Historic Newtown villa for sale
An historic Newtown house with an interesting history is for sale.
It was built in the 1880s for Henry Wright.
Wright made his money managing the goldmines in Coromandel, and also timber mills – a heritage-listed plaster ceiling in the house features gold leaf extracted from one of the mines.
Wright opposed women getting the vote and had an unusual message posted to his front door.
“They are recommended to go home, to look after their children, cook their husbands' dinners, empty the slops, and generally attend to the domestic affairs for which nature intended them,” he wrote. “By taking this advice they will gain the respect of right-minded people – an end not to be attained by unsexing themselves and meddling in masculine concerns of which they are profoundly ignorant.”
The house has been owned by Janey Grocott for 28 years. She has done extensive work on the character house with has been usee as as an Airbnb.
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Poll: Would you participate in local initiatives aimed at stopping plastic from reaching our oceans?
Volunteers will be scouring the foreshore, riverbanks, and islands for rubbish on Saturday the 13th as part of the Clean Up the Hutt event.
This initiative helps stop plastic from reaching our oceans and makes our waterways cleaner and safer for everyone.
We want to know: Should this be rolled out across all coastal cities in Aotearoa? And more importantly… would you get involved? 💚
Want the details? The Post has you covered.
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68.8% Yes!
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15.1% Maybe ...
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16.1% No.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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40.4% Yes
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34.3% Maybe?
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25.3% No
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