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The century-old Plimmer Emporium has had a colourful past.

Plimmer Emporium, built in 1917, was initially the Rutland Private Hotel. It was also once home to nightclub Slack Alice, restaurant Toad Hall and record store Chelsea Records. In 1997, it became a combination commercial and residential building designed by architect Roger Walker. For the past 30 years, two units now up for sale have been owned by Joanne Watson, who has run Urban Sanctuary, a beauty therapy and day spa, from the site. DIAKRIT/SUPPLIED The first floor is a 90sqm apartment. ...

Concrete in Drawing Adam Art Gallery, Wednesday, 12pm-1pm Join Simon Twose, architect and Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington for a lunchtime talk discussing the use of concrete as an architectural drawing medium. Supplied Blood in My Milk is one of three featured works in Berlin-based artist Marianna Simnetts exhibition CREATURE. Exhibitions City Gallery, Until July 11, free Horror meets fairy tale in Berlin-based artist Mari...

I liked her openness. We also found that we enjoyed going to the movies together and eating out. She doesn’t have children so we were both available to go out. In 14 years, we’ve also had a couple of overseas trips – to South America, Europe and the United States – and we travel really well together. Moerangi is a lot younger than me. But I like being around young people. When I was a solo father, my son Maxie was in a band so I’d hang out with him and his friends. I’ve always emp...

Click to enlarge Architect Dave Strachan joins the likes of John Scott, Sir Ian Athfield, Roger Walker and Jeremy Salmond as an NZIA Gold Medal recipient. Image: Adrian Malloch 1 of 13 2 of 13 3 of 13 4 of 13 5 of 13 6 of 13 7 of 13 ...

at 7:04AM After a pandemic-induced delay, Steven Wilson’s sixth studio is finally out this week, and is vying for position in the Top 5 alongside Celeste, Arlo Parks and Fredo. It’s safe to say that the former Porcupine Tree man pulled out all the stops for The Future Bites, an album for which the term hardly suffices. Together with his team, the four-time Grammy nominee conceived an entire brand with which to launch the record – or as they put it a “fully imagined consumer universe”...

DECATUR — MacArthur High School senior Olivia Tate, 18, wants to be a surgeon, a field that historically has been dominated by men. She’s not deterred. “If I became a nurse or if I became anything else, every day I would wish I became a surgeon,” she said. “It’s inspiring to see a woman of color in a place of power,” said Tate, who voted in the November election. “She is someone that resembles me. It’s truly inspiring to people, women in general, esp...

BBC Science Focus Magazine The roar of engines from the Rockot launch vehicle split the air as it lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia on 30 June 2003. The rocket was 30m tall and had been chartered by the German company Eurockot Launch Services. But instead of carrying one large satellite into orbit, the Rockot was carrying eight smaller ones. Advertisement At the time, no one paid it much attention. After all, it wasn’t the launch of a flagship, billion-dollar mission....

Dec 26, 2020 WEST POINT — Bruce Barrett has been named to replace Gary Williams on the Madison Township Board of Trustees. Trustees Wayne Chamberlain and Roger Walker chose Barrett at this week’s meeting to fill Williams’ seat on the board. Williams, who had served as trustee for a combined 30 years, died Nov. 26 at age 77. The remaining trustees had 30 days to name a replacement or it would be left to the county juvenile/probate court judge. Chamberlain said they had four people who told...

John le Carré | Government incompetence | Boris Johnson | Nigella Lawson Carole Newton recommends wine for the government’s run-of-the-mill incompetence and spirits for the more monumental idiocies. Photograph: Getty/iStockphoto Carole Newton recommends wine for the government’s run-of-the-mill incompetence and spirits for the more monumental idiocies. Photograph: Getty/iStockphoto Letters Mon 14 Dec 2020 13.15 EST Last modified on Mon 14 Dec 2020 13.35 EST We are very sorry to he...