Wellington boy done good
Well, Titahi Bay boy, but close enough for us. Michael Campbell has pulled off one of New Zealand’s greatest sporting achievements ever, by winning this year’s US Golf Open (held at Pinehurst, North Carolina). It’s only the second time a kiwi has won one of the four big majors, and it’s been a long wait […]
Rata Planting begins on Tinakori Hill
About 1200 aging pine trees were removed during the recent Tinakori Hill clean up, but over the next five years, Project Crimson and the Wellington City Council will be planting around 7500 northern rata (metrosideros robusta). Northern rata are indigenous to the Wellington area and live for hundreds of years. The first 1500 baby trees […]
Fireworks in Petone
Here we are recommending you to head North up the motorway for the second time in as many weeks, but we suspect the mid-winter fireworks display to be held off the Petone beach tomorrow night (Sat 18 June), will be well worth it. According to the official press release over at the Hutt City Council […]
Young and Hungry
The latest Young and Hungry season gets underway this week at Bats, with three new plays being staged by crews of (mostly) young and aspiring thespians. This play – The Many Faces of Kelly J Loko – particularly caught the eye. From the blurb… Laptops, i-pods, chat rooms and text messaging – welcome to the […]
The New Cool
The New Cool – an exhibition that celebrates the achievements of some of New Zealand’s small but successful creative companies – started this week at the Dowse Art Gallery out in the Hutt, and, having seen a wee sneak preview last weekend, as the final preparations were being put together, we can highly recommend getting […]
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 […]