FEATURES

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 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 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 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 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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EDITOR’S PICKS

May Issue is out! 2015 Education SpecialEditor’s Picks

May Issue is out! 2015 Education Special

April 30, 2015
Fifth birthday: Through a FishHead lensEditor’s PicksFeatures

Fifth birthday: Through a FishHead lens

Back in April 2010, publisher Jack Martin, business manager Richard…
March 26, 2015
Football CrazyEditor’s PicksFeaturesLifeSport

Football Crazy

One of the boldest and most innovative ventures ever seen…
June 26, 2014

PEOPLE

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-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 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 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 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

CommunityBeerFood and Drink

Community

As we were recording his podcast the other day, former…
May 28, 2015
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 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 ActiveLifeMotoringReviews

Let’s Active

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

Childspace celebrates 21 years

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

Stranded

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

Artistic havenLifeMy HomePlaces

Artistic haven

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

Custom made

A short drive from Masterton, a lone house sits on…
January 29, 2015
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 LiesArtsTheatre

Truth and Big Lies

If my calculations are correct, the New Zealand International Comedy…
May 28, 2015
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 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 townHistoryPerspectiveUp front

Horse town

Here is early Wellington on a good day, looking north…
May 7, 2015
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 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 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 FiredOpinionPolitical AnimalUp front

Shots Fired

Adrienne Truscott (2013 Edinburgh Fringe Panel prizewinner) “I would’ve said…
May 28, 2015
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?Girl About TownOpinionUp front

More hurrahs to come?

Rivalries, on the whole, are a bit of fun. Sibling…
March 26, 2015
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 individualsFashionPeople

We are individuals

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

Heavenly Haven

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

Newtown Festival

The Newtown Festival Street Fair is a force to be…
May 28, 2015
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 DayFeaturesLifeSport

AFL on Anzac Day

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

Trouble all the time

The term ‘back office’ can be overused at times when…
February 26, 2015
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 worldLifeSport

Wellington welcomes the world

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