It was bought by the Greek Sakoufakis family in 1970, around the same time the politicians started coming. The Green Parrot, photographed in 1980, has fed the likes of Norman Kirk, Sir Peter Jackson, and Billy T James. Winston Peters at the Green Parrot Cafe in Wellington, 2013, seated by a mural of famous patrons including Billy T James and Sir Peter Jackson. Not much has changed inside Wellington's iconic Green Parrot Cafe, something that owner Chris Sakoufakis says has kept people coming back. “Wellington is paradise.”The Green Parrot will officially mark its 100th birthday with a party at the restaurant in June.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 04, 2026 18:45 UTC