Rugby fans in town
It’s come to our notice that some bars (Vespa and Jet Bar to date) have barred punters wearing rugby jerseys. We’d like to take this opportunity to both warn fans, particularly out-of-towners, AND to express how much we think this sucks. When the Barmy Army and the rest of the followers hit Wellington we are […]
Matariki
Matariki, the period of the year when the Pleiades cluster of stars lifts itself up from below the horizon, and which (for some tribes, at least) heralds in the Maori New Year, is in full swing. The appearance of Matariki in the sky is considered vital. If the stars in the cluster are clear and […]
Rose Pruning Day – Botanic Gardens, June 12
Budding rose enthusiasts might want to mark June 12 in their diaries. It is Rose Pruning Day at the Botanic Gardens. Internationally acclaimed (probably) rose experts will be on hand giving public demonstrations, advice, and answering all your thorny questions… If your passion is for Modern Bush & Climbers, you are invited to assemble at […]
World Of WearableArt – models needed
The awesome World Of WearableArts is after more models for the September/October shows. We at Wellingtonist Towers rushed to the computers to sign-up only to discover that the young ‘uns are eligible. The oldies still expect to see them parading their particular brand of funky stuff down the catwalk representing all that’s hip about the […]
Al “Pub Landlord” Murray
Buy, beg or steal a ticket as we have it on excellent notice that this guy (Al Murray) is the best comedian seen in many a year. A few of the Wellingtonistas are going … you should too. The Opera House: Thursday 30th June & Friday 1st July The low-down from the Ticketek site: All […]
When the Wind Blows
Meridian Energy have announced plans for a new wind farm at and around Quartz Hill, near Makara. With around 70 turbines planned for the farm, and each one of those three times bigger than the one on Brooklyn, there’s the potential for 210 megawatts of power to be produced – enough for 100000 households, or, […]
Red sky at night…
We here at Wellingtonist Towers were absolutely kicking ourselves yesterday evening when we realised that not a single one of us had bought in a camera to capture the absolutely incredible colours that accompanied last night’s sunset. A long arch cloud covered the city, but, as the sun dipped down below the edge of the […]
Barmy Army enthusiasts – a survival guide
Here at Wellingtonist Towers there are two camps regarding the British & Lions rugby tour that’s happening as we write. One school of thought is that it’s a waste of money, time and energy that would be far better spent on Kiwi music; the other is that this is what life is all about. Even […]
Wellington Film Society screenings for June
What with Queen’s Birthday and all, it’s a light, but good month for Film Society screenings. First up is the 1998 German movie 23, a film by young German director Hans-Christian Schmid is based on the true story of Karl Koch, a young computer hacker who stumbles across a hidden world of intrigue, deception and […]
Links for Tuesday, 31 May 2005
Yet more Wellingtonist ‘let me count the ways‘ goodness, this time from Ratpony (no permalinks on the site, so you’ll have to find it for yourself if it’s dropped off the frontpage). Mouse running across Island Bay woman’s foot sparks multi-national efforts emergency services into action. Wellington doctor Ken Looi rides around Basin Reserve 814 […]