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.
Poll: Should employees be able to work from home?
At the post-Cabinet press conference, the National Party asserted they want public sector staff to return to the office. This has opened a conversation about other sectors in New Zealand who have adopted working from home (WFH).
Where possible, do you think employees should be able to work from home? Vote below and share your thoughts in the comments.
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71.6% Yes
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25.3% No
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3% Other - I'll share below
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