Capital Magazine

09/01/2024

Warmer weather calls for dessert! Friend Vicki Young shares this Pandan panna cotta with us. It’s best chilled overnight, so better start now 🍨

Recipe at the link below.

The stories of Wellington. Edibles, culture, design, spaces, lifestyle and people.

07/01/2024

Meet Soft Plastics, the band that released their debut EP on the same day Jacinda Ardern announced the first nation-wide lockdown.

Jono’s guitar and Laura’s drums rise and fall with Sophie’s nuanced vocal performance: from soft, tender, and vulnerable to large, loud, and powerful.

Great summer listening, read more at the link below.

https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/06/27/the-rising-garage-pop-trio-making-moody-melodies-and-silly-bops/

05/01/2024

Foreign affairs and finding fabulous frocks: it’s all in a days work for diplomat Iona Thomas, OBE.

Read more at the link below.

Hogan Gill has a habit of stumbling into niche professions. Discover how he became a daffodil-growing wedding officiant.

24/12/2023

Meri Kirihimete Pōneke from the Capital whānau!
Looking forward to seeing you in the New Year ⭐️

21/12/2023

Going, going… staying forever? Three year’s ago, the beloved Aro Video was facing closure, yet here we are.

Founder and guardian Andrew Armitage spoke to Sarah Lang about pivoting, again and again, to keep this treasure trove ticking over.

Little Yellow Bird founder Samantha Rae Jones is one of those enviable people who can pivot.

18/12/2023

Hone Kouka moved from Ōtepote to Pōneke in 1988, back when no one wanted to live in the city centre, and 62 Ghuznee was an artery in the city’s creative scene, housing actors, artists, writers, and musicians.

Things have changed since then with Kouka now living in Ngongotahā yet he still puts the same energy into his mahi, “getting the joy into the work, and into the making of it, is really important. It’s good for our health and our wellbeing as artists” he says.

More at the link below.

Little Yellow Bird founder Samantha Rae Jones is one of those enviable people who can pivot.

15/12/2023

There’s a new hospitality hotspot over the hill, meet The Runholder. Home to not one, but two wineries; Te Kairanga and Martinborough Vineyard, as well as a sparkly new still for Lighthouse Gin.

Sophie Carter popped over for lunch, and won’t stop banging on about the salad. More at the link below.

The stories of Wellington. Edibles, culture, design, spaces, lifestyle and people.

14/12/2023

Three years ago Claude Collier (known as CJ) found a hāngī-shaped hole in the market. He decided to take matters into his own hands and created CJ's Hāngī 😋

More at the link below.

After craving a hearty hāngī and finding nowhere to buy one, CJ decided to take matters into his own hands. Find out how he grew CJ's Hāngī from the ground up.

12/12/2023

When Neville Chun first planted yuzu, nobody in New Zealand knew what it was, he says: “It was like a swear word – up your yuzu.”

His citrus orchard near Levin is a hidden gem - peak inside and read more at the link below.

The stories of Wellington. Edibles, culture, design, spaces, lifestyle and people.

08/12/2023

Stop and smell the rosé with a $500 wine, gin & dining experience at The Runholder in Martinborough.

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07/12/2023

Get more festive cheer than you can possibly handle with this Christmas gift box, filled with over $300 worth of foodie goodies, thanks to the fine folks Moore Wilson's

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05/12/2023

This prize is en pointe. Pirouette to the theatre in 2024 with two premium tickets to the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s production of Swan Lake in association with AVIS.

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04/12/2023

Feeling saucy? Grab your partner or pal and have yourselves a little Lady and the Tramp moment, with a dinner worth $200 at Willis Lane’s, Corso Pastaria.

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04/12/2023

The countdown is on and Christmas is on the horizon! 🎄

To get us in the spirit, we’ve got some festive fun kicking off today 🥳 With $2k worth of treats from some of our favourite friends, you don’t want to miss it!

27/11/2023

Yesterday marked National Cake Day, did you miss it? 🎂 We were lucky enough to have seven clever bakers whip up an exciting cakey creation for our 10th birthday back in July – and boy, did they impress!

So blow out the candles, make a wish, and meet some of the region’s best cakers at the link below 🍰

The stories of Wellington. Edibles, culture, design, spaces, lifestyle and people.

23/11/2023

Happy Turkey Day to all Kiwis (and honorary Kiwis) who celebrate 🦃

We asked Wooden Spoon co-founder Sharon Galeon how she celebrates Thanksgiving in Aotearoa, and what she’s got on her pecan packed menu 🥧

The stories of Wellington. Edibles, culture, design, spaces, lifestyle and people.

21/11/2023

Next up in our Firm Friends series, we chatted to the noses behind Abel Fragrance.

Frances Shoemack and Isaac Sinclair have a decade of (long-distance) collaboration behind them, hit the link below to hear how they did it.

How Frances Shoemack and Isaac Sinclair put their heads (and noses) together to create natural perfume brand Abel.

14/11/2023

Rotten, damp, and with a wonky floor, this house was a "doer-upper" to say the least. But with a little bit of love and a whole lot of hard graft Kathryn and Tom came out the other side.

Head to the link below to find out how they took on this intense DIY project.

The stories of Wellington. Edibles, culture, design, spaces, lifestyle and people.

13/11/2023

Grab this complimentary gift guide that celebrates all things local. Just in time for the holiday season, it's the Essential List 💚

Available at all participating retailers, attached to the front of the Festive issue, and as an Instagram Guide for free!

The stories of Wellington. Edibles, culture, design, spaces, lifestyle and people.

03/11/2023

There’s an artist on an island, and she’s opening the doors for you to come and visit.

Adrienne Spratt joins the Kapiti Coast Art Trail, kicking off this weekend.

Head to the link below to meet Adrienne and Wayne, and hear about their journey, living and creating on Kapiti Island.

The stories of Wellington. Edibles, culture, design, spaces, lifestyle and people.

31/10/2023

Let’s go ghouls! 👻

Be the life and sole of the party this spooky season with shoes fit for the most groovy of ghosts 🎃

The stories of Wellington. Edibles, culture, design, spaces, lifestyle and people.

27/10/2023

Unsure on your weekend menu? Take your time with this slow braised beef.

With deep, rich, caramel flavours and a touch a vino it’s ideal dish to end a lazy weekend 🍷

Take your time with this slow braised beef. With deep, rich, caramel flavours and a touch a vino it's ideal dish to end a lazy Sunday.

25/10/2023

Grand pig masters are an endangered species in Palmy. Meet the man keeping the ancient Chinese tradition of pig roasting alive 🐷

Hogan Gill has a habit of stumbling into niche professions. Discover how he became a daffodil-growing wedding officiant.

24/10/2023

One’s exploring galaxies, the other’s solving ultimate genetic puzzles. 🧩

Meet two brainy adventurers delving into our streams and solar systems.

Pickup the Clever issue while stocks last to read more.
https://capitalmag.co.nz/stockists/

19/10/2023

From Tonga to Sydney to Lyall Bay. Artist Telly Tuita found love along the way, and realised what really makes a house, a home.

More at the link below.

The stories of Wellington. Edibles, culture, design, spaces, lifestyle and people.

18/10/2023

Proffer pieces are scattered throughout the city, chances are you’ve ordered toast or a pint off at least one of them. We spoke to firm friends, and brains behind the operation, George and Matt.

Hit the link below to read more.
https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/07/24/the-design-minded-friends-behind-proffer/

17/10/2023

Software developer and CPotY finalist Andy Hansen may have captured the last light seen by the Workingmen’s Bowling Club in Newtown, before it closed for good in 2021.

Head to the link below to read more about his stunning capture.

The stories of Wellington. Edibles, culture, design, spaces, lifestyle and people.

16/10/2023

If drag racer Tamara Silk was a Spice Girl, she’d be Speedy Spice. She can’t parallel park, but she knows how to get from one end of the strip to the other, in record time.

Hit the link below to meet the quickest woman in New Zealand.

Blink and you'll miss her! Meet drag racing speed-demon and Kāpiti local Tamara Silk.

14/10/2023

Wellington Central has a new MP! Congratulations to Tamatha Paul. Check out our chat prior to election day at the link below. 💚

https://capitalmag.co.nz/2023/09/13/election-2023-greens-tamatha-paul/

And as for the rest of the region, congratulations to all those below!
Rongotai - Julie Anne Genter
Ōhāriu - Greg O'Connor
Hutt South - Chris Bishop
Remutaka - Chris Hipkins
Mana - Barbara Edmonds
Wairarapa - Mike Butterick
Õtaki - Tim Costley
Te Tai Tonga - Tākuta Ferris
Ikaora-Rāwhiti - Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Te Tai Hauāuru - Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

11/10/2023

If anyone deserves to take a bao, it’s Dean White. We spoke with him earlier in the year about his three and a half part empire.

Hit the link below to read how Dean went from dirty-dunners to dishing dumplings.

Modern Asian “street food” sharing-plate restaurants are appearing all over Wellington. Dean White got in early.