The Kestrel Sinks At Her Viaduct Berth
Photo & details ex NZ Herald, see link below
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11601802
RadioNZ Link (ex Harold Kidd)
10-03-2016 Update – R.I.P.
Very very sad result. Just received these photos …………….. 😦 Being a Devonport boy & working in the city I have very fond ‘memories’ of Friday nights on the Kestrel.
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Shame. Hopefully this rather graphic sad loss of history might spark a bit of active support for the group working on the other one out on the North Western Motorway…
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Sad photos added. AH
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I played bass in that band on occasion. Great gig.
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That Big Black Hulk behind the Kestrel looks Mighty Evil !!
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Yes, we returned to Auckland in the mid-80’s from London and often rode the Jazz Session on Friday nights, an unlimited rides shuttle ticket from Devonport to Downtown and back with a live jazz band and beer/wine on sale. A very cool and popular thing to do, at a time when Auckland didn’t have many such international flavour things going on :-). Cheers, Les
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Amen…very sad. Poor old girl was looking the worse for wear a year ago when I was down there
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I think there is foul play here if I’m not wrong.(edited by AH, no politics on ww 😉 )
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Bugger! A crying shame.
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It seems like someone had a hatred for old ferrys i hope there is some one to restore her to former glory as i have traveled on her to devonport and waiheke.
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