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Scoop Images: Wellington’s Civic Revolution
A meeting held last night by Waterfront Watch in the Old Town Hall to oppose the council’s plans for the Wellington Waterfront was attended by an unusually large crowd. The hall quickly filled to capacity and again – as happened last Thursday – people were turned away for lack of space. Scoop was there to soak up the atmosphere and take these photos. The council is planning a special meeting to consider the outcome from the public meeting next Monday.
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A crowd of "disruptive elements" file in for the meeting at 7.30pm
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Packed
galleries - those standing were asked to leave by
security
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The
target of so many Wellingtonian's displeasure, Deputy Mayor
Kerry Prendagast, her husband and former councillor Rex
Nicholls and Mayor Mark Blumsky (partially hidden by a piece
of paper) - easily identifiable as the ones who aren't
clapping.
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The
top table...
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The
view from the top table.
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Waterfront
Watch's Lindsay Shelton addresses the meeting.
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Waterfront
Watch's Lindsay Shelton, at 10pm, frowns to encourage a
quick contribution from a member of the
public.
Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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