On 15 Jan our Courtenay Pl neighbour Ben Hana, more commonly known as Blanket Man or Brother, passed away at Wellington Hospital.
In the days since an impromptu ‘shrine’ has appeared on the wall of the ANZ building where Ben was most commonly seen over the last few years. The shrine, like Ben, is destined to become controversial. Simultaneously creative and destructive, as it spreads over the faux-grecian façade of the bank questions and conflicts will arise as to whether it should be left alone, or washed clean. A fitting tribute, and one that would’ve no doubt amused the man himself.
Join New Zealand’s best-known historian, Jock Phillips for a special day trip around Wellington’s war memorials, with historical commentary on New Zealand in war, both locally and internationally. We’ll spend […]
To continue celebrating Te Papa’s awe-inspiring Vivienne Westood & Jewellery exhibition, Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones will lead us through a fun and engaging session to explore identity through adornment.
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says securing funding and signing final agreements for the transformational Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi project is a once-in-a-generation deal for the city.
The Wellington Phoenix will be without Francisco ‘Chico’ Geraldes for the remainder of the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE A-League. The Portuguese midfielder has injured the meniscus in his left knee and will be sidelined for the next three months. Geraldes joined... The post Geraldes suffers season-ending knee injury appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.
Spend an outstanding and spirited week on Lake Tikitapu competing at the Waka Ama Nationals. Watch our Floorball teams excel against some of the top teams in the country. Support our composting endeavours as our hard working school worms munch through the microbes. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.
