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Edu­ca­tion: For­eign exchange
Edu­ca­tion: For­eign exchangeFea­tures

Edu­ca­tion: For­eign exchange

These days, edu­ca­tion and busi­ness are inex­tric­ably tied up togeth­er, mean­ing both gains and com­prom­ises are made, with pros and…
Sadie BeckmanSad­ie Beck­manMay 28, 2015
Edu­ca­tion: Break­ing the bul­ly­ing cycle
Edu­ca­tion: Break­ing the bul­ly­ing cycleFea­tures

Edu­ca­tion: Break­ing the bul­ly­ing cycle

    “You can’t sit with us,” yells the bois­ter­ous young child, “you’re stu­pid!” He throws a hand­ful of bark…
Emma TaylorEmma TaylorMay 28, 2015
Edu­ca­tion: Porirua’s high-tech schools
Edu­ca­tion: Porirua’s high-tech schoolsEdu­ca­tionFea­tures

Edu­ca­tion: Porirua’s high-tech schools

“We had this kid who was in Year 4 last year, and got really into Adobe Pho­toshop. He star­ted to…
Max RashbrookeMax Rash­brookeMay 28, 2015
The Ins and Outs of Sex-pos­it­ive Retail
The Ins and Outs of Sex-pos­it­ive RetailFea­tures

The Ins and Outs of Sex-pos­it­ive Retail

Our lives are sat­ur­ated with sex-based advert­ising at every step. Subtle, or in your face, sex is used to hawk…
Sadie BeckmanSad­ie Beck­manMarch 26, 2015
The Inter­view: Russ Kalivati
The Inter­view: Russ Kal­iv­atiFea­turesPeopleThe Inter­view

The Inter­view: Russ Kalivati

They say you could build a battle­ship in Petone, and I reck­on that’s prob­ably right. Pho­to­graph­er Anna and I are…
Graeme TuckettGraeme Tuck­ettMarch 26, 2015
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PEOPLE

Col­lab­or­a­tion home
Col­lab­or­a­tion homeLifeMy HomePeople

Col­lab­or­a­tion home

Up amongst the nat­ive trees in a small corner of New­town, four Bal­mor­al Ter­race flat­mates are brew­ing cof­fee and preparing…
Eloise MastersEloise Mas­tersMay 28, 2015
The Inter­view: Melissa Clark-Reynolds
The Inter­view: Melissa Clark-Reyn­oldsFea­turesPeopleThe Inter­view

The Inter­view: Melissa Clark-Reynolds

Chick­ens. It was the chick­ens that told me I’d got this one wrong. When Dan the edit­or let me know…
Graeme TuckettGraeme Tuck­ettMay 28, 2015
Saddle­backs: back in the saddle
Saddle­backs: back in the saddleCity LightsPeople

Saddle­backs: back in the saddle

You could say it’s just a tree stump; or you could say that it’s a hal­lowed place, a spot where…
Max RashbrookeMax Rash­brookeMay 28, 2015
Wel­ling­ton stu­dent makes it to prime time
Wel­ling­ton stu­dent makes it to prime timeNewsPeople

Wel­ling­ton stu­dent makes it to prime time

Nine­teen-year-old Freya Mil­ner swapped text­books for bright lights and cos­tume fit­tings last year, play­ing the role of Cissy Smith on…
Staff WriterStaff WriterMay 1, 2015
A place to call home
A place to call homeLifeMy HomePeoplePlaces

A place to call home

Nor­rie Powers has lived in social hous­ing for the past six years, and moved into the newly ren­ov­ated Cent­ral Park…
Emma TaylorEmma TaylorMarch 26, 2015
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FOOD AND DRINK

Com­munity
Com­munityBeerFood and Drink

Com­munity

As we were record­ing his pod­cast the oth­er day, former…
May 28, 2015
Being Middle Earth in the Middle Kingdom
Being Middle Earth in the Middle King­domFood and DrinkWine

Being Middle Earth in the Middle Kingdom

Zhong­guo is the Chinese name for China, and trans­lates literally…
May 28, 2015
The Lar­der
The Lar­derFood and DrinkPlacesRes­taur­antReviews

The Lar­der

In the day­time, The Larder’s plain decor and food cabinets…
May 28, 2015
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LIFE

Let’s Act­ive
Let’s Act­iveLifeMotor­ingReviews

Let’s Act­ive

The first pas­sen­ger we put in the rear seats of…
May 28, 2015
Child­space cel­eb­rates 21 years
Child­space cel­eb­rates 21 yearsEdu­ca­tionLife

Child­space cel­eb­rates 21 years

In 1994, Child­space founders Toni and Robin Christie were working…
May 28, 2015
Stran­ded
Stran­dedCraft by DesignLife

Stran­ded

  Strand yarn was developed in the 1990s by Ruth…
May 28, 2015
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PLACES

Artist­ic haven
Artist­ic havenLifeMy HomePlaces

Artist­ic haven

Way up in the hills of Karori, with pan­or­amic views…
Feb­ru­ary 26, 2015
Cus­tom made
Cus­tom madeLifeMy HomePlaces

Cus­tom made

A short drive from Mas­ter­ton, a lone house sits on…
Janu­ary 29, 2015
Heav­en scent
Heav­en scentLifeMy HomePlaces

Heav­en scent

Some­how you just expect a flor­ist to live in a…
Novem­ber 27, 2014
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ARTS

Truth and Big Lies
Truth and Big LiesArtsTheatre

Truth and Big Lies

If my cal­cu­la­tions are cor­rect, the New Zea­l­and Inter­na­tion­al Comedy…
May 28, 2015
Back to the big screen in May
Back to the big screen in MayArtsFilm

Back to the big screen in May

I sup­pose every month of cinema releases can boast being…
May 28, 2015
Empty tables, closed doors, Open Looks
Empty tables, closed doors, Open LooksArtsBooks

Empty tables, closed doors, Open Looks

Open Looks: My Life in Bas­ket­ball: John Saker, Awa Press…
May 28, 2015
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HISTORY

Horse town
Horse townHis­toryPer­spect­iveUp front

Horse town

Here is early Wel­ling­ton on a good day, look­ing north…
May 7, 2015
The richest man in Wellington
The richest man in Wel­ling­tonHis­toryPer­spect­iveUp front

The richest man in Wellington

Wil­li­am Barn­ard, Sarah and Mary­ann Rhodes, 1858. Col­oured ambro­type 9copy0,…
March 26, 2015
Moon­light Geo­graphy: Wellington’s secret sexu­al history
Moon­light Geo­graphy: Wellington’s secret sexu­al his­toryFea­turesHis­tory

Moon­light Geo­graphy: Wellington’s secret sexu­al history

Wel­ling­to­ni­ans carry a sense of place every­where we go. Our…
Feb­ru­ary 26, 2015
The fast­est woman in the world
The fast­est woman in the worldHis­toryPer­spect­iveUp front

The fast­est woman in the world

Few places in Wel­ling­ton are as rich in social history…
Feb­ru­ary 26, 2015
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OPINION

Shots Fired
Shots FiredOpin­ionPolit­ic­al Anim­alUp front

Shots Fired

Adrienne Truscott (2013 Edin­burgh Fringe Pan­el prizewin­ner) “I would’ve said…
May 28, 2015
Chuckles the Fin­ance Minister
Chuckles the Fin­ance Min­is­terOpin­ionPolit­ic­al Anim­alUp front

Chuckles the Fin­ance Minister

Bill Eng­lish Des­pite polit­ics closely resem­bling an epis­ode of The…
March 26, 2015
More hur­rahs to come?
More hur­rahs to come?Girl About TownOpin­ionUp front

More hur­rahs to come?

Rival­ries, on the whole, are a bit of fun. Sibling…
March 26, 2015
Crick­et World Cup special
Crick­et World Cup spe­cialOpin­ionPolit­ic­al Anim­alUp front

Crick­et World Cup special

Crick­et and polit­ics have many things in com­mon — the…
Feb­ru­ary 26, 2015
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FASHION

We are individuals
We are indi­vidu­alsFash­ionPeople

We are individuals

Amber Groves Adam Cohn Annie James and Cleo Francesca Morton…
May 28, 2015
Heav­enly Haven
Heav­enly HavenBeautyFash­ion

Heav­enly Haven

Situ­ated right in the heart of Wel­ling­ton city is Bodyhaven…
May 28, 2015
New­town Festival
New­town Fest­iv­alFash­ionStreet Style

New­town Festival

The New­town Fest­iv­al Street Fair is a force to be…
May 28, 2015
Lead­ing lady
Lead­ing ladyFash­ionTrend­ing

Lead­ing lady

May marks the cel­eb­ra­tion of the lead­ing ladies in our…
May 28, 2015
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SPORT

AFL on Anzac Day
AFL on Anzac DayFea­turesLifeSport

AFL on Anzac Day

Anzacs remembered at last year’s AFL event at West­pac Stadium.…
March 26, 2015
Trouble all the time
Trouble all the timeLifeSport

Trouble all the time

The term ‘back office’ can be over­used at times when…
Feb­ru­ary 26, 2015
Pulse on the rise
Pulse on the riseLifeSport

Pulse on the rise

This is the Cent­ral Pulse’s year. That is admit­tedly a…
Janu­ary 29, 2015
Wel­ling­ton wel­comes the world
Wel­ling­ton wel­comes the worldLifeSport

Wel­ling­ton wel­comes the world

Crick­et in the 21st cen­tury is a var­ied and complex…
Novem­ber 27, 2014
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