The insider’s guide to a perfect spring day in Wellington and Christchurch

1 October 2026
By Fashion Quarterly

From leisurely brunches to the best shopping spots, Yu Mei founder Jessie Wong and content creator Jungwon Jo share how they'd spend the perfect spring day in their city.

Jessie Wong pictured. Photography: Ruby Hamilton.

There’s no better way to discover a city than through the people who know it best. For our new Insider City Guide series, we’re asking some of New Zealand’s coolest creatives to map out their perfect day, sharing the coffee spots, boutiques, restaurants and local secrets actually worth knowing. This edition, we head to Wellington and Christchurch for two very different takes on the perfect spring day.

Jessie Wong, founder of Yu Mei | Wellington

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