WELLINGTON
A celebration of emerging Māori artists you need to see at the National Portrait Gallery in Wellington…
Why you need to engage with the proposals for Experience Wellington Trust and why it matters for us as an arts loving community…
Photos and reflections on the very special launch of my book The Residents: Made in Wellington at Unity Books Wellington…
Take a look inside the lives of two Wellingtonians featured in my book, George Fowler aka Hugo Grrrl and Marc Weir from Loretta…
We’ve gone to COVID 19 Level 3 - and the people of New Zealand are REALLY ready for takeaways. Here’s my favourite tried and true picks in the capital of Wellington!
From feeding frontline workers to helping us know what to buy to support our Wellington businesses at the grocery store, here are some brilliant ways Kiwi’s and Wellingtonians are supporting each other this Easter during the Covid-19 lockdown…
How Up Fitness on the Terrace and Barre has helped me dance into 2020…and a little update on the future of blogging on The Residents in 2020…
Hey you! Summer starts here - with Sprig & Fern beer, friends and a spicy bratwurst or three at Beers At The Basin…
Why you should put donating to Good Bitches Baking’s annual appeal at the top of your to-do list this week!
What is most important to us about the future of our city? ‘Planning for Growth’ is the time for us all to have a say…
Moving in with the in-laws, saving money and why I’m so excited to have our own bathroom…
How to get it right when the Queen’s number one in New Zealand wants you to pop in for afternoon tea…
What seven real readers REALLY think about where to go, what to eat and their top Wellington tip!
This weekend my best girlfriend is getting hitched...so we decided to send her off in style...
Wellington is a wonderful place to visit again and again. No matter how many times you leave and come back, there is always something new to discover (originally published in UNO Magazine)…
'The Courtyard', Reading Cinema's re-boot, my first date and why it's cool to care in Wellington...
Why Wellington is a city that values its people, community and love. Sponsored by Michael Hill.
How Wellingtons own TEDx event covered the important issues we need to be talking about....
How to make your dollar stretch further without being reduced to packed noodles every night...
What to catch at this year's Fringe - plus Saturday Vlog seeing three shows in one day...
Co-founded by former All White skipper Tim Brown, this San Fran sneaker start-up snuck into Wellington this week for one heck of a party - with friends Wellington Chocolate Factory, Coffee Supreme and Garage Project..
CHOOSING...The Top Five Wellington made Christmas Gift's you'll want to keep all for yourself!
HELPING...to raise money for Charity Downtown Community Ministry (DCM) to help those in need this Christmas - with friends Union Tattoo and The Workshop Picture Framers.
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT...A perfect Sunday afternoon with Yvette Edwards, florist & stylist...where I learnt how to make a Christmas wreath on Cuba St!
VIEWING...City Gallery Wellington's latest exhibition - Cindy Sherman, the woman of a thousand faces...
PLACES... If you're curious about clay, head to Brooklyn potter Wundaire's studio to get down and dirty.
GIFTING...What to get for the Father who has it all, while still supporting locals from Wellington...?
REFLECTING...There are lots of reasons why you should buy local.... but are they compelling? I reflect on supporting the little guy, with Tinker Designs as my case in point.
THIS MONTH I LOVE...Delight Boxes by I Am Co // Lemmy Lemonade // Sister Corita's Summer of Love at CGW
NZ FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW...Captain Fantastic // Chronesthesia // God Willing // The Rehearsal
I'M LOVING...The new collection by twentysevennames, The First Monday in May at NZ Film Festival and style at City Gallery
A bright future lies ahead for nine women led startups that developed through the Lightning Lab XX 2016 programme. I went along to Demo Day at the Embassy theatre to find out what the ladies are bringing to the startup table.
Into the heart of Wellington nightlife and the bowels of Courtenay Place with Wellingtonian uni student Max (20) and his younger brother Tom on his eighteenth birthday
Startup Weekend in Wellington was a smash hit on the weekend of 27 May. The Resident went along to get down with the devs. On the way, I had my idea about what Startup Weekend was challenged and changed.
The opening night for the 2016 season of Wellington on a Plate (12 August - 28 August) leaves mighty inspired about the season ahead. Winter is coming! Grab your knife and fork! And find out what you'll find me at around Wellington...
It's unexpected. It's nostalgic. It's New Plymouth born, London based Artist Francis Upritchard's first survey 'Jealous Saboteur' which just opened in Wellington at the City Gallery. The Residents went to look at some art.
Yvette Edwards is an English rose with a incredible talent for flowers. She is running classes on floristry in Wellington. Last Wednesday I had the incredibly fun task of going along to learn how to make a hand picked bouquet!
I explain why I fell in love with TED talks from TED.com, how I came to help out organising TED talks in Wellington and reflect on TEDxWellington 2016. Plus what you can do to help.
Timmy and Cinny show you where you can take your dog for a good time in the Capital. Woof woof! Let's go walkies...
Wow! New Zealand Festival 2016 is shaping up to be the best yet! I review Australian multi-media dance epic 'The Complexity of Belonging' - a fantastic show for everyone, even if you are not used to modern dance.
For the final post about the 2016 Fringe Festival, I attend a stand up show about self-help books and Hurricane Katrina, and go to the best crap music rave ever!
Fringe Festival 2016 Lovely Lady Lump addresses cancer in a funny, mad-cap manner and makes you rethink the dreaded c word. Hilarious, clever and sincere - Lana Schwarcz's play is essential viewing this Fringe.
You will never guess what you'll find when you look again at Wellington. Here are some of my recent discoveries...
What the heck is Wellington Anniversary Day all about???? I went to find out and discovered why we celebrate. Number 10 is the best.
The Residents Christmas Present Challenge 2015: The Residents went shopping and only got Wellington presents for friends and family for Christmas. How did it turn out?
Surrealism at Te Papa is where it’s at this winter with these wonderful events…!