Like a soupy broth for the winter, I've tried to throw in all the seasonal goods out there in to the mix, with a few bendy vegetables from the back of the fridge too.



•Tomorrow, Thursday July 29th, in Wellington at the School of Architecture, catch Talk 20: New Zealand Resilience, a panel discussion follows presentations of work from the field.  5.30 drinks 'n nibbles, 6pm start.


•This Friday, log-off early and head over the hills to Featherston to catch Stuart Gardyne, Chris Kelly and Evzen Novak present at the Anzac Hall.  Doors open 5.30pm with a complimentary drink, the presentation, titled Contemporary Architecture will start at 6.15pm.  Tickets are $25, more info on the Trust House Winter Talk Series here.


•In Auckland, the Fast Forward Lecture Series [] keeps offering the goods, right through until October, check out the listing at link above.

•My, aren't they busy, Auckland University also hosts the Future Proof Lecture Series, through the next two months.  "The Future Proof series of seminars analyses and challenges whether we are designing buildings that are suitable for the future. The speakers will examine whether the so-called sustainable architecture that is currently being built is prepared for climate change or able to adapt to a low energy future."  Sounds brilliant.  More details here.


•In similar unrelenting style, Pecha Kucha Nights roll out across the nation, coming up soon in Hamilton, Dunedin, Auckland, and Christchurch.  For details link here.


•Some urban news, yesterday, a single wire failure in Melbourne's Southern Cross Station -a pivotal node in the city's rail network- slammed the public transport system to a halt all morning, delaying an estimated 400,000 commuters, with a loss of productivity to the city that has been quantified at AU$12m.  Where's your city's achilles heel? Read more here.


•Still in Australia, all is not-so-well in the post-stimulus economy, with Victoria's 'first home buyers' boom of 2009 doing very little to ease housing affordability, reported by the revaluation figures released yesterday (read more here).  Another key package gone awry is the federal government's school building stimulus package, falling victim to mismanagement – untimely news for Prime Minister Julia Gillard who is also the education minister. More here.


•Don't forget about the 2010 New Zealand International Film Festival, still gallavanting through cinemas across the nation, you'll have to link through and check out your own city for details, unfortunately screenings vary across the land.  More here.


•Wellington's ever-complex Newtown has a new gem sparkling near the corner of Constable and Riddiford St's, the multi-disciplinary studio Candywhistle has a sweet frontispiece jewellery micro-gallery, The See Here.  Have an outrageously close look whilst sipping your People's Coffee out front.  If you're keen for some studio space, drop a line with Candywhistle, I hear there's some room.


•Up North again, take the opportunity to join in the opening of the TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre in Monte Cecilia Park, Hillsborough, Auckland, on Sunday 15th August.  The restored heritage building at Pah Homestead will hold the James Wallace Arts Trust collection, with a changing programme of exhibitions.  More info here.


Enough? Never!  Throw us a line on anything happening near you, I'm more than happy to broaden the broadcast.  Mail me at speak@productspec.net