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 […]
Shots Fired
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 […]
Mind the technology gap
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 […]
Can we (or should we) canola?
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 […]
Capital Questions with Therese Featherston
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 […]
Horse town
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 […]
Capital Questions with Ben Woodward
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 […]
The richest man in Wellington
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 […]
Chuckles the Finance Minister
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, […]
More hurrahs to come?
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 […]
