I would be remiss if I didn’t duck out with my new fancy Canon camera and catch a few images of the heaviest snow in Wellington for decades. What a magical 72 hours!!!! Click the Fullscreen (FS) tab at bottom right of the gallery above to see a bigger version of the images. If [...]
Help plant 500 native trees in Seton Nossiter Park. This Sunday between 1pm and 3pm wet or fine, there is the opportunity top add value to a little gem of a green space tucked away in a valley between Paparangi and Grenada Village on the Eastern side of State Highway One just North of Johnsonville. [...]
There has been lots of activity in the Newlands Mall area in the past week with major earthworks begun on the the location of the bright and sparkling New World supermarket that will be the jewel in the crown of the central Newlands amenities hub. Over the weekend Treescape has spent time transplanting a number [...]
There has been plenty of sights and sounds for little yellow digger enthusiasts in Churton Park lately with the ground work being undertaken for the long awaited shopping zone and ground work and foundation started for the new Churton Park school in Amesbury Drive. Concept drawings have been released by the local developer to give [...]
This years Johnsonville Christmas parade saw hundreds of people of all ages lining the streets to view this years floats. Everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves even though the parade this year was decidedly minimal compared with previous years. Cameo appearances by our new Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and Peter Dunne added a nice touch. After [...]
Daylight Savings heralds the move into the warmer end of the year. Now is a great time to find the motivation to energize your mind and body, and stir yourself from the slower pace that often characterizes the winter months. As a regular and very active member of Cityfitness in Johnsonville, I thought I’d put [...]
Tried the new Tulsi in Johnsonville on Sunday night. It was very quiet, guaranteeing that we got attentive and lightening fast service. We opted for the banquet version of the menu as all four of us weren’t too fussy. We each paid $27.50 for entrees and mains along with rice and plain naan. The entrees [...]
Onslow Kindergarten is again organising a Tour of 10 Khandallah Kitchens, after the success of their 2008 Kitchen Tour. Ten new Khandallah Kitchens (not previously seen on the 2008 Kitchen Tour) will be open to the paying public on Sunday 2 May from 11am-3pm. There will be lots of inspiration for the renovator or in [...]
Work on upgrading Johnsonville Station starts next week. The station is being extended to the south, the platform re-surfaced and additional safety features, such as yellow tactile strips on the platform’s edge, added. Construction is expected to take up to three months and sections of the station will be closed during that period. Some carparks [...]
Wellington City Councillors have unanimously approved a plan to revitalise the Newlands Town Centre. The Council’s Urban Development Leader, Cr Andy Foster, says the plan was well supported by over 60 submitters. “Newlands residents and business people and Council staff have worked very hard to put together an excellent plan. It looks at both the [...]
Recently the site of people running with the wind on the Western hills above Johnsonville drew my attention. Upon finding the hub of all the activity I was informed that all this activity was an annual Orienteering Mt Kaukau event. If you are struggling for something to do with the kids outside maybe you should [...]
American Football is alive and well in the Northern Suburbs of Wellington judging by these two teams and their supporters who turned out for the annual Thunder Bowl tournament. The competition was fierce and physical between the players and when they hit, THEY HIT! These guys are big! If you are bored on a sunday [...]
1) Visit the lookout platform on the top of Mount Kaukau. Mt Kaukau with its radio tower stands above the Northern Suburbs like a geological epiphany. It influences the suburbs’ weather and provides a sense of drama to the landscape in which the housing suburbs nestle. There are a number of tracks working their way [...]
