Well that was a surprise! Here in Fish City we get little in the way of advertising blurb from candidates, and so I was pleasantly surprised to see the result come through on the wire that we have a new Mayor.
A quick post today to briefly introduce the subject that seems to have got some people excited: that the WCC has hired Space Syntax to map out conditions in Wellington’s CBD.
You may well have noticed already, but an interesting little spat is brewing to enliven the local body elections next year. Apparently, the Mayor Her Worship Kerry Prendergast is being persuaded to run again, as no valid alternatives are coming forward. I find that hard to believe, and note with interest that Bob Jones, as part of Vibrant Wellington, is making moves.
Mary O’Keeffe is a professional archaeologist who has been lurking about digging around under Wellington for about 30 years. In this walk and talk she’ll take you to some of […]
Join us for an exclusive tour of Hills Hats, a Wellington institution since 1875, personally guided by Rosie Smuts-Kennedy, and a unique opportunity to be fitted for your own hat! […]
By Scott MacLean and Steven White It is the fourth round of the Wellington club rugby Premier Swindale Shield and the competition is ready for lift-off. It is also the fourth round of women’s and Premier 2 matches, while there are U85kg and Reserve Grade games and some more college pre-season rugby. The Colts grade...
Above: The Hurricanes and Brumbies are competing for the inagural Captain Shout Cup in their fixture in Canberra this weekend. Photo: Hurricanes Facebook By Kevin McCarthy. Thank heavens the Hurricanes have an easy game against the Brumbies in Canberra, and then a patsy at home against the Chiefs. In other words, with six rounds to...
Round 4 – just the Swindale Shield teamlists below (all line-ups subject to change on match-day). Swindale Shield 2025 Round 4, 26 April 2025 PONEKE () WELLINGTON AXEMEN ( ) Scorers added after match Scorers added after match Pōneke Line-up: 1.Lee Franzoni, 2. Andrew Jones, 3.Elijah Talalupe, 4. Adam McRandle, 5. Maea Tema-Schmitt, 6. Davis...
