The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has this month acknowledged the significant contributions of botanic gardens, aquariums, and zoos around the world in their mission to protect wild animals, fungi, and plants. Continue reading
Preparations are now under way for a by-election in Wellington City Council’s Pukehīnau/Lambton General Ward following the formal resignation of Councillor Tamatha Paul, who has been elected to Parliament. Continue reading
Fresh out of school and looking for her next step, Chloe Cross took a chance on doing some construction work experience at office buildings in Moscow with her uncle. This sparked a life-long love for engineering – a passion that brought her to New Zeal… Continue reading
Ceres Demolition recently knocked down the Wellington Girls’ College auditorium and was faced with the prospect of trashing great quality timber. Instead of throwing it out, they turned to a local framing business, JW Framing, to salvage it – a move th… Continue reading
A popular sculpture outside Miramar Library is getting a much-needed repair job thanks to a collaboration between the original artists’ son and a local artist. Continue reading
About 40 people came together on Monday to give Wellington’s beloved Cuba Street a scrub-up before the busy festive season kicks off. Continue reading
Wellington city is brimming with wildlife as native birds flourish in the city, adding to the vibrancy of our capital. This is largely to do with the work done by Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, the first fully-fenced sanctuary in Aotearoa, which has been n… Continue reading
Capital Basketball General Manager and retired Saints Player Damien Ekenasio has spent the last 30 years dedicated to basketball. He is now working to give back to the community by installing hoops in places without access to equipment, including the o… Continue reading
After the success of the Courtenay Place clean-up in June, a bit of TLC is now planned for the Cuba Street area ahead of the busy festive season – and everyone’s invited to join in. Continue reading
From Tākina to Te Matapihi Central Library – Oliver Smyth had no idea that his move to the capital to study would turn into the opportunity to work on two significant buildings. Continue reading