It’s 4:45 PM on a Wednesday night. Across the city of Wellington, hospo workers are preparing for the dinner shift. They are setting tables, wiping down bars, and fixing kegs. If you’re reading this article, you’re probably a student, and the chances are you’re all too familiar with this ritual. Equally familiar is the pre-shift briefing. Depending on the temperament of your manager, this could sound like anything from group therapy to a fiery military pep talk. Tonight, though, I’ve been invited to sit in on one such briefing for the non-profit restaurant Everybody Eats.
The Wellington Writers Walk has grown from its first eleven sculptures in 2002 to a beloved series of 23 typographical artworks celebrating poets, novelists, and playwrights connected to the capital.
Weavers of Te Ataarangi honours those who have nurtured and shared te reo Māori through the Te Ataarangi movement over the past five decades. It also acknowledges a whakapapa of language revitalisation and celebrates the deep artistry embedded in teaching, weaving together mātauranga, visual storytelling, and te reo Māori.
In this reflective session, Sarah Hopkinson, Head of Learning at Te Papa, explores the vital role museums play within Aotearoa’s wider education ecosystem and the unique ways they nurture creativity, collaboration, and community.
By Steven White A new era of the Beard Trophy has started – at least until next week’s third match of four in the 2026 series when Mana College have their challenge. Aotea College stopped Tawa College’s reign in their 10th defence since they had won it in the final challenge of 2023 with an...
