labour list MP Ibrahim Omer has already come long way in his career. Now he hopes to go one step further, and take on the job of Wellington Central MP this October. The post Election 2023: Labour’s Wellington Central candidate Ibrahim Omer appeared first on Capital Magazine. media Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/14/election-2023-labour-wellington-central-candidate-ibrahim-omer/ Capital Magazine 2023-09-13T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/14/cpoty-snapshots-kate-glasson/ Each month we feature one of our CPotY 2022 semi-finalists. This month we chatted to photographer Kate Glasson. The post CPotY Snapshots: Kate Glasson appeared first on Capital Magazine. photography business media Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/14/cpoty-snapshots-kate-glasson/ Capital Magazine 2023-09-13T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/13/election-2023-greens-tamatha-paul/ Already a Wellington City Councillor 26-year-old Tamatha Paul is now in the running for MP. She tells us her plans for the city if she gets the job. The post Election 2023: Greens Wellington Central candidate Tamatha Paul appeared first on Capital Magazine. media Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/13/election-2023-greens-tamatha-paul/ Capital Magazine 2023-09-13T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/31/cpoty-snapshots-nathan-hall/ Each month we feature one of our CPotY 2022 semi-finalists. This month we chatted to photographer Nathan Hall. The post CPotY Snapshots: Nathan Hall appeared first on Capital Magazine. photography business media Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/31/cpoty-snapshots-nathan-hall/ Capital Magazine 2023-08-30T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/28/best-of-wellington-winners-hall-of-fame-2/ Wellington has spoken. The vote is in and we have our Best of Wellington winners 2023! The post Best of Wellington: Winners hall of fame appeared first on Capital Magazine. media Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/28/best-of-wellington-winners-hall-of-fame-2/ Capital Magazine 2023-08-27T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/22/should-we-hang-on-to-our-heritage-buildings/ Take a walk through Wellington with Dennis Clifford as he investigates whether heritage buildings deserve a place in our city's future. The post Should we hang on to our heritage buildings? appeared first on Capital Magazine. heritagebuildings localhistory media Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/22/should-we-hang-on-to-our-heritage-buildings/ Capital Magazine 2023-08-22T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/16/qa-photographer-simon-devitt/ If Simon Devitt isn't out taking pics, you'll find him lecturing or publishing, but you'll never guess his other hobby. Get to know the man behind the camera. The post Q&A: Photographer Simon Devitt appeared first on Capital Magazine. architecture photography business media Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/16/qa-photographer-simon-devitt/ Capital Magazine 2023-08-15T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/07/the-quickest-woman-in-aotearoa/ Blink and you'll miss her! Meet drag racing speed-demon and Kāpiti local Tamara Silk. The post How Tamara Silk became the quickest woman in Aotearoa appeared first on Capital Magazine. media Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/07/the-quickest-woman-in-aotearoa/ Capital Magazine 2023-08-07T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/04/the-wall-that-won-the-parkin-prize-2023/ Wellingtonian Connah Podmore has taken the $25,000 prize at the Parkin Drawing Award for a depiction of her living room wall. The post The wall that won the Parkin Prize 2023 appeared first on Capital Magazine. art media Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/04/the-wall-that-won-the-parkin-prize-2023/ Capital Magazine 2023-08-04T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/03/mobs-military-and-selling-cheese/ Dr Scott Sheeran has already got an interesting CV, and he's hoping to add Wellington Central MP to the mix. The post Mobs, military, and selling cheese: How National Party’s Scott Sheeran found his way into politics appeared first on Capital Magazine. media Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/08/03/mobs-military-and-selling-cheese/ Capital Magazine 2023-08-02T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/07/26/the-barbie-collector/ Peek into one of New Zealand's biggest Barbie collections at Wellington Museum, on now until 10 September. The post The Barbie Collector appeared first on Capital Magazine. exhibitions art media Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/07/26/the-barbie-collector/ Capital Magazine 2023-07-26T00:00:00Z