QT Life

At QT Wellington, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a promise. Guided by EVT’s sustainability…

Creativity ignites at QT Wellington – never resting, always teasing the limits. An art collection…

Decadent, indulgent, and outright delicious. The next time you need a little sweet persuasion, QT…

An illustrious legacy, a love story and some darn fine drops – it’s got to…

Burnt Sugar is the latest jazz-funk group to take to the stage at Gallery Lounge,…

Lauren Winzer is a bona fide tinseltown tattooist with some epic stories to share. Inking…

This wonderful, wild WOW season, visitors descend on our city for the 35th year of…

Chilly season got your skin looking a little lacklustre? Ours too. In search of perfect…

On the momentous occasion of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 70th anniversary, we took the…

Start with an iconic fine dining darling, the grand dame of Wellington’s harbourside. Add to…

One drizzly day in May, two curiously bedazzled figures arrived at QT Wellington. Set on…

Who says you can’t teach an old Hippo new tricks? For this year’s Visa Wellington…

After a brief summer hibernation –call it a siesta of sorts –Hot Sauce is back…

Why so hush-hush about the ultimate rush? At QT, we believe whispers should be saved…

Valentine’s Day. A day for schmoozing your lover and celebrating love. To make every day…

Welcome to the House of QT, where an effervescent world of adventure awaits. In fabulous…

What do a bevy of expired EpiPens, an unopened box of floppy discs and a…

Hot on the heels of a good time, we’re off to see the show. Our…

Ellie Compton is a self-professed ‘Maker of Chaos’ and the artist behind room 431’s The…

If you’ve been scrolling through Instagram and getting clammy-palmed urges to book a European getaway,…

To live a full life is to create chaos, sweet, sweet, stylish chaos. Think hitting…

It’s time to slink into Friday nights in our artistic Lobby Lounge, with gin cocktails…

Hippopotamus welcomes Antipodes for eight glowing weeks of Nourish Me High Tea. From the outside, in,…

As Rihanna so aptly sings, “Please don’t stop the music”, and baby – there’s no…

Here at Hippopotamus, we pride ourselves on our exclusive cellar door. It’s one of New…

We did it again! Recently, Hippopotamus was awarded 2 Hats as part of the Cuisine…

A record can take you back to your favourite place, a song can define the…

Hippopotamus is back on 11th February with a reimagined dinner menu and rotating series of decadent High Teas for weekend indulgence.

No stranger to boundary-pushing creativity ourselves, at QT we’re big fans of World of WearableArt…

Our Lobby Lounge is the newest venue for VIVID STRINGS, the capital’s collective of classical string musicians. We caught up with founder, director and musician Alexandra Partridge on a special shoot in our very own Billiards Room.

We think the world of our guests. And now, our guests around the world have…

After Hot Sauce played host to The Girls Uninterrupted’s live podcast, we caught up this fabulous trio in their QT Gallery Room.

New Zealand International Film Festival is back in a big way – but unlike anything you’ve seen before. How lucky are we to be able to experience films from 41 countries without poking a toe out of our houses?

Let us help you brighten your isolation bubble with our sommelier-approved supermarket wines and craft…

Life looks a little different these days, while the world has hit pause on all…

Perched on the sparkling harbour and engulfed by ivy vines, QT Wellington’s exterior is a hint at the explosion of colour and texture within. It’s impossible to miss the bright orange mural spanning the corner of the top two floors. You know the one…

Free the mind and unshackle the palate. This was the challenge our superstar Executive Chef…

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and whether you’re all-loved-up, or have sworn off romance all together, QT Wellington is the place to be.

The Year of the Rat is predicted to be one of the luckiest yet. Success…

Stick to your new years resolutions at QT Wellington

We’ve really done it this time. We already knew QT Wellington’s famed Hippopotamus Restaurant was…

Wellington’s annual epicurean mecca is on every NZ foodie’s calendar as a staple to attend….

QT Wellington pulled out all the stops to wow you this World of WearableArt® Awards Show season.

We only strive to do better for one reason…

It’s our birthday and we gone party like it’s our birthday. We all like to…

With the last days of Winter now behind us and those subtle signs that Summer…

Wine is kind of a big deal and pretty much the ‘all the time’ past-time…

There’s no party like a New Year’s party and us Kiwis are lucky enough to…

Did you hear the news? The Wellington region is the most creative in New Zealand…

Cuba Street is the culinary jugular running through Wellington. Strolling down the revolutionary road, eyes…

Wellington is the culture capital of New Zealand, offering experiences to surprise and delight for…

If you didn’t already know, Wellington is a wonderland of street art to be discovered…

With a fascinating fusion of high and lowbrow art, QT Museum Wellington is where those…

We introduced Mark Hsiong to the Wellington food scene as newly appointed Head Chef of…

The NZ International Comedy Festival began way back when mullets, Mrs Doubtfire and the Macarena…

Wellington is once again welcoming the highly-popular and much-loved waterfront Night Noodle Markets from 18-22 April in…

Kiwi’s are great creatives. The proof is in the Marmite, No. 8 Wire, the bungy…

Wellingtonians love a long weekend getaway, but we reckon our little capital is brimming with…

Te Papa is no stranger to not-so-ordinary exhibitions – from Weta collabs, Gallipoli: The Scale…

Where does Welly’s foodie population find top-notch Asian food? From katsu perfection perfectly packaged in…

This month is packed full of events in Wellington … Festivals here, there and everywhere,…

Wellington is showcasing the greatness that is the NZ Fringe Festival once again. And it’s happening…

Let us rejoice because New Zealand Festival kicked off on Friday! You know it’s a…

After a well-earned break, Hippopotamus at QT Museum Wellington has opened its fabulous doors once…

You might have heard of fortyonehundred. You might actually be one of her 100K Instagram…

Art, brunch, music, style … all the wonderful aspects of Wellington. In honour of all…

2017 was a big year for us at QT Museum Wellington with the usual yearly…

Friday … the most favoured day of the work week. The day that calls for…

The event with the most straight down the line name, New Zealand Festival, is back….

Now that we’ve already got your mouths salivating over the Shanghai free-range Pork and Savoy…

If you didn’t already know, our beloved Hippopotamus at QT Museum Wellington is taking a…

We all know that Wellington, and New Zealand in general, is a popular travel destination…

Bring on January. A few weeks of kicking back good and proper. A fleeting moment…

Hot Sauce is serving up a spicy Wellington New Year’s Eve for its inaugural end…

The start of summer has brought with it beaut weather, so what better time to…

LEGO! The Taj Mahal, Michelangelo’s Statue of David, and The Great Wall of China are…

There are, in fact, advent calendars for adults. Boozy month-long deliveries of beer, wine, gin…

Sometimes, you need to get out there and look at some art. The often contentious…

Looking for raw, vegan, dairy free, gluten free or refined sugar free? So is the…

Oh, the fond memories of three hour long games resulting in fiery family riffs, the…

Beamers and batsmen have been replaced with craft beers and breweries at the iconic, Basin…

When people think Toast Martinborough 2017, there are a couple of key things that come…

A thick, juicy slab of pork belly, pickled greens, fresh and fragrant coriander, a sprinkling…

Everyone is familiar with these glossy, shiny mesmerizing felines at Hot Sauce Wellington; they’re downright…

Sure, Welly ain’t no Queenstown. It’s not teaming with stomach-in-your-mouth activities. Though, that being said,…

A table of lucky people will be revisiting Laurent Loudeac’s last decade in the Hippopotamus…

When it comes to Film Festivals, it’s always good to have a couple of niche…

We’re letting you in on a chat with one of those minds, Sydney based interior…

There is a place not far from us here at QT Museum Wellington, a place…

Dear QT Queenstown, Consider this some sort of moment in time, that in years to…

It was a sweet, breezy Summer day in wonderful, wee Welly, and Taiko Drumming can…

For the last five years, the Wellington Night Markets have been dishing out the goods…

Gone are the days of ordering a gin and tonic and being greeted with a…

Think of a number between 1 and 10 million and in terms of literage of…

When it comes to understanding the New Zealand capital Wellington, it’s pretty easy to orientate oneself…

‘There is a small world of people who are very interested in contemporary art and…

If you’ve lived in a place that is #blessed with Uber Eats, you’d know that…

The World of WearableArt is a prestigious international design competition and one of New Zealand’s…

Dads Day. It’s this weekend and regardless of the terrible life lessons that he held…

There’s soon to be a new bar in town. Hot Sauce is coming to Wellington…

There a certain feeling about 2018. Not to write off 2017 just yet, this year…

As any proud, sun-fearing, square-eyed gamer will tell you, there are cheats built into every…

Hippopotamus Restaurant has just been awarded one hat from New Zealand’s premier food mag and…

As you’d know by now, Wellington On A Plate (or the very fun to say…

Urghhh, it’s (almost) that time of year to begin thinking of your Christmas party venue….

Welly is a city that prides itself on its culinary skills, so it should come…

There’s a few things you have to do when you spend a night in a…

As Winter enters the home stretch to Spring, the temps are forecasted to stay much…