One of Levin’s oldest residents - if not the oldest - celebrates her 105th birthday early next month. Residents and staff at Reevedon Rest Home in Salisbury.
Janey Grocott’s house in Mein Street was built for Henry Wright.
A descendant of Henry Charles Clarke Wright, the first owner of this Newtown, Wellington villa, which has just come onto the market, says research shows “for all his historical pomposity, he really was quite the scoundrel”. As
Stuff reported two days ago, Wright is perhaps best known for his Notice to Epicene Women, which he stuck to the front door of the house telling electioneering women to “go home, look after their children, cook their husbands dinners, empty the slops, and generally attend to the domestic affairs for which nature intended them”.
Petone Wharf has suffered substantial damage from earthquakes in recent years. Mayor Campbell Barry said the wharf is clearly in poor condition and the council wants to know what the public think about its future. The work planned for 2032 includes removing the last 50 or so metres of the wharf, a large platform that is popular with fishermen and swimmers.
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A cross-section of a pile from Lower Hutt s Petone wharf. The wharf was closed on January 18 after being damaged by earthquakes in late December and early January. A detailed report being prepared by engineers will provide more up-to-date information on the extent of the work required and the likely cost. The council is expecting to get the report soon.