Architects’ atrium office seems to hang in the air
A FIRM of Wellington architects has come up with an unusual take on office space – by building its office in the atrium of a city tower block. Opus Architecture has relocated from the seventh floor of...
View ArticleBypass heritage buildings left empty
ABANDONED BUILDING: 290 Willis Street THE HERITAGE buildings of upper Cuba Street are bustling with activity five years after the opening of the controversial bypass. Heritage buildings moved by the...
View ArticleWellington’s Golden Mile appears to be a safer place for pedestrians
SAFETY MEASURES put in place along Wellington’s Golden Mile appear to be working. “We have not had any reported pedestrian versus vehicle accidents since last year,” says council spokesman Richard...
View ArticleInner-city paint warfare proves popular with Wellingtonians
THE OLD Evening Post building on Willis Street has been transformed into an urban battlefield for paintball enthusiasts. Paintball Corp is the first indoor paintball course in the centre of a New...
View ArticleBigger parking fines wanted for illegal use of disability parks
STORY CHANGER: Paula Booth. IMAGE: Ashleigh Manning. FOUR NEW mobility parks are to be added by the Wellington City Council by next year, but it won’t fix the issues says the Accessibility Advisory...
View ArticleAll aboard the bus to Christmas cheer in Wellington
CHRISTMAS commuting appears to be bringing more Wellingtonians into the city centre’s seasonal cheer thanks to the council’s generosity. The Santa Parade on the Sunday will be a major test of the...
View ArticleWATCH: Victoria university graduates strut their stuff
Victoria University students marched in droves two weeks ago to graduate with their degrees. The parade, which included bagpipes and drummers, took the students down Lambton Quay, Willis Street and...
View ArticlePHOTO ESSAY: WOW factor nearly cost business dearly
A Wellington business was nearly charged $20,000 for their blinding window display in time for the Wellington World of Wearable Arts. The display was a part of the Welly Loves WOW Window Dressing...
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