Candidates: Hayley Robinson for Onslow Western Ward
We’ve provided a set of questions for the mayoral and councillor candidates to answer. See the current set of responses or read on for Hayley’s thoughts on Wellington, subjected to the 25-word parametric filter.
Candidates: Justin Lester for Northern Ward
We asked all the candidates the same questions. See the full list of responses so far here and read on for Justin’s answers.
New-ish at the Movies: Elysium, Stoker, We’re the Millers, The Heat, Giselle, Private Peaceful, Reality and Now You See Me
With this year’s festival now a rapidly diminishing memory – and my recovery from that event (plus another magazine published, some “live” podcast recordings, a few Q&A’s, some director interviews and a Big Screen Symposium) almost complete – I return to the commercial cinema and what do I find? Twenty-three new films have been released […]
Chocolate, chocolate and mama love
I have to talk mostly about chocolate this week. What with the New Zealand chocolate festival next weekend (Friday 5th to Sunday 7th), and Amora’s chocolate buffet over the following two weeks, it’d be rude not to. Unfortunately I can’t get to this year’s New Zealand chocolate festival, but I am SO going next year. […]
Wellington on the other side of the world
We all know that Wellington is the centre of the universe, but did you know there’s a Wellington that’s the center of the universe as well? Not so long ago, we got an email from Rick of Walk about Wellington. Yup, that’s right, there’s a Wellington in Florida, USA as well. We answered some questions about […]
Council candidates – we have some questions for you!
Running for mayor or council in Wellington? We wanna know about it. If you’re a candidate in the Wellington region, we would like you to answer some questions for us. Questions were compiled by the Wellingtonista, in consultation with our readers. You get 25 words per answer, and you better believe we’ll be publishing only […]
LCB, TK and Sunday Stroopwafels
LCB. Le Cordon Bleu. Learned culinary bestowers. Legends of creativity and bonhomie (yeah yeah enough already…). The LCB WOAP Haute Cuisine du Terroir on Friday night was pretty impressive (not least for being nearly five hours of imbibing instead of the planned three!). Seven courses of French food matched with each an old world Burgundy […]
Drumming up support
In Wellington, which continues to be the cultural capital, no matter what Auckland might try to pretend, there are probably a lot of conversations to be had about Boosted, which was set up by the Arts Foundation as a rewards-free Pledgeme, or another tax-deductable Givealittle, except that they take a cut. Nat Torkington’s thoughts might […]
Galaktoboureko, kakapo and orange ginger jam
Oops, its already Tuesday. Too busy at WOAP Pecha Kucha Imbibe last night! I have to start this week with lunch on Saturday at Haya café, and in particular the galaktoboureko (an experience for the tongue in many ways!). A greek sweet with semolina-based custard in phyllo, often served with lemon, orange or rose. On […]
WOAP: what I’ve dined on so far
It’s been a week of eating, and I tell you, I’ve definitely got the meat sweats. I do it for you, gentle reader. Here’s some advice about what you should and shouldn’t be eating over the next week. The burger at The General Practictioner (We already reviewed Parrotdog + La Boca Loca. Based on that, […]