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Do You Want To Keep The Lake Road Webcam?

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 04, 2012 | Leave a Comment

The Lake Road webcam page continues to be a popular resource for Devonport residents and visitors. However, it costs about $40 / month to run in website hosting fees.

Maggie Barry – Trust Her, She’s Always Right

Posted by The Speculator on Aug 17, 2012 | 5 Comments

Don't ya just love it when a politician convinces themselves that they have discovered the truth, and then decide it is their moral duty to impose it on the non-believing masses. North Shore's political representative has just joined this entertaining gaggle of idiots.

Usain Bolt Included In New Zealand Olympic Team

Posted by The Speculator on Aug 06, 2012 | 3 Comments

New Zealand's Olympic administrative incompetence continues,as Usain Bolt is accidentally added to our list of competitors.

D-Day Looming For Devonport Wharf

Posted by The Speculator on Aug 04, 2012 | Leave a Comment

The Devonport Wharf improvement process is inching forward to the next step

Batman: From Comic, To Farce, To Nasty

Posted by The Speculator on Aug 03, 2012 | 2 Comments

You might think I'm crazy, but there is some weird stuff happening in the latest Batman film.

In A Community, Everyone Is Someone

Posted by The Speculator on Aug 03, 2012 | 7 Comments

A copy of the article on Devonport's community that one of our writers wrote for The Flagstaff.

Calypso Cafe – The Ending of an Era

Posted by The Speculator on Jul 03, 2012 | 2 Comments

After eight years in the business Michael and Ann Wang of Calypso café will be calling it a day at the end of July this year.

The Devonport Restaurant Survey – Tech Issues Resolved!

Posted by The Speculator on Jun 07, 2012 | Comments Off

Here is your chance to provide some input into the type of restaurant you would like to see in Devonport.

John Key’s Biggest Mistake – And You’ll Never Know

Posted by The Speculator on May 10, 2012 | 1 Comment

John "Family Jewels, Here's The" Key is secretly negotiating to allow overseas corporations carte blanche in New Zealand. Meet the TPP.

Kraig Slams Bankers as “Guttersnipes, Whores and Loan Bitches”

Posted by The Speculator on May 09, 2012 | 1 Comment

UK-style Toryism comes to New Zealand with a vengeance.

Hollande and France Battle For Europe’s Future

Posted by The Speculator on May 05, 2012 | 1 Comment

The global financial crisis is reaching an interesting point. The Devonport Speculator investigates.

Hauraki Dude Goes Missing – Police Concerned

Posted by The Speculator on May 04, 2012 | Leave a Comment

North Shore Police are concerned for the welfare and well being of a 21 year old male who has not been sighted since he left his home in Hauraki at about 5.00pm last night. Gregory Mark LATHAM has no known friends or contacts other than his brother who reported him missing to Police. Police [...]

As The Speculator Stirs, TVNZ Errs

Posted by The Speculator on May 04, 2012 | 3 Comments

Dear reader, you're safe! Just as TVNZ makes the incomprehensible decision to replace TVNZ7 with a channel of TV1 repeats, The Devonport Speculator has sprung back to life.

Time For A Change

Posted by The Speculator on May 04, 2012 | 7 Comments

The Devonport Spec goes deep.

Scurrilous Wharf Bombers Resurface In UK

Posted by The Speculator on Mar 08, 2012 | Leave a Comment

The Devonport wharf bombers are back - but this time in er, Saltburn.

A Day At The Races

Posted by The Speculator on Feb 13, 2012 | 1 Comment

The Devonport Speculator tells a disturbing tale of risk, debt, death and redemption.

Applications Open For Charity Ball Money

Posted by The Speculator on Feb 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Auckland Communities Foundation Chief Executive Mark Bentley says applications will be assessed by the Foundation’s independent Research and Grants Committee.

Singing For The Kids. And For You!

Posted by The Speculator on Feb 08, 2012 | Leave a Comment

SINGING FOR ALL IN 2012 Group 1: BoyzNoyz: boys only, Years 4-6, Tuesday afternoons 3.15-4pm SBS School Hall. Percussion, rhythm, singing, loud fun! Group 2: Choirworks: girls and boys, Years 4-6, Tuesday afternoons 4.15-5pm SBS school hall. Great tunes, harmony, movement, fun! Contact Sarah on sarahsmith@xtra.co.nz. Discounts for families/membership of both groups. Women’s Singing: [...]

Alex Swney To Talk On Wharf Expansion Plans In Devonport

Posted by The Speculator on Feb 08, 2012 | 3 Comments

Alex Swney, CEO of Heart of the City, is coming to Devonport to outline his organisation's view of the planned expansion to the Auckland port and may reveal an as yet unknown link to The Devonport Speculator's murky past.