https://wellington.gen.nz/the-wellingtonista+places Items tagged with The Wellingtonista and Places. https://wellingtonista.com/2024/06/17/best-of-the-week-9-16-june-2016/ Best contribution to society The monthly Repair Cafe at Ngaio Union Church. How cool to have a big room full of incredibly competent humans dedicated to helping others for free (you can contribute koha and if you don’t have coins, ask them for their bank account number). I took a record player and was not […] ngaio places blogs featured Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/06/17/best-of-the-week-9-16-june-2016/ The Wellingtonista 2024-06-17T00:00:00Z -41.2482852 174.778291 Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2024/05/29/a-walk-for-transgender-youth/ 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 […] wairarapa places blogs featured Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/05/29/a-walk-for-transgender-youth/ The Wellingtonista 2024-05-29T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2024/02/20/review-goody-goody-glam-pop/ Reviewed by Talia Carlisle Get ready to shake it, to the fabulous rhymes and sick beat of Goody Goody Glam Pop at Circus Bar for one more night! Bethany Miller’s transformation into pop superstar Brooklyn Brooklyn of Brooklyn is Disney magic to behold as she shares her most pop-ular songs – Back to Back, Breathless, […] brooklyn theatre places performingarts blogs featured Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/02/20/review-goody-goody-glam-pop/ The Wellingtonista 2024-02-19T00:00:00Z -41.3068649 174.7620585 Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2021/11/18/review-poprox-improv/   Poprox Improv is the brainchild of a bunch of Wellington theatre stalwarts: Pippa Drakeford-Croad, Dylan Hutton, Austin Harrison, Nina Hogg, Jonny Paul & Nino Raphael, and it is a show absolutely worthy of their talent. Performed for the first time this night at Miramar’s gorgeous new performance venue – Roxy Live (a glorious new space […] miramar theatre places performingarts blogs featured Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2021/11/18/review-poprox-improv/ The Wellingtonista 2021-11-18T00:00:00Z -41.3158392 174.8162766 Roxy Cinema, 5, Park Road, Miramar, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2020/12/03/family-owned-naumi-hotels-open-naumi-studio-hotel-on-cuba-street/ There’s been a hotel on Cuba Street for as long as I can remember. cubastreet hotels places accommodation blogs featured Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2020/12/03/family-owned-naumi-hotels-open-naumi-studio-hotel-on-cuba-street/ The Wellingtonista 2020-12-03T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2020/03/04/review-dr-drama-makes-a-show/ It was weird for me to go to a show at 93 Kelburn Parade, having completed my own humble BA at Vic almost 20 years ago. kelburn places blogs featured Wed, 04 Mar 2020 07:05:44 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2020/03/04/review-dr-drama-makes-a-show/ The Wellingtonista 2020-03-04T07:05:44Z -41.289205 174.7623927 Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://wellingtonista.com/2020/02/14/review-a-midsummer-nights-dream/ A Midsummer Night’s Dream was the perfect pick for Summer Shakespeare, traditionally held in the Dell in Wellington’s Botanical Gardens at night in the middle of summer, but then the production moved to the basement theatre at Te Whaea in Newtown, and things pivoted from the usual. newtown botanic-gardens places blogs featured Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2020/02/14/review-a-midsummer-nights-dream/ The Wellingtonista 2020-02-14T00:00:00Z -41.2813862 174.7693382827502 The Dell, Serpentine Way, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2020/02/12/review-stupid-bitch-wants-a-puppy/ This is a ‘tune up’ of 2018’s STUPID BITCH which played in a dance studio above Cuba Street in the Fringe Festival. cubastreet fringe places events blogs featured Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:50:03 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2020/02/12/review-stupid-bitch-wants-a-puppy/ The Wellingtonista 2020-02-12T04:50:03Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2019/05/21/review-so-you-think-you-khandallah/ It’s 1982 in New Zealand, a time of Olivia Newton-John, Lazy Susans and brick mobile phones, and the students of the Khandallah Academy of Performing Arts are growing their skills, making friends, and perhaps even finding love, all while they try to get a paying performing arts career. khandallah places blogs featured Tue, 21 May 2019 08:07:12 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2019/05/21/review-so-you-think-you-khandallah/ The Wellingtonista 2019-05-21T08:07:12Z -41.246742 174.7905885 Khandallah, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6035, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2018/12/03/slow-down-you-bastards/ Tom’s been walking again. Follow his latest tramping adventure from traversing the Hutt Valley to Kāpiti via the Akatarawa Road here. huttvalley places blogs featured Sun, 02 Dec 2018 21:09:05 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2018/12/03/slow-down-you-bastards/ The Wellingtonista 2018-12-02T21:09:05Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2018/05/07/a-concrete-legacy/ Many of you will know that most of the Karori Teachers’ College campus, designed by the late Bill Toomath, is threatened with demolition by its new owners, Ryman Healthcare. karori places blogs featured Mon, 07 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2018/05/07/a-concrete-legacy/ The Wellingtonista 2018-05-07T00:00:00Z -41.2844173 174.7444792 Karori, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2018/04/05/chasing-the-black-dog-with-beer/ Last night we went to the opening of the new Black Dog brewery on Cuba Street, and, spoiler alert, it was bloody delightful. cubastreet places blogs featured Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2018/04/05/chasing-the-black-dog-with-beer/ The Wellingtonista 2018-04-05T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2016/10/17/floating-cuba-street/ James Smith Market’s Float Well offers submersion into a space that’s been a site for relaxation, meditation, and consciousness-experimentation throughout the 20th Century. cubastreet places blogs featured Mon, 17 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2016/10/17/floating-cuba-street/ The Wellingtonista 2016-10-17T00:00:00Z -41.2937917 174.7754336 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2016/07/07/the-return-of-cactus/ Famed NZ designed-and-manufactured clothing and outdoors equipment company Cactus are opening a new store at 241 Thorndon Quay this weekend. thorndon places blogs featured Thu, 07 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2016/07/07/the-return-of-cactus/ The Wellingtonista 2016-07-07T00:00:00Z -41.2745396 174.7756309 Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2016/05/05/downpour/ …but it pours, especially in Porirua today, causing sudden flooding and serious disruption. porirua places blogs featured Thu, 05 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2016/05/05/downpour/ The Wellingtonista 2016-05-05T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2016/05/01/up-alexandra-road/ Up the back of Newtown — past the hospital, past New Zealand’s first branch library, past the community display-window where the Conscientious Objectors’ memorials absent Pukeahu Park quietly underscore ANZAC celebrations — runs a narrow path marking the spine of Tangi-te-Keo (later Mt Victoria). newtown libraries places blogs featured Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2016/05/01/up-alexandra-road/ The Wellingtonista 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2016/04/23/snapshots_of_mt_vic/ A few photos I took as I walked the dog in the Mount Victoria town belt, 17 April, and the unveiling of a new living sculpture at the Innermost Gardens. townbelt mountvictoria issues places blogs featured Sat, 23 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2016/04/23/snapshots_of_mt_vic/ The Wellingtonista 2016-04-23T00:00:00Z -41.2970453 174.7874066 Mt. Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2015/03/09/something-fishy-in-thorndon/ Thorndon has a long history with greasies, including David Lange’s fish & chips brigade in 1980. thorndon fastfood places restaurantsbars blogs featured Mon, 09 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2015/03/09/something-fishy-in-thorndon/ The Wellingtonista 2015-03-09T00:00:00Z -41.2745396 174.7756309 Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2015/02/24/i-spy-with-my-little-eye/ With a large number of the Tuatara brewery staff being based in Wellington it does make sense for Tuatara to start something more centrally so that at least not everyone has to spend a couple of hours everyday driving to Kapiti. kapiti tuatara places animals blogs featured Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2015/02/24/i-spy-with-my-little-eye/ The Wellingtonista 2015-02-24T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2015/02/18/performance-arcade-2015/ The Performance Arcade is one of those delightful yearly Wellington events that happen come rain or shine, wind or gale. waterfront performingarts places blogs featured Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2015/02/18/performance-arcade-2015/ The Wellingtonista 2015-02-17T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2014/10/03/hutt-gets-new-market/ I know we make fun of the Hutt (except for the ‘ista members who actually live there and really quite like it, of course). huttvalley places blogs featured Fri, 03 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/10/03/hutt-gets-new-market/ The Wellingtonista 2014-10-03T00:00:00Z -41.228878 174.9178195 Wainui Road, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellingtonista.com/2014/09/30/miramar-hacking-wants-developers/ Wellington is running its first Civic Hackathon the first weekend of November to tackle transport issues in and around Eastern Suburbs and the wider city. miramar places blogs featured Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/09/30/miramar-hacking-wants-developers/ The Wellingtonista 2014-09-30T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2014/09/29/craft-central-moves-center-wellington/ For over a year Craft Central’s been a delightful little market held monthly at Miramar School, one of those little secrets only locals know about, like Craig the Chemist who always has stickers on hand to bring a smile to kids faces. miramar places blogs featured Sun, 28 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/09/29/craft-central-moves-center-wellington/ The Wellingtonista 2014-09-28T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2014/07/25/review-view-bridge/ Eddie and his wife Beatrice live with Beatrice’s dead-sister’s daughter, Catherine in Brooklyn, New York. brooklyn places blogs featured Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/07/25/review-view-bridge/ The Wellingtonista 2014-07-25T00:00:00Z -41.3068649 174.7620585 Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2014/06/20/today-world-refugee-day/ Many things are going on but for the coffee obsessed why not grab an extra coffee today at  the Peoples Coffee cafe in Newtown. newtown places blogs featured Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/06/20/today-world-refugee-day/ The Wellingtonista 2014-06-19T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2014/06/09/reviewing-review-david-burton-uses-noodle/ Once again Mr Burton has ventured into the mean streets of Newtown, this time to get his ramen on, but what he found has not been well-received. newtown places blogs featured Mon, 09 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/06/09/reviewing-review-david-burton-uses-noodle/ The Wellingtonista 2014-06-09T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2014/05/03/birthday-get-presents/ Beloved Miramar institution is turning three, and to celebrate, they’re publishing a cookbook! You get to vote on which recipes you think should be included, and go into the draw to win a copy of the book, an invite to the launch, and a voucher to spend at the restaurant. The person/s who nominated the […] The post It’s their birthday but we get the presents appeared first on The Wellingtonista. miramar places blogs featured Sat, 03 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/05/03/birthday-get-presents/ The Wellingtonista 2014-05-03T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2014/04/14/easter-markets/ Here are the YES’s and NO’s for the usual Wellington markets over Easter if you fancy a wander and inhale or imbibe: YES’s: Frank Kitts underground craft market on Saturday Porirua and Hutt Riverside markets on Saturday Hill Street Farmers market on Saturday The Fringe Markets in Allen Street on Saturday Harbourside market on Sunday […] The post Easter markets appeared first on The Wellingtonista. porirua places blogs featured Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/04/14/easter-markets/ The Wellingtonista 2014-04-14T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2014/03/21/seasons-changing-must-time-knack/ I’m not sure about everyone else, but as a crafty person and lover of handmade fairs where the focus is on locally designed and created items, I measure my seasons by Knack Craft Market I know it’s autumn, not because of the weather, or the dates but because knack tells me so. Held at Berhampore […] The post seasons changing so it must be time for knack appeared first on The Wellingtonista. berhampore places blogs featured Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/03/21/seasons-changing-must-time-knack/ The Wellingtonista 2014-03-20T00:00:00Z -41.3232643 174.7740897 Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand http://wellingtonista.com/2014/03/08/creative-weekend-miramar-peninsula/ It’s Artist in Action weekend on the Miramar Peninsula. miramar places blogs featured Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/03/08/creative-weekend-miramar-peninsula/ The Wellingtonista 2014-03-07T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand