stephen blyth’s blog

Yesterday we organised a rally to share some of the “thrills” of V8 Supercars in civic square. About 100 people gathered to hear an address by a surprise speaker, who happened to be Kerry Prendergast in drag. After ’storming’ the council building with our portable sound system blaring out the sweet harmonies of V8 racing […]

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I extensively used the online archives of council ruminations and deliberations available on the Wellington City Council website a few years ago when I was conducting research for my thesis. I’ve noticed the website’s design and navigation go through a few changes in recent years but I haven’t paid much attention to what is happening […]

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The above title, reproduced from a recent issue of The Wellingtonian community newspaper, does not refer to salacious celebrity gossip, but to news available on the Kilbirnie Lyball Bay Rongotai Progressive Association website.
Sewage, roading, cycle lanes, the retail precint, water and other local issues are the key concern of the Association. And it is these […]

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Greeting me on my return to Wellington are some seriously strong winds. News reports of roofing iron torn off, garage doors pummeled and elderly folk lifted Mary Poppins like into the sky.
It’s an elemental sort of place. Gales, downpours, crashing surf, rocky sea shore…. the people stoic, braving what may come. I must try to […]

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