WGT vs. AKL

WGT vs. AKL

Eight years ago I moved to Wel­ling­ton. I’ve wanted to go home ever since. I’ve tried to find a way every year. But not this year. This year I’m set­tling in. […]

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About Heather du Plessis-Allan

Heath­er is a Jafa who’s called Wel­ling­ton home for sev­en years and counitng. The wind still drives her crazy, but the buck­et foun­tain still makes her smile. She’s run­ning around Ori­ent­al Bay and learn­ing to surf Lyall Bay. Her day job is report­ing for TVN­Z’s Sev­en Sharp.

Selling the silver

Selling the silver

I slam the laptop shut, lock my fin­gers behind my head and lean back in a self-con­­­grat­u­lat­ory stretch. I’ve just flogged off a room­ful of fur­niture. After all the advertising […]

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About Heather du Plessis-Allan

Heath­er is a Jafa who’s called Wel­ling­ton home for sev­en years and counitng. The wind still drives her crazy, but the buck­et foun­tain still makes her smile. She’s run­ning around Ori­ent­al Bay and learn­ing to surf Lyall Bay. Her day job is report­ing for TVN­Z’s Sev­en Sharp.

Getting On

Getting On

My friend says I look pouty, like I’ve had col­la­gen. I know she’s being kind. It really just looks like I’ve been punched in the mouth and my mar­riage needs […]

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About Heather du Plessis-Allan

Heath­er is a Jafa who’s called Wel­ling­ton home for sev­en years and counitng. The wind still drives her crazy, but the buck­et foun­tain still makes her smile. She’s run­ning around Ori­ent­al Bay and learn­ing to surf Lyall Bay. Her day job is report­ing for TVN­Z’s Sev­en Sharp.

Bean Addicted

Bean Addicted

It took anoth­er city to expose my addic­tion. It wasn’t because Christ­ch­urch is on the decaf. It’s because Christ­ch­urch had an earth­quake. It was the day after the shake, 9 […]

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About Heather du Plessis-Allan

Heath­er is a Jafa who’s called Wel­ling­ton home for sev­en years and counitng. The wind still drives her crazy, but the buck­et foun­tain still makes her smile. She’s run­ning around Ori­ent­al Bay and learn­ing to surf Lyall Bay. Her day job is report­ing for TVN­Z’s Sev­en Sharp.

Vote?

Vote?

The oth­er day I had a cof­fee with a hip­ster called Richard. He has a bean­ie, a beard and a broken arm from a bicycle acci­dent. Of course he rides […]

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About Heather du Plessis-Allan

Heath­er is a Jafa who’s called Wel­ling­ton home for sev­en years and counitng. The wind still drives her crazy, but the buck­et foun­tain still makes her smile. She’s run­ning around Ori­ent­al Bay and learn­ing to surf Lyall Bay. Her day job is report­ing for TVN­Z’s Sev­en Sharp.

A column for boys

A column for boys

    Good guys grow beards. Dumble­dore had a beard. Jesus had a beard before him. Santa has the best beard of all. You should have a beard. And you […]

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About Heather du Plessis-Allan

Heath­er is a Jafa who’s called Wel­ling­ton home for sev­en years and counitng. The wind still drives her crazy, but the buck­et foun­tain still makes her smile. She’s run­ning around Ori­ent­al Bay and learn­ing to surf Lyall Bay. Her day job is report­ing for TVN­Z’s Sev­en Sharp.

Crying like a girl

Crying like a girl

My friend has been struck by an insan­ity induced by the pres­ence of chil­dren. She cries when she sees tod­dlers hug­ging their par­ents, obli­vi­ous to the fact that the parent […]

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About Heather du Plessis-Allan

Heath­er is a Jafa who’s called Wel­ling­ton home for sev­en years and counitng. The wind still drives her crazy, but the buck­et foun­tain still makes her smile. She’s run­ning around Ori­ent­al Bay and learn­ing to surf Lyall Bay. Her day job is report­ing for TVN­Z’s Sev­en Sharp.

Toss a Coin

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 […]

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About Heather du Plessis-Allan

Heath­er is a Jafa who’s called Wel­ling­ton home for sev­en years and counitng. The wind still drives her crazy, but the buck­et foun­tain still makes her smile. She’s run­ning around Ori­ent­al Bay and learn­ing to surf Lyall Bay. Her day job is report­ing for TVN­Z’s Sev­en Sharp.

It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to

It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to

Wanted: entour­age to help cel­eb­rate mile­stone birth­day. Stream­ers, party hats and liquor provided. Applic­a­tions now open. I’m reluct­ant to blame the gov­ern­ment for all life’s troubles, but in this case it […]

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About Heather du Plessis-Allan

Heath­er is a Jafa who’s called Wel­ling­ton home for sev­en years and counitng. The wind still drives her crazy, but the buck­et foun­tain still makes her smile. She’s run­ning around Ori­ent­al Bay and learn­ing to surf Lyall Bay. Her day job is report­ing for TVN­Z’s Sev­en Sharp.