About Capital Times

A recent survey conducted by a subsidiary of Colmar Brunton shows Capital Times readership is now 62,000 weekly.

There is consistently high awareness across the 21 – 59 age groups, both male and female and especially among professionals and managers (who have higher disposable incomes).

Fran Cole of the Lighthouse Cinema in Upper Hutt advised "I get just as much response from Capital Times as I was from other papers for half the price."

And reader Graeme Reid, one of us who now lives in Australia "I digested the writings of Capital Times and decided the contents were so enjoyable that you folks deserve a letter of congratulations."

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We are the eyes and ears for inner Wellington on our city's theatre, arts, and entertainment scene.
Whatever is happening in the city, a new show, a book launch, a sporting event, a dance rave, council elections, a new band, or a new business opening, Capital Times has the information. We've had it for 36 years now.

Capital Times is published weekly on Wednesdays. It is home delivered to inner city letterboxes in Oriental Bay, Thorndon, Kelburn, Mt Victoria and Roseneath. It is also distributed to cafes, retailers, and entertainment and recreation venues throughout the city and suburbs.

Commuters find it at the Wellington Railway Station, new arrivals pick it up at Wellington Airport, and it's read by visitors at all the inner city hotels and motels.

We are an easy way for advertisers to reach Wellingtonians and visitors to the capital.

Our August 2007 survey showed:

• 93% of our readers read Capital Times to find out about events on in Wellington.

• 85% of our readers regularly read our film reviews and information.

• 88% of our readers regularly read our performance reviews and information.

• 93% of our readers have enquired about or attended an event they have seen in Capital Times.

• 77% have enquired about or purchased a product they have seen in Capital Times.

• 89% Of our readers regularly read What's On.

• 85% Of our readers choose to pick up a paper to read which means your advertising message has a receptive readership.

Did you know?

• Wellington City has the highest average weekly income in NZ.

• Wellington City has one of the highest proportions of people aged 21-50 (51%)

• Visitors spent in the region was $600 million in 2006

Capital Times includes exciting journalism by Neils Reinsborg and Melody Thomas. Rebecca Taylor writes a well-informed wine column, Kieran Haslett-Moore keeps us in touch with beer and Paddy Lewis comments on sport.

Take advantage of the varied content including our weekly dining, entertainment, film, active, and social pages.

We have a surveyed readership of 62,000 weekly.
Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation.

Cover Story

Best of Wellington 2011

Fringe Festival

Briefs

Plane direction
A new training academy will open in June to help fill a shortage of qualified air traffic controllers in the Middle East and Asia. Global-ATS, a privately owned UK-based academy, will operate from the Wellington School of Business and Government campus. The academy will open with three staff, up to 10 air traffic control students and 70 associated safety management course participants.
Here comes the sun
WELLINGTON city council is one of several New Zealand councils signing up for Solar Promise, a campaign launched last July by the Nelson Environment Centre. The scheme aims to take away barriers to using solar energy and make the technology more affordable. City Council is working with the Regional Council to develop a targeted rate for solar hot water systems, as well as setting up an online map to indicate levels of solar radiation across the city.
Parsons stays put
JULIAN Parsons says his bookstore Parsons Books and Music isn’t going anywhere, despite news that brother Roger’s Auckland Parsons store is closing its doors. Parsons opened in 1958 on Lambton Quay and is still on the same site today.
Bikes allowed
Bikes will soon be allowed on trains on the Johnsonville line at all times following a review by the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Councillor Daran Ponter says that the introduction of the new Matangi units on the line, scheduled for mid-March 2012, means that there will be greater capacity than currently provided by the English Electric units.
Carter clean and green
TEAM members at Carter Observatory have been recognised as keen greenies. Carter has won a Qualmark Enviro-Bronze Award for high standards in environmental practices including energy efficiency, waste management and water conservation. More than 700 businesses carry the Enviro Award mark.
Bowling for a market
MORE than 25 stalls will be waiting behind the fence at the 100 year old Hataitai Bowling Club at the suburb’s Community Market on Saturday. The stalls include sweet treats, produce, books and vintage clothing. The market runs the first Saturday of each month.
Hataitai Community Market, Bowling Club, 9am-1pm, February 4.
Iconic tour
THE second largest wooden building in the world graces Lambton Quay near the Cenotaph and it’s now open on Saturdays for free tours. The colonial-style Government Building features a Kauri-clad interior and cast iron fireplaces.
Government Building Open Day tours, 11am and 2pm, Saturdays, until March 31.
Get arty
FOR those who would like to progress from finger-painting, artist Stephanie Woodman is running classes to teach drawing and painting in a range of styles and mediums. Sessions include acrylic painting techniques, glazing, watercolour and abstract, and there are special classes for teenagers and kids.
Stephanie Woodman art classes, Toi Poneke, Feb 7 – April 5.
Wheels are turning
WELLINGTON Regional Council’s Daran Ponter and Paul Bruce are to present the Bus Review, a proposal for a major shakeup of bus services in the city. It’s also a chance for the public to discuss their ideas and issues.
Bus Review, Crossways Community Centre, 7.30pm, February 7.
Violinist awarded
CONGRATULATIONS to violinist Minsi Yang, recently awarded The Elman Poole Music scholarship.
The scholarship is an annual award for up and coming New Zealand instrumentalists to train with the London orchestra, Southbank Sinfonia.
Yang gained her music degree from Victoria University, before heading to Auckland to study for her Masters degree.
Leap into song
LOCAL songwriters will this month participate in February Album Writing Month, an international songwriting event that usually challenges participants to write a song every two days for the whole month. But it’s a leap year this year, so songwriters have to write 14 and a half songs in 29 days, the ‘half song’ being a collaboration with another writer. At least 12 Wellington songwriters have signed up to take part. ‘Fawmers’ will post audio recordings of their songs on http://fawm.org
Coastal tunes
THE Tora Coast in the Wairarapa will this Waitangi weekend host a music festival celebrating good food and good sounds. TORA!TORA!TORA! features Imon Starr aka Olmecha the Relic, Jon McLeary and The Spines, Louis Baker, Vanessa Stacey and Conor McCabe. This is the third time the festival will take place.

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