Capital city goes fair (trade) on coffee and tea
WELLINGTONIANS now have another reason to be proud as their city becomes the first Fair Trade Capital in the southern hemisphere. STATUS SET: Paul Barber, one of Wellington's fair-trade campaigners....
View ArticleGerman recluse gives a rare look into his life
Wealthy German businessman Karl Reipen has shied from publicity in his nine years of farming 1300 hectares at Awakino in North Taranaki. But when he decided to donate Mt Taranaki’s Mountain House to...
View ArticleInternational move against harassment in NZ
Women who are being harassed on Wellington’s streets are hoping a new website and mobile application will mean they no longer have to spend their lives checking over their shoulders and feeling...
View ArticleGreen thumbs eager to get planting in Carrara Park
ARMED with trowels and hoes, a trio of local gardeners are taking on the beautification of a Newtown park. Experienced gardeners Christian Williams, Linnea Lindstroem and Tim Tovey are seeking to...
View ArticleMuseum wants refurbishment out of city council purse
MORE space and a fresh look could be coming to the Wellington Museum of City and Sea – but it will cost Wellingtonians $1.6 million. The first phase of the museum’s plan is to open up the top floor of...
View ArticleCouncil happy to know students are aware of The Pack app for partying
THREE years after being released, The Pack app is still being used to keep people safe in Wellington at night. ‘Stick with the pack’ is a safe drinking initiative aimed at 18-25 year olds out for a...
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