Tag Archives: Cuba St.

Geoff Marsland – the havana journey

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 There is no denying the incredible influence  has had on making Wellington the coffee culture strong hold, as well as spring loading and inspiring many other cafe businesses around the country. This year  has achieved a massive milestone, leading the nations coffee revolution for 25 years. So to celebrate, founder and partner Geoff Marsland is about to launch a new book, telling the original Havana story. In this interview Geoff talks about his serendipitous journey from fish to fashion to coffee, what those early caffeine fueled days in Wellington were like and what might be next for the Godfather of coffee.

http://www.havana.co.nz/

Manuela – flowers supreme and sixteen

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Flowrs Manuela

One of Wellington’s favourite florist’s  has been creating a beautiful touch of nature for us at meaningful moments for 16 years this week. So in this interview we talk to owner, the lovely Manuela, about growing up on a flower farm, the challenges that face our local flower growers and what she loves about her 16 years of being on Cuba St.

P.S. Flowers Manuela was also voted Wellington’s Best Florist by Capital Magazine ( well  when they were the newspaper) Readers for 7 or 8 years in a row, this just shows what a wonderful crew of super florists they are.

http://www.flowersmanuela.co.nz/

Kelvin Aris and Steve Templer – Playing for Wellington

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You may have already seen these two likely lads at a good time near you with their  and . But now they are getting really serious about Wellington having fun and are doing whatever they can to join other civil disobedients at the Global Playable Cities Conference in Bristol. Oh Jeepers! Who knows what ideas they will bring back to make us have a good time but they may need a hand first. Listen in. Or else.

https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/2366 ( please watch this video it is so funny.)

And if you want to have fun with Kelvin and Stephen and experience what their fun is like join them at the fundraiser party this weekend.

 

Xoe Hall – bus stop boutique beautifies berhampore

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 has made Berhampore more beautiful with her crazy concept of a Bus Stop Boutique.

Xoe talks about how she got this project past ‘Go’, what things have influenced her to become a pop artist and how she is part of the exciting wave in Wellington’s street art culture.

Brian Morris – the host of Cuba St.

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For a few years now, Brian Morris has made an art of being “Doorman” for one of our most famous bars, the . For me Brian’s welcoming, sometimes cheeky manner has been part of the fun of my evening out experience, but most importantly, he has always made me and others feel safe.

Today I’ll be talking to Brian about how we can preserve the best of Welly’s nightlife, what he see’s on our streets at night, along with a few wise words from one of our few male mentors.

Chris Morley-Hall – from circuses to Cuba Street

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Thanks to the Wellingtonian for the image.

Wellington’s funtimes creator, Chris Morley-Hall, came to talk to us about what films will be showing at . So I also took the opportunity to chat with him about some of the crazy moments at the legendary Cuba st. Carnival, the Whopper Chopper Seaside Extravaganza’s and riding around town in a bath.