http://jackyan.vox.com/library/posts/tags/wellington/page/1/ NOW IN COLOUR en Vox Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:56:24 +1200 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss wellington http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/flight-of-the-conchords-gets-three-emmy-nominations.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/flight-of-the-conchords-gets-three-emmy-nominations.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/flight-of-the-conchords-gets-three-emmy-nominations.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:56:24 +1200 Great news! Flight of the Conchords has received three Emmy nods for directing, writing, and original music and lyrics. It didn’t get an Emmy nomination for best comedy series, which I think is a sin. Not bad for a show conceived by a bunch of ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/flight-of-the-conchords-gets-three-emmy-nominations.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7e98449000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv new zealand new york usa nyc hbo ny prime kiwi 2008 tv series wellington flight of the conchords nominations emmy awards bret mckenzie aotearoa jemaine clement new zealanders http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/one-letter-off.html?_c=feed-rss 60 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/one-letter-off.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/one-letter-off.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:02:34 +1200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa96867ab20003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa96867ab20003-50si" alt="Arbitrageur wine list entry" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> From the menu at Arbitrageur, a wine bar in Wellington, New Zealand: I would have had a Château Lucire instead … <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/one-letter-off.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad698f09b0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> new zealand menu humour wellington helvetica lucire wine list aotearoa whanganui-a-tara featherston street arbitrageur http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/anz-bank-revelations-from-the-executive-level.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/anz-bank-revelations-from-the-executive-level.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/anz-bank-revelations-from-the-executive-level.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:17:56 +1200 [Cross-posted] If you follow my ramblings, even when they don’t make sense, you know I had my knives out for the ANZ National Bank here in New Zealand for what I think is questionable practice. So it was interesting to meet a few people tonight ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/anz-bank-revelations-from-the-executive-level.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad696cbfd0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> new zealand branding ethics wellington transparency anz aotearoa tsb whanganui-a-tara anz bank bank fees tsb bank http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/my-ass-is-cold-but-at-least-i-have-sat-nav.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/my-ass-is-cold-but-at-least-i-have-sat-nav.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/my-ass-is-cold-but-at-least-i-have-sat-nav.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:57:52 +1200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9683de390002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9683de390002-50si" alt="Audi A4 1·8T" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Got this baby till Monday. First time I played with sat-nav in New Zealand and it is surprisingly accurate. Without the ass-warmers, I mean, seat warmers, and heavier steering you kind of feel you are taking a step down from the A5 with the S-Line... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/my-ass-is-cold-but-at-least-i-have-sat-nav.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9683de640002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> new zealand car germany cars audi wellington lucire audi a4 aotearoa sat-nav whanganui-a-tara http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/audi-a5-at-night.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/audi-a5-at-night.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/audi-a5-at-night.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:51:43 +1200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8c87111000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8c87111000b-50si" alt="Audi A5 grille" /></a> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9683ddee0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9683ddee0002-50si" alt="Audi A5 rear" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Not the best shots since they are off a cell but the better ones are on my 35 mm. I really love this shape from the rear, too. It looks very low and purposeful but the car is narrower than you think when behind the wheel (I kept parking it far fro... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/audi-a5-at-night.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa968482d00003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> design new zealand car audi wellington lucire audi a5 aotearoa whanganui-a-tara dixon street http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/a5-at-rest.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/a5-at-rest.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/a5-at-rest.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:33:02 +1200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9682fef70002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9682fef70002-50si" alt="Audi A5 3·2 S Line" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I love it. Haven’t really opened it up yet—the fastest I have gone so far is 60 km/h. I need to find some tougher roads. This is after I cleaned the bird poop off. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/a5-at-rest.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69535f60005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> new zealand car audi automobile wellington auto lucire audi a5 aotearoa whanganui-a-tara http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/i-dont-mean-a-piece-of-paper-measuring-210-by-1485-mm.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/i-dont-mean-a-piece-of-paper-measuring-210-by-1485-mm.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/i-dont-mean-a-piece-of-paper-measuring-210-by-1485-mm.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:11:27 +1200 I am looking forward to picking up one of these babies shortly … the Audi A5 V6. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/i-dont-mean-a-piece-of-paper-measuring-210-by-1485-mm.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8c78921000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> new zealand car audi wellington test drive sports car lucire audi a5 http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/herbie-lives.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/herbie-lives.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/herbie-lives.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:21:08 +1200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9681df890002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9681df890002-50si" alt="Herbie 1" /></a> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad694f64d0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad694f64d0004-50si" alt="Herbie 2" /></a> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad694f6540004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad694f6540004-50si" alt="Herbie 3" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Someone in Wellington must really love Herbie and The Love Bug. This is a Volkswagen Käfer done up with the perfect Herbie livery, it’s a 1963 model year (which I believe is accurate), and the interior trim looks right to me, too. The steering whe... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/herbie-lives.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9681e0cf0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> new zealand beetle car retro humour walt disney volkswagen wellington 1960s herbie newtown 1963 coccinelle fusca aotearoa whanganui-a-tara the love bug volkswagen käfer volkswagen typ 1 volkswagen fusca http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/i-dream-of-gene-genienow-download-the-manc-lion.html?_c=feed-rss 60 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/i-dream-of-gene-genienow-download-the-manc-lion.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/i-dream-of-gene-genienow-download-the-manc-lion.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:12:51 +1200 Just been brought to my attention: your own downloadable Gene Genie cellphone illustration! http://www.voeveo.com/images/wallpaper/81694 It’s Ashes to Ashes Gene rather than Life on Mars Gene. And, fortunately, not US Life on Mars Capt Gene Hunt ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/i-dream-of-gene-genienow-download-the-manc-lion.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad6943ec10004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv mobile new zealand mobile phone cellphone bbc downloads life on mars wellington gene hunt philip glenister aotearoa ashes to ashes whanganui-a-tara voeveo http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/chinese-made-in-new-zealand.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/chinese-made-in-new-zealand.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/chinese-made-in-new-zealand.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:11:41 +1200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad68cd2120005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad68cd2120005-50si" alt="aces go places iv p5" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Before The Lord of the Rings, before Bad Taste even, Hong Kong film-makers on the crew of 最佳拍檔千里救差婆 (Aces Go Places IV) came to New Zealand to film their action–comedy. Watch as we go all from New Plymouth to Auckland to Wellington: by the mir... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/chinese-made-in-new-zealand.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad68cd2b50005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv chinese new zealand hong kong movie film auckland retro 1986 humour 1980s cantonese stunts wellington charger valiant dubbing dubbed 許冠傑 raiders of the lost ark car chase 張艾嘉 sally yeh 葉蒨文 aotearoa ford cortina sam hui cinema city new plymouth ford taunus aces go places aces go places iv gayle-anne jones karl mak holden torana peter bell 麥嘉 最佳拍檔 auckland harbour bridge sylvia chang murray newey ronald lacey 最佳拍檔千里救差婆 karl maka location filming chrysler valiant charger mercedes-benz 350sl you never die twice