At Karaka Bay
Here are some of the late-19th century Māori residents of Karaka Bay, in one of several similar photographs by Henry Wright (1844–1932). The Pākehā woman is probably Wright’s daughter, while […]
Here are some of the late-19th century Māori residents of Karaka Bay, in one of several similar photographs by Henry Wright (1844–1932). The Pākehā woman is probably Wright’s daughter, while […]
Adrienne Truscott (2013 Edinburgh Fringe Panel prizewinner) “I would’ve said [Tony] Abbott, because his tone-deafness makes it so easy, and after the George Bush years an American could basically recycle […]
This year, the Oxford Junior Dictionary, aimed at seven-year-olds, decided to ditch some words. They had too many pages apparently, so they got chopping; chestnuts, magpies, leopards and larks are […]
A friend of ours came over a year or so ago and, without being asked, decided to go through our pantry and circle the Evil Ingredients in any canned or […]
Therese Featherston’s science journey started when she took on a project at the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute as part of her IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma while studying at Thorndon’s Queen […]
Here is early Wellington on a good day, looking north down Lambton Quay. On the left, with the veranda, is Barrett’s Hotel, the social hub for many. On the right […]
Originally hailing from Perth, Ben and his wife Helen made the move to Wellington in January last year. He instantly fell for the city and started @WhyWellington on Twitter and […]
Here is William Barnard Rhodes (1807–78), the richest man in early Wellington, photographed in 1858 with his first wife Sarah, and Maryann, his Māori daughter from an earlier relationship. It […]
Bill English Despite politics closely resembling an episode of The Walking Dead, watching Bill English unleash his anti-charisma on New Zealand is still compulsive viewing for his statistics, policies and, […]
Rivalries, on the whole, are a bit of fun. Sibling rivalries, trans-Tasman rivalries, gleefully venomous but probably made-up rivalries on reality shows. It’s all just a harmless, somewhat passive-aggressive gag. However, there’s […]