France’s Palais du Louvre
Among its riches it houses Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, as well as many choice items looted by Napoleon during his years of conquest in...
99 Quay Street, Auckland, turns 100
In the hurly burly that has cluttered our year to date, including the teething pains of a Super City, sundry occupations of assorted CBDs,...
Jerusalem’s Wall of Tears
Forty-one years ago the Israeli army occupied Jerusalem. For the first time in nearly two millennia the city was united and back in Jewish...
The world’s largest greenhouse
The world’s largest greenhouse is the brainchild of Tim Smit. He wanted a way of showing the connection between plants and people. The upshot...
Events centre — well utilised and much appreciated
Back in April 2005, the Counties Manukau Pacific Trust unveiled its TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre. Remarkably, the building opened debt-free. Since its opening,...
Auckland’s big little new Eden
Eden Park has been a sports ground since 1900. It became home to Auckland Cricket in 1910 and to the Auckland Rugby Union in...
Eyeing you up
They do things differently in England’s north. Up in Newcastle-on-Tyne they have a plethora of bridges crossing the river on which the city is...
Yurt 4 U?
In Old Turkic, yurt is the homeland, the dwelling place. For the nomadic people living on the steppes of Central Asia, it described their...
Wellington’s very own Cake Tin
Like some latter day philanderer, Wellington seems to have gotten over its long-professed, 103-year love affair with Athletic Park. It did so in quite...
The signs of Harry Ell
Kiwis owe much to dedicated visionaries. Harry Ell was one blessed with foresight, and visitors to the Port Hills in Christchurch often learn the...