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Time For A Change

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

The Devonport Spec goes deep.

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.

Clear Skies Over Devonport – Gallery

Posted by The Speculator on Jan 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment

As the shift to a southerly cleared the skies yesterday of all those clouds and the air of all that humidity, the irreducible Goina Thedinga was out in Devonport with the camera.

Port Expansion Plans – More Information

Posted by The Speculator on Jan 26, 2012 | 2 Comments

What is going on with Auckland’s waterfront? And what will the effect be on Devonport?

Nigel Latta and Nic Russell Put It All In Perspective

Posted by The Speculator on Dec 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment

The Speculator's parenting correspondent attended two events recently that brought home a few home truths about us and our kids.

Community Warning: Govt’s Food Bill Poised To End Food Markets

Posted by The Speculator on Dec 13, 2011 | 5 Comments

As the National government edges with oleaginous ignominy towards the US, begging bowl in one hand and free trade agreement in the other, communities all over New Zealand need to be aware of what this potentially means for some of the basic local institutions we take for granted.

Class Warfare Goes Mainstream

Posted by The Speculator on Dec 08, 2011 | 1 Comment

The Muppets have been accused of brainwashing a nation's children with Communist propaganda because their new movie features as its villain the chief executive of an oil company.

St Paul’s – The Full Story

Posted by The Speculator on Dec 05, 2011 | 2 Comments

Local heritage expert Claudia Page provides Devonport Speculator readers with bit of a history lesson and short sermon on the subject of St Paul's.

Get A Taste Of Some Adult Brain Gym

Posted by The Speculator on Dec 01, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, chief science adviser to the Prime Minister, will help kick-start Auckland’s development into a major Asia-Pacific innovation hub when he speaks in Auckland next week.

The Devonport Speculator’s Dummy’s Guide To Armageddon

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 30, 2011 | 2 Comments

The Devonport Speculator is an avid reader and aficionado of the increasingly surreal nature of the debate around the brewing financial crisis. Here, he provides you with an easy way to explain it, and to impress your friends.

Rotarians With A Conscience: And The Desire To Act On It

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Mike Lloyd of the Devonport Rotary Club reports on some of the good works the club has been performing in our neighbourhood; the Pacific islands.

The Local Board Plan: An Absence of the Arts

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 22, 2011 | 5 Comments

Linda Blincko of The Depot takes issues with the Devonport / Takapuna Local Board's stance on the arts.

Devonport Photographer Strikes Gold In First Competition

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 15, 2011 | 2 Comments

Local Devonport photographer Emily Raftery has struck gold in the 2011 New Zealand Kodak Gold Professional Awards.

Devonport: A Fresh Look – Picture Gallery

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Having been away in the Netherlands for a number of months, Goina Thedinga has finally returned. While her Kiwi accent may have got a bit weaker, her talent for taking a photos that portray Devonport in a beautiful and original way has not.

Transition Town Update

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Rachel McDonnell reports on recent developments at Devonport Transition Town.

The Reader’s Digest Version Of The Election Meeting

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 10, 2011 | 1 Comment

For those Devonport Speculator readers who "simply can't be arsed" to read the 2000 word version of the article on the election candidates, here is a condensed version that should take little more than 30 seconds to absorb.

Grey Power Thwarts Mayor Brown’s Cunning Plan to License Superannuitants

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 07, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Bill Rayner reports on an extraordinary council policy unwittingly unveiled at the last local Devonport Takapuna Board meeting.

Navy To Adopt A Lighter Touch At Ngataringa

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 04, 2011 | 14 Comments

A simple question on behalf of its readers regarding matters of national security led to The Devonport Speculator being met with a firm hand from Navy interrogators.

A Touch Of Spain In The Heart Of Devonport

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 04, 2011 | 1 Comment

The Speculator was enthralled to discover the University of Salamanca has opened a language and cultural centre in Devonport.

Those Final Glorious Minutes – Video

Posted by The Speculator on Nov 02, 2011 | 1 Comment

For those Devonport Speculator readers who are still fizzing at the bung over the RWC victory, here is a wonderful video that you can watch to relive those final glorious minutes. Click here.