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Mixologists of Wellington: Jameskingi Campbell – Le Café Plum - 183 | Regional News

Mixologists of Wellington: Jameskingi Campbell – Le Café Plum

In our new Mixologists of Wellington series, we visit popular local establishments to find out about the craft of cocktails and the people who make them.

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Urzila Carlson gets personal  - 182 | Regional News

Urzila Carlson gets personal

One of Australia and New Zealand’s biggest comedy names, Urzila Carlson is bringing her latest comedy show It’s Personal to Wellington this November.

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Where stories are told - 181 | Regional News

Where stories are told

Sarah Bolland is the co-director of The Cuba Press in Wellington. We caught up to chat about the ins and outs of running an independent publishing house as part of a small team of just three.

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I’m going to be an All Black - 180 | Regional News

I’m going to be an All Black

Retired All Black wing Cory Jane talks about his rugby career, highlights, and achievements, as well as his coaching role at the Hurricanes in the second instalment of our Wellington sportspeople series.

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Comedy and community - 180 | Regional News

Comedy and community

Lesa MacLeod-Whiting is a comedian, improviser, mum, and semi-professional-amateur-dance-enthusiast who co-runs Shut Up & Dance by day and slays on the stand-up stage by night.

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Chefs of Wellington: Nathan Auld - 179 | Regional News

Chefs of Wellington: Nathan Auld

Alessia Belsito-Riera chats to Nathan Auld, the head chef of Burmese restaurant Mabel’s on Tory Street.

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I’m just Stevie - 179 | Regional News

I’m just Stevie

We caught up with well-known Wellington performer Stevie Hancox-Monk to talk about fundraising for top surgery, the waitlist for which is up to 20 years long, and what role the arts have played in their journey so far.

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Bringing Broadway to Wellington - 178 | Regional News

Bringing Broadway to Wellington

Sandy Brewer founded Capital Theatre Trust to plug the gap in the local scene for large-scale musical theatre produced by and for Wellington. The first spectacular production is Les Misérables.

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Rising to the challenge  - 177 | Regional News

Rising to the challenge

Wellington Phoenix and All Whites midfielder Clayton Lewis talks about his football career, highlights, achievements, future, and more in the first instalment of our new Wellington sportspeople series.

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25 years of standout storytelling and stand-up - 177 | Regional News

25 years of standout storytelling and stand-up

Rhys Darby, one of New Zealand’s most successful comedy exports, tours New Zealand for the first time in five years with a retrospective show that celebrates an exceptional quarter-century in the industry.

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Chefs of Wellington: Gabriele Cagnetta - 176 | Regional News

Chefs of Wellington: Gabriele Cagnetta

Alessia Belsito-Riera chats to Gabriele Cagnetta, the head chef of Mediterranean Foods Trattoria & Deli in Newtown.

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Chefs of Wellington: Hasan Alwarhani and Flora Quintana  - 175 | Regional News

Chefs of Wellington: Hasan Alwarhani and Flora Quintana

Alessia Belsito-Riera chats to head chefs Hasan Alwarhani and Flora Quintana of Syrian restaurant Damascus, located in the Vogelmorn Bowling Club in Brooklyn.

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