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80 results for Wellington

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Life’s a breeze

21 July 2016

Fiona Wilson reporting from Wellington: With its isolated coastal location and stunning sea views, this might be the world’s windiest city but it’s not all hot air. The New Zealand capital is home to incomparable coffee,…

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One and done

18 August 2016

This modernist home designed by little-known architect Reginald N Uren looks deceptively simple but it’s a surprisingly complex structure that has been lovingly nurtured.

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The directory

6 June 2018

Where to sleep, eat and shop this month.

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Diplomacy

21 April 2011

We meet José Luís Robaína García, Cuba's ambassador to New Zealand, for the first on our new series on diplomacy. We also look at the "diplomatic pouch", that slightly quaint method of shipping secret documents.

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Time to reboot

15 March 2012

New Zealand’s capital is driving to establish itself as a major hub for innovation. It’s small enough to create an intimate working environment – and big enough for the plan to work.

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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 106: Wellington’s waterfront

14 May 2018

This week we head to New Zealand’s capital to discover the resourceful way the city has expanded since its 19th-century European settlement.

Radio

The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 69: Wellington, Cuba Street

30 January 2018

A walk through Wellington’s Cuba Street, famous for its urban culture and great food and drink.

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Oceania

17 June 2008

Sydneys' refit, a change of fortune for New Zealand's "arsehole of the world", and Perth "does a Dubai with its waterfront.

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Oceania

18 March 2010

New Zealanders believe there's gold in them there mudflats, Australia has too much wine, Fiji's diplomatic relations with Wellington get resolved on the rugby pitch.

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Monocle travel guide

19 January 2012

Monocle flies on ANA’s new 787, visits a bookstore-turned- restaurant in Porto and samples a cinema in Wellington.

Radio

The Late Edition - Wednesday 16 December

16 December 2020

Germany locks down again while warning of stricter measures to come. Plus, New Zealand’s foreign minister wants to change how Wellington deals with China, and a new idea to make cities function better.

Radio

Monocle on Design - Architecture and wellbeing

10 July 2012

David Burney on how architecture can improve wellbeing, we visit an ambassador residency in Wellington and enjoy sporting posters at the Russian embassy in London.

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 90: the Beehive

22 January 2018

We head to Wellington to take a closer look at a particular wing of the New Zealand Parliament. Monocle contributor Clair Urbahn tells us the story of the Beehive.

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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 138: Premier House

7 January 2019

This week we head to Wellington where, nestled into the side of a hill and on a quiet suburban street, you can find Premier House – the official residence of the country’s prime minister.

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The Menu - The ambassador of Mexican cuisine

2 March 2018

We meet the man who brought top Mexican food to Wellington and consider the role of food magazines in the future. Plus: how can science support the art of cooking?

Monocle Minute

Traffic jam

9 June 2016

National and city politicians are facing off in New Zealand. The federal government is exasperated with the city of Wellington for resisting the NZ$90m (€55m) Basin Reserve flyover that it claims would ease congestion in…