Dangerous

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:40:00 +1200

Knuckledusters in bright gold are the last thing you’d expect to see on a table in a coffee shop. Curious, we found jeweller Allie Dodds was busy sorting out her latest collection of “tough but pretty” rings and things for m

Insiders Guide - Renee Rushton

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:32:00 +1200

Wellington South Time Bank opened in October and just reached 100 members. Renee Rushton is a self-proclaimed “keen bean” when it comes

More ado about Shakespeare

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:14:00 +1200

Much Ado About Nothing may not be seen much on main stages, but it proved popular with students at the recent Wellington Regional University of Otago Sheila Winn Shakespeare Festival.

Lumberjack comic

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:08:00 +1200

Craig Campbell looks like a lumberjack and has been described as the “outdoor adventurer” of UK comedy. The Canadian born comic rafts, mountain bikes, snow boards and recently go

Pacific peoples given voice

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:43:00 +1200

For the first time Pacific peoples are the main actors in a history of New Zealand rather than just the extras. In Tangata o le Moana: New Zealand and the People of the Pacific, a new book launched last week

Up close and personal

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:31:00 +1200

Add a third night to Miriam Margolyes’ Wellington line-up. On top of two performances of her show Dickens’ Women at The Opera House, the actress will be putting on a fundraising show for the Jewish Community Centr

Fish finders

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:27:00 +1200

The Aon Home Managers Fishing Competition is a family affair for Jonathan Delich. He keeps a boat in Island Bay and fills the deck with family and friends, including his two daughters, ages seven and 11, for the annual event.

Channel change

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:21:00 +1200

Television viewers disturbed about the cancellation of TV

For a good time

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:17:00 +1200

Capital Times readers responded enthusiastically to Thai English student Ultimate Taimsaad’s call for suggestions on what he could do to have a “good time” in the city. One asked &

Make it real

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:09:00 +1200

Drill presses, drop saws, bench grinders – no, this isn’t a machinist shop or a mechanic’s garage. There’s a laboratory and two digital clean rooms, as well. It’s a rentable collective-style spac

Get your FixTV

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:07:00 +1200

Ever wanted to be part of a live studio audience on television? The opportunity is coming to Wellington with a new television show. FixTV will star some of Wellington’s local and visitin

Friends are everywhere if you sing

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:04:00 +1200

What do travelling Irish musicians get up to on a Friday night in Wellington? On or off stage they’re all about sharing music. Amanda Witherell follows along with two of the Celtic Divas, Noriana Kennedy and Nicola

Proud to be a different normal

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:31:00 +1200

When a baby is born the first question asked ... “Is it a boy or a girl?” But what if it’s neither? One baby in 2,000 is born with genitalia so ambiguous that it is impossible to tell if the child is male or female. W

What do you think about art?

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:45:00 +1200

THE way Wellington’s public art is chosen, located and cared for is under review. City Council has released a draft review of its 2003 public art policy outlini

Cold day in Hell

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:40:00 +1200

ANTON Chekhov awakening from a coma to 21 st century London rather than last century’s Russia is an unlikely plot but it’s caused actor Jason Whyte, to reflect on the very real rapidity of technology, the vapidity of its

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