Capital Times (New Zealand)
Encyclopedia
The Capital Times is a free alternative weekly
newspaper
published in Wellington
, New Zealand
since 1974. It focuses primarily on local events, the arts scene, and broader issues concerning the Wellington City region. It includes longrunning cartoon Jitterati by Grant Buist
.
Alternative weekly
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newspaper
Newspaper
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published in Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
since 1974. It focuses primarily on local events, the arts scene, and broader issues concerning the Wellington City region. It includes longrunning cartoon Jitterati by Grant Buist
Grant Buist
Grant Buist is a New Zealand cartoonist and animator, who produced the cult New Zealand alt comic strip Brunswick from 1993 to 2003....
.