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21 May 2013

Our Wellington: Life & Style

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Hats off to Japan

Two local businesses have caught the recycling wagon and have driven it all the way to Japan. Havana…

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Style File: Mary-Anne Mayo

SPOTTED … browsing for bargins on her day off. WHERE ARE YOU IN THIS PICTURE? At Glassons, looking at the new fashion and sale racks, checking out what’s in so I can search…

Style File - Stephanie Page

SPOTTED … doing prints. WHERE ARE YOU IN THIS PICTURE? On Cuba Street, running errands. I AM … Mostly working in hospitality. I’m working with Heaven Woodfire Pizza…

The green scene

Wed 20 March

Are you feeling guilty about your water usage during the drought? Wondering what it takes to keep bees in the city and get worms to process your compost? Generally alarmed about the advent of climate…

Style File - Moana John Eruera

Wed 13 March

SPOTTED … I wasn’t spotted at all, rather a friend dumped me in it when she suggested to Capital Times that she knew someone who was probably wearing something styley. WHERE ARE…

Threads for less

Wed 13 March

Need new threads but don’t have the dough, then March may just be your month. Not only are there two pre-loved fashion shows in the city, but international project Local Wisdom will be launched…

Be bright and bold

Wed 20 February

In such hot weather, getting your makeup right can be tough. There’s nothing worse than feeling your eyeshadow melt, crease, and smudge in summer heat. As a result, we’ve spent summer building…

Behind the floral curtain

Wed 20 February

The cave paintings of Lascaux are an enduring anthropological mystery, but maybe the answer is obvious: the primal itch to decorate. Isn’t it fascinating to get behind the front door of that house…
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Best of Wellington 2012

Briefs

  • Making housing affordable 27/03/2013 10:06:00 a.m. With home ownership rates falling and many struggling to play higher rental costs, making housing affordable has risen to the top of the political agenda.
    Joel Pringle, campaign manager for Australians for Affordable Housing, and Charles Waldegrave, from the Family Centre, will address a meeting as part of a public discussion on housing at Thistle Hall on April 8.
    Waldegrave will look at the human faces of housing unaffordability while Pringle will suggest ways to build public support for affordable housing policies in New Zealand.
  • Food to the rescue 27/03/2013 10:06:00 a.m.
    Food rescue organisation, Kaibosh, has been named supreme winner at the TrustPower National Community Awards.
    The Wellington based service group collaborates with food retailers and producers to rescue surplus food that is good enough to eat, but not good enough to sell, preventing it from being discarded into landfills.
    Since its inception in 2008 Kaibosh has rescued over 285,000 meals – that’s 100 tonnes of food redistributed to where it’s needed most.