Ten tried and tested truths for edible gardeners
Wherever I am in the world, I love visiting edible gardens. Gardeners are constantly doing inspiring, innovative and interesting things. If I discover only one method to adopt or a […]
Beyond the spirit educator
An essential skill taught when I attended teachers’ college as a trainee in the 1970s was how to thread a projector. In those simpler days, showing a film to a […]
Gently does it
I’m not a neuroscientist — this won’t come as a surprise to anyone who has read my columns I’m guessing — but I wonder if a chemical reaction occurs in […]
The Creative hub
Over the hill and not too far away sits a beautifully haunting house in the middle of Newtown. The historic mansion has been transformed into a much-loved and well-known student […]
The Interview: Sima Urale
Sima Urale is a filmmaker, a writer and an actor. Born in Samoa, and initially raised in the villages of Fagamalo and Matavai, she migrated with her family to New […]
Sport: Adventure Playground Capital
Longboarding When Paddy Howard came off his longboard at 60km/h he didn’t think for a moment that he should find a more peaceful recreational pursuit. Even bouncing off the slightly […]
NCEA: Report Card
On the following pages, FishHead presents its annual survey of the region’s secondary schools’ NCEA results. This year we have tried to compare schools against their own previous year’s results […]
Education: Beggars and choosers
Classroom. Tick. School books. Tick. Teachers and assisting staff. Tick. School trips? Maybe Equal opportunities? In the pipeline. Fundraising initiatives take place in schools and colleges across New Zealand and […]
Alleyways
Alleyways give a different, scruffily interesting, back-door view of a city and Wellington is no exception. I spent a recent afternoon wandering the alleys of Te Aro. There is a […]
Toss a Coin
He’s become a well-known figure around Courtenay Place, Mr Excuse Me. He’s not quite up there with Blanketman, but in our hood Mr Excuse Me is a likeable vagabond. He’s […]
