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Just a quick one – one picture of a Burger King in Wellington.

Burger King in old Bank of New Zealand building

This is actually a pretty good representation of Wellington – and New Zealand – buildings in general.  The old Bank of New Zealand building was bought out by Burger King because, well, it was a really good location for a Burger King, at the corner of Cuba and Manners Malls. (Really good foot traffic).

Though obviously, it was built inside a very, very ornate Bank of New Zealand building – a complete contradiction in style and substance.  It’s just that New Zealanders, for whatever reason, tend to re-use old buildings to new uses; this often means that NZ architecture is old, drafty, cramped for space, and a bit of a mishmash of styles. 

On the other hand, there’s something to be said about finding new uses for perfectly serviceable buildings – a possible side-effect of living on an island in the middle of nowhere. 

I thought it was interesting enough to show you, anyway.