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e’ve had a stormy start to the year. Is it a harbinger of things to come? Uneasy questions are quivering on our lips. We are watching as ferocious weather engulfs much of the North Island, and our sympathy is with everyone affected. In this issue we look at friends and friendship. Friends in business, friends who build houses and live together, and a group who share a work space, have fun together and have become friends. And of course, we couldn’t resist a quick look, in Tales of the City, at a few of our furry friends. Poet Laureate Chris Tse, who so capably summed up developments in Wellington’s poetry scene in our previous issue Cap #87, takes a fresh look at an autumnal poem by Mary Ursula Bethell, published in 1929, in this issue’s Re-verse. Our Capital writing cohort put together the regular features that enable us to provide you with a consistent read. Again Deirdre Tarrant, our Welly Angel, helps sort out family tribulations, and Melody Thomas in Wāhine reflects on 10 years of the reciprocal joys of parenting. And Haleigh Trower has compiled our crossword. I hope you find it challenging. In other news our biennial Best of Wellington competition returns. Watch for results in subsequent issues. And our very successful Capital Photographer of the Year competition will return in 2024. The event has grown so big that we have made it a biennial event, to ensure the scale of the event will reflect its appeal. All this and more.
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