News: History

2024 is quite a year for centennials. The Local has already highlighted three occurring this year in our neighbourhood: BATs, Wellington East Girls’ College and Clyde Quay School.  There’s one more to come, as Joanna Newman of the Mt Victoria Historical Society explains. On October 31st, the Embassy Theatre marks its 100th birthday... Keep Reading

Work to strengthen the Carillon tower at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park is now underway. The $9.5 million project to strengthen one of New Zealand’s most significant heritage buildings is described by Manatū Taonga (the Ministry of Culture and Heritage) as ‘complex’. The Carillon Tower is the third heaviest carillon in the world,... Keep Reading