Candidates: Simon Woolf for Onslow Western Ward
We’ve provided a set of questions for the mayoral and councillor candidates to answer. First 25 words to an answer get posted. Check our 2013 Election coverage for all responses as they come in. Here’s Simon Woolf, candidate for Onslow Western Ward Wellington.
Tom Yum, frangipane and seafood chowder
What’s featuring in my memory this week? Tom Yum sweet and sour soup from Thai Chef, Canteen’s shellfish bouillabaisse and pear and frangipane tart, and Rach’s seafood chowder at the City Market. Over a group catchup, we decided the Tom Yum sweet and sour soup at Thai Chef was ideal for a sore throat (and […]
Candidates: Iona Pannett for Greens in Lambton Ward
We’ve provided a set of questions for the mayoral and councillor candidates to answer. First 25 words to an answer get posted. Check our 2013 Election coverage for all responses as they come in. ——- 1. What should be the city council’s role in helping homeless people and beggars? Supporting homeless organisations and providing affordable […]
New-ish at the movies: Jobs, The Weight of Elephants, Red 2, White House Down, Salinger & In the House
The best way I can think of to sum up Jobs, the hastily-prepared not-quite adaptation of Walter Isaacson’s hastily-published biography of the Apple co-founder, is that its subject would have hated it. After all, Steve had taste and – famously – exercised it. He also didn’t release products until they were ready whereas Joshua Michael […]
The Best School Holiday Activity Ever
There are loads of great things going on during the school holidays Seasons from Capital E at Downstage Light and Dark Art from Capital E at Carter Observatory Makery Mayhem at the Wellington MakerSpace Come As You Are at The Dowse I am unsure if anything will quite beat the true joy and excitement that will be BOX […]
Tequila, sangria and ugali
I haven’t really spent the whole week at bars, but Tequila Joe’s and Avida were both on the agenda this week, as was the new Afrika on Cambridge Terrace (formerly the Moroccan Casablanca). Tequila Joe’s is in the former Shinobi Sushi premises on Vivian Street near the corner of Tory; the result of a Detroit […]
Candidates: Malcolm Sparrow for Northern Ward
We’ve provided a set of questions for the mayoral and councillor candidates to answer. First 25 words to an answer get posted. Check our 2013 Election coverage for all responses as they come in. Here’s the response from Malcolm Sparrow, candidate for Northern Ward.
Our tweets from the Hashigo Zake debate
We were there, and we were live-tweeting furiously. Below the fold you’ll find a Storify of our tweets, with some extra notes and comments.
Candidates: Celia Wade Brown for Mayor
We’ve provided a set of questions for the mayoral and councillor candidates to answer. First 25 words to an answer get posted. Check our 2013 Election coverage for all responses as they come in. When we contacted candidates with our questions, we asked them to email a specific email address that all the ‘ista could access so that […]
Candidates: Milton Hollard, Lambton Ward
We’ve provided a set of questions for the mayoral and councillor candidates to answer. First 25 words to an answer get posted. Check our 2013 Election coverage for all responses as they come in. Here’s the response from Milton Hollard, candidate for Lambton Ward