Outsiders size up big gig outside
WELLINGTON punk-rock band The Outsiders are set to take on Europe at the end of this month with a four-week tour of Germany, the Netherlands, UK and Ireland. The band is looking forward to broadening...
View ArticleWellington author unravels ancestor’s war-time exploits
“THAT was an incredible moment,” says Wellington-based author Stephen Harris, of finding a “pot of gold” while researching for his book, Under a Bomber’s Moon. It came in the form of a 60-year-old BBC...
View ArticleMedMob meditation in Wellington public spaces
MEDITATION surrounded by traffic and pedestrians may not be everybody’s idea of a relaxing lunch break, but local MedMob organiser Will Lau is willing to give new ideas a go. MedMobs are group...
View ArticleSchool, council jointly fund playground
A ONE-OF-A-KIND playground opens to students of a Johnsonville primary school this week. West Park School has spent the past year planning and developing its $175,000 playground, which is partly...
View ArticleDrummer grabs her chance with Trinity Roots
WHEN a big name in New Zealand music approaches you to cover the drums for them, you tend not to say no. Jean Pompey was asked to join Trinity Roots by bass guitarist Rio Hunuki-Hemopo in September....
View ArticleChina trade an issue for NZ with tougher talking Republican Romney
IMAGE: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate NEW ZEALAND is on the verge of teaming up with America to break down trade barriers – but a new US President may mean a different...
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