The home of the schnapps election
‘Zumwohl’ doesn’t sound like something that originates in Wellington, but it turns out that Ulf Fuehrer (apparently a real name!) and his Aotearoa Distilleries Ltd company that makes the award-winning schnapps are based right here. Add that location to our love of public servants expressing opinions, our twitter addiction, our mutual admiration agreement with Public […]
Candidates: Jonathan Fletcher for National in Rimutaka
We invited all candidates in Wellington electorates to contact us with their answers to fifteen crowdsourced questions. Answers are restricted to 30 words each, and we publish them exactly as we receive them. Who are you and what do you want? My name is Jonathan Fletcher, I’m honest, hardworking, compassionate and trustworthy. I’m a husband […]
Little Bark – Party
Friday music video time. Here’s a new one from Wellington’s Little Bark. Lots more good Little Bark listening (and free downloads) over at her bandcamp page.
A very long menu at Long Bar
Over the past couple of months I have been reviewing Malaysian restaurants all around Wellington for Malaysia Kitchen (full disclosure – I got refunded some of the costs). It’s time to share the reviews! We made a booking at Long Bar because it was a Friday night, but given the restaurant’s Brandon Street location in Lambton Quarter […]
Public Transport Spine survey, last days
Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council have partnered with NZTA to investigate the public transport corridor that runs through the Wellington CBD, between the railway station and the regional hospital in Newtown. The study is reasonably comprehensive: instead of looking at quick fixes, it’s asking what we should be doing in the long […]
Candidates: Stephen Whittington for ACT in Wellington Central
We invited all candidates in Wellington electorates to contact us with their answers to fifteen crowdsourced questions. Answers are restricted to 30 words each, and we publish them exactly as we receive them. Who are you and what do you want? I’m Steve, I grew up in Wellington, and I want a New Zealand that’s […]
Candidates: Gordon Copeland for the Conservatives in Hutt South
We invited all candidates in Wellington electorates to contact us with their answers to fifteen crowdsourced questions. Answers are restricted to 30 words each, and we publish them exactly as we receive them. Who are you and what do you want? My name is Gordon Copeland and I am the Conservative Candidate for Hutt South. […]
Candidates: Annette King for Labour in Rongotai
We invited all candidates in Wellington electorates to contact us with their answers to fifteen crowdsourced questions. Answers are restricted to 30 words each, and we publish them exactly as we receive them. Who are you and what do you want? Annette King, MP for Rongotai (& Chatham Islands). I want to continue to be […]
Review: Wake Less
Binge Culture Collective were “attempting to create an environment that’s as fluid and responsive as a dream is.” They want to “push the boundaries of performance and explore the things that can’t be done onscreen or online.” I think they have successfully achieved these two aims. Whether the performance says anything more than ‘experimenting with […]
Candidates: Russel Norman for the Greens in Rongotai
We invited all candidates in Wellington electorates to contact us with their answers to fifteen crowdsourced questions. Answers are restricted to 30 words each, and we publish them exactly as we receive them. Who are you and what do you want? Dr Russel Norman, Rongotai candidate, Greens Co-leader: 100,000 new jobs in a clean green […]