Posts Tagged ‘Old St Pauls’

Old St Paul’s in Wellington to close for seismic upgrade

Thursday, November 29th, 2018

Old St Paul’s, the site of many historic events in Wellington, will close its doors next year for seismic strengthening. On Thursday, Heritage New Zealand confirmed the category 1 historic place will close between May and October 2019 in order to carry out the work. Continue reading

Wellington’s Old St Paul’s church to mark 150th anniversary

Tuesday, June 7th, 2016

A jewel in the capital’s architectural crown is set to celebrate two anniversaries this weekend. Old St Paul’s church will mark 150 years since its consecration, as well as the 50th anniversary since being bought by the Holyoake government. Continue reading

Miss Wellington pageant in Old St Paul’s

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Beautiful brides walking down the aisle of Old St Paul’s Cathedral will be replaced with ballgown-clad beauty queen hopefuls in the Miss Wellington contest. Seven belles will vie for the title as they model cocktail dresses and evening gowns as well as demonstrating their public speaking abilities in the event this Saturday. For the first Read more