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

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.

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!

Why do I love living here? These photos pretty much sum it up.