Survival Guide

Courtesy of the Downtown Community Ministry, here’s a guide to surviving Wellington on a low income. Hat tip to T at Procrastinatehere.blogspot.com Survival Guide to Wellington

Hope they kept the red carpet from last time.

As if they could even think of holding it elsewhere, it has been confirmed that the NZ premiere of King Kong is going to be held in Wellington, in mid-December. United International Pictures, the film’s New Zealand distributor, has confirmed Wellington will hold the premiere hours before King Kong is released around the world. Spokesman […]

Links for Tuesday, 06 September 2005

Tom at WellUrban has an excellent scheme for sprucing up the rather ugly concrete bases that support the various verandah columns down Cuba Street. Fleet FM – started (and increasingly popular) in Auckland, is a low-power FM station run by music enthusiasts that is now up and running in Wellington on 107.3Fm. Good music, recommended. […]

Keeping Your Digital Stuff Safe

If you’ve ever suffered the pain of losing photos or other valuable data from a crashed hard drive or lost cd, you’ll know how fragile digital memories can be. Many of us now own huge amounts of digital data but managing and securing these vast archives is a daunting task. The National Library is holding […]

Meridian Energy Wind Turbine Fun Run and Walk

As a lead up race to the World Mountain Running Trophy a race to the Brooklyn Wind Turbine will be held on Sunday 18 September. The race will commence from Anderson Park in the Botanical Gardens, with walkers setting off at 9am and runners at 10am. Heading up through Kelburn, Highbury onto the rollercoaster Karori […]