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Wellington Oostend
Goofy Golfer | July 5th 2008 by Goofy Golfer
A couple of years a go when we first started playing, we played a couple of times at the 6 hole course that was build inside the racing grounds. The course was perfect for us starters..you got what you paid for, it was perfectly located , the qualit read more
ANZ Bank: revelations from the executive level
Jack Yan on Vox | July 5th 2008 by Jack Yan
[Cross-posted] If you follow my ramblings, even when they don’t make sense, you know I had my knives out for the ANZ National Bank here in New Zealand for what I think is questionable practice. So it was interesting to meet a few people tonight ... read more
Teen pays with sex for shoplifting
Sinlung Nation | July 3rd 2008
Wellington, Jul 3 : A suspected 15-year-old female shoplifter in Papua New Guinea has claimed that she was forced to pay for her crime with sex. The young girl has told police that security guards working at the Rainbow Store in Mt Hagen, Western Hig read more
My ass is cold but at least I have sat-nav
Jack Yan on Vox | July 2nd 2008 by Jack Yan
Got this baby till Monday. First time I played with sat-nav in New Zealand and it is surprisingly accurate. Without the ass-warmers, I mean, seat warmers, and heavier steering you kind of feel you are taking a step down from the A5 w read more
Audi A5 at night
Jack Yan on Vox | July 2nd 2008 by Jack Yan
Not the best shots since they are off a cell but the better ones are on my 35 mm. I really love this shape from the rear, too. It looks very low and purposeful but the car is narrower than you think when behind the wheel (I kept read more
Four Whakatane Fellas embark on an African adventure
James' NZfusion blog | July 1st 2008 by James Little
An amazing adventure from Cape Town to London on motorcycle. They even spent the time to create a documentary of the trip. You can browse through pictures and video and order the DVD. No corporate sponsor, no camera crew, no changing room, no expensi read more
Tranz Metro celebrates 70 years on the Johnsonville Line
Frog Blog | June 30th 2008
Tomorrow marks the 70th anniversary of electrified commuter service on the Johnsonville Line into Wellington. The line itself dates back to 1885 and was the main line north from the capital until 1937, when the Tawa flat deviation was opened to all r read more
A5 at rest
Jack Yan on Vox | June 30th 2008 by Jack Yan
I love it. Haven’t really opened it up yet—the fastest I have gone so far is 60 km/h. I need to find some tougher roads. This is after I cleaned the bird poop off. Read and post comments | Send to a friend read more
I don’t mean a piece of paper measuring 210 by 148·5 mm
Jack Yan on Vox | June 29th 2008 by Jack Yan
I am looking forward to picking up one of these babies shortly … the Audi A5 V6. Read and post comments | Send to a friend read more
Herbie lives
Jack Yan on Vox | June 26th 2008 by Jack Yan
Someone in Wellington must really love Herbie and The Love Bug. This is a Volkswagen Käfer done up with the perfect Herbie livery, it’s a 1963 model year (which I believe is accurate), and the interior trim looks right t read more
‘I dream of Gene Genie’—now download the Manc Lion
Jack Yan on Vox | June 23rd 2008 by Jack Yan
Just been brought to my attention: your own downloadable Gene Genie cellphone illustration! http://www.voeveo.com/images/wallpaper/81694 It’s Ashes to Ashes Gene rather than Life on Mars Gene. And, fortunately, not US Life on Mars Capt Gene Hunt .. read more
Wellington Half Marathon II
James' NZfusion blog | June 23rd 2008 by James Little
I completed the Wellington harbour half marathon. Stoked. 2 days later and I’m still having difficulty walking! The weather was against the event, though there 1458 entrants, 1358 starters and 1354 finishers. I finished 1040th overall with a se read more
In depth: Nom D, Fly Guys and Donna Loveday
Lucire: Insider | June 20th 2008 by Jack Yan
A very established New Zealand designer, Margarita Robertson of Nom D, and a newer label, Fly Guys, are profiled on the Lucire site this week. Sam Mitchell’s Q&A with Margi is probably the most in-depth that has ever been published. And we’r read more
Flying Kites
While Stocks Last | June 18th 2008 by Brendan Lawlor
It was our third time going to Te Papa, Wellington's famous museum. We were late getting there and Nina was stressed in an understated way visible only to her parents. We were supposed to be attending a Maori kite-making session, but Letizia and I ha read more
Poor poor France. Well, the World Cup in 2010 awaits you. Notes f…
Rozier's Orléans Diary | June 18th 2008 by Rose
Perhaps the French should install a new order called 'The Order of the Wellies' for those who have fallen foul of popular opinion by not excelling on the 'Field of Sport'. Of course one would have to explain the significance of the said pair of boots read more
Jenůfa’s beautiful imagery
Lucire: Insider | June 17th 2008 by Jack Yan
We did think the image above for the Czech opera Jenůfa, by Janáček, was too beautiful not to share. For a fashion magazine, it was easy to think it was connected to a beauty product. Jenůfa was performed at the Glyndebourne Festival before read more
'Shred the RMA'
Not PC | June 16th 2008
Wellington's Capital Times interviews Libertarianz leader Bernard Darnton. Link to the interview is here, or just follow the link from the front page titled 'Shred the RMA.' My favourite two responses: On contemporary politics: read more
More Wellie
Perchè complicarsi la Vita? | June 16th 2008 by Letizia Aresu
Conoscere qualcuno in una citta' nella quale si approdi per la prima volta e'garanzia di buon inizio, un aiuto impagabile per cominciare a muovere i primi passi in terreno sconosciuto e trovare poi da soli la propria strada. Meglio di qualunque Book read more
Wellington harbour marathon
James' NZfusion blog | June 15th 2008 by James Little
I’m doing the half marathon in Wellington this weekend. Unfortunately I haven’t trained properly for the last 6 or 7 weeks and I have had a cold for the last week… I think this might work in my favour. read more
Pekelná výzva - Galerie vítězů
Uzasne vonavy, stavnaty a krupavy zapisnik pana Cuketky | June 11th 2008
Předpokládám, že sledovaní trápení pan Cuketky nad Pekelnou výzvou vám dělalo moc dobře! ;) Našli se i tací, kteří se nechali natolik zblbnout a vyprovokovat, že si některé z receptů zkusili na vlastní kůži. Následující čl read more
Wellington Fits Like a Glove
While Stocks Last | June 11th 2008 by Brendan Lawlor
The Southern Cross bar on Abel Smith Street is large - it must hold as many as 200 drinkers when full, and many of them sit outside when the weather permits or (in the case of smokers) when the law insists. It's the outdoor voices that you can hear t read more
Wellie
Perchè complicarsi la Vita? | June 10th 2008 by Letizia Aresu
Siamo di nuovo nella grande metropoli e boy does it feel good! Lo sospettavamo anche prima dell'inizio di questo viaggio, ma a questo punto abbiamo fatto pace col fatto di non essere tagliati per le vie di mezzo: la nostra dimensione oscilla tra il c read more
Wellington for the Rugby
While Stocks Last | June 7th 2008 by Brendan Lawlor
We're in Wellington, on the North Island, where it's Ireland vs All-Blacks (that's rugby, for readers from the US) tonight at 7:30 local time. We don't have tickets of course (and even if we had, Nina and Sara would have spat the dummy at the prospec read more
Chinese-made in New Zealand
Jack Yan on Vox | June 2nd 2008 by Jack Yan
Before The Lord of the Rings, before Bad Taste even, Hong Kong film-makers on the crew of 最佳拍檔千里救差婆 (Aces Go Places IV) came to New Zealand to film their action–comedy. Watch as we go all from New Plymouth to read more
A geographical and historical description of the Hutt Valley, Wel…
Down by the HuttRiver | May 24th 2008 by peter petterson
A geographical and historical description of the Hutt Valley,Wellington, New Zealand...First published at Qassia:The Hutt Valley is the large area of fairly flat land in the Hutt River valley in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Like the river t read more
Whales around Wellington
NZ Tramping | May 23rd 2008 by Greg Brave
Wonderful Whale-inglton. Before whaling took its toll, southern right whales bred in Wellington harbour. Their cavorting was so loud a visitor in the 1800s complained the whales kept him awake all night. Today when a whale surfaces in these waters mo read more
STONER FAILS TO SEE COP WHEN BARTERING WITH POT
What's Up With That? | May 22nd 2008 by Mikel Classen
First rule, when you go into the party store to pay for your munchies, make sure you have enough money. Second rule, if you don’t, put something back. Third rule, look around at your surroundings. Fourth rule, and this is the big one, don’t try t read more
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