Sculptor living in Upper Hutt.Born in Raetihi in 1956, one of six brothers and a sister and educated at Raetihi Primary School and Ruapehu College in Ohakune.  Bruce works in stone sculpture and mixed media constructions, combining wood, stone and metal; often making use of recycled materials as an inspiration for something new.Bruce talks about the great honour of producing an international piece (“Patritha”) in collaboration with Lower Hutt artist Maria Heath) as a commission, presented to the city of Athens, Greece in 2004 by the NZ Olympic Committee. In creating, I like to utilise the inherent emotion of materials that…

A challenge was put to Bruce to create a piece of Art, within 2 hours that relieved the pressure from Wellington’s water woes.Art is a way to stand back and take a different perspective, and we think Bruce has nailed it here.See Bruce’s real work at The Wellington Art Show – buy tickets here  

A quick review about Ernesto’s, the environment is open and social, but creates little booth environments if you’ve got that personal event or gathering, very lively, a place that feels passionate and the food is beyond compare at the top of the quality level but at a price that is accessible.The chef and the team there deliver colourful, vibrant, really authentic, tasty dishes that are quite broad in the selection, so you could be having a drink with friends after work, a cocktail or a beer and have some toppers and snacks all put together or you could be having…

This is a story about family tradition, a young man’s passion about a street, despair, and hope. About a proud Wellingtonian, a top sportsperson who played at the highest levels of the game we call rugby. A local that has owned a property or one building, should we say, a key building in Courtney Place. This rugby mad bloke purchased the building off the public trust 40 years ago, on a whim it seems, based around the energy and atmosphere the street exhibited at the time. Possibly as he was spending a bit too much time on the strip.Reportedly purchased the building from…

We enjoyed a chance encounter with this Swiss traveler. We talked about Swiss Bank accounts, not paying tax, and there being no tall buildings in Switzerland. 

Imagine a scenario where AI can unredact, redacted names and expose abusive bullying people that you pay, via rates, fines, targeted levies, and library fees to run your city.Powerful people working to kick some public butt.Anyone can send an email to a Government department, a public company, or a Council. Ask for the details, emails, and times the public servants have mentioned you or your company.Now imagine you own a Facebook page that is big and widely engaged with, that threatens their tight control over a city’s narrative. What you read and how it should get from WCC to you,…

The Measure Anxiety movement is underway. Initiated by The Bloxham Foundation. Wellington Live and One Network’s plea and public awareness program, to engage and encourage Central Government, Regional and local councils, to pause and stop and think about their anxiety-causing decisions and what impact they have.Not just to act, but to consider. What will this decision mean? If it costs people time or money, will it cause anxiety?It appears Councils don’t measure time or anxiety. For example, time delays can cause anxiety, constant rate increases, slow consenting, bloated administration, and fees for everything, can have negative anxiety causing impacts on…

In Chris Bishop’s speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, on the 27th of February, he identified that Wellington needs to grow to the size of Auckland. Commerce in the city centre provides a rateable base and employment opportunities which drives the region’s economy, enabling the suburbs to flourish. Last week Wellington City Councillors demonstrated they have listened to the people by not pandering to the NIMBYs. Unanimously enabling intensification, they have taken a huge leap forward in making Wellington sustainable. Wellington offers a unique, compact, and colourful urban lifestyle. It is a beautiful city that has been suffering from a…

Nestled on the floors of Welly’s office towers, the coolest streets and laneways, is a very smart  office share business, Digital Nomad. A Shared office space offering, befitting a Koro lounge experience.We turned up, and were remotely let in by one of their managers. The location booking was easy and fast to select and we could work or meet from different spots in the city. Our room was ready for the six of us. The coffee machine was on, the water was chilled, the space warm and unbelievably cool and stylish. The kitchen looked to be designed by some labeling expert! This definitely…

Positively Wellington was a brand ushered in by Fran Wilde and cemented by  Kerry Prendergast, who came hot on the heels of a Mark Blumsky council that was running events and a relaunch and a rollout of a Melbourne-style city.The good times some say when Courtney Place was alive, the sevens were pumping and the city enjoyed vibrancy. Kerry Prendergast was a successful city mayor who was well-liked, very progressive and seemed to be organized and well-supported.Who is going to be the next Kerry Prendergast in Wellington? The next female that leads the city after Tory Whanau, spends her three,…