Downstage Theatre’s future is on the up
DOWNSTAGE Theatre Trust has survived a financial shortfall after a $90,000 grant from Wellington City Council, but its next challenge is to prove its future sustainability. The grant was offered to...
View ArticleFinlayson washes hands of dirty campaign tactics
A SMEAR campaign pamphlet, distributed to residences in Kilbirnie and Hataitai last week, has criticised National and Rongotai candidate Chris Finlayson, but is of little concern to the subject of the...
View ArticlePeak time Wellington bus service lags behind trains
THE RESULTS of a Greater Wellington Regional Council public transport survey will be released at the year’s end, but while people wait for findings, they are also waiting for peak hour buses....
View ArticleOne preferred party poll to rule them all
COMEDIAN Robert Orben once said, “Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?” With the election nearly upon us, it was always inevitable...
View ArticleMaori electorates take different shape, but will still be critical
Video by Rodney Brown and Mohammad Nazayer By Nick Gray and Tennessee Mansford The Maori electorates have taken on a different composition with the Maori Party only winning three seats. The loss of...
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