We went to watch the All Blacks rugby match at a bar/restaurant down the street from our house called the Shepherds Arms Hotel. This is the biggest sporting event in New Zealand so everyone was watching. The stadium is only 1/2 mile from the bar. The lost at home for only the 2nd time in like 96 matches.
History of the Shepherds Arms Hotel
"Talking of old dames, the Shepherd’s Arms in Thorndon is one of the oldest pubs in Wellington, even though it’s had a fair few facelifts and name changes over the years.
In one of its guises, the Western Park Tavern will be remembered by many locals as a popular student drinking haunt through the 1970-1990s, and was the location where famous restaurateurs Mr Logan met Mr Brown as a young chef, but it started life (and is currently known) as The Shepherd’s Arms.
Opening in 1870, the hotel was a popular stop for the local coaches, where travellers could get “refreshments” and horses could be re-shod in the nearby Leyden’s Shoeing Forge.
Patrons can still get “refreshments” at the refurbished Shepherd’s Arms and Speights Ale House, but they don’t have to travel so far or so hard to get them these days!"
The Shepherd's Arms on Tinakori Road circa 1895. Photo by Alexander McKay
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