GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Sport
UNBEATABLE ON A GOOD DAY
With the doom and gloom around the capital cemented firmly in place, thanks in part to generous media coverage about lots of cafes closing, it would appear rugby union is back on the menu for Wellingtonians.
The Hurricanes Super Rugby team are top of the table with only three rounds to go, leaving many wondering “are the canes actually the only good thing about Wellington these days?”
While the players will be focused firmly on their games ahead, their main contenders in the “good things about Wellington” rankings are currently Te Papa, the cable car and for some strange reason the bucket fountain on Cuba Street.
An outside chance for the title is Weta Workshops, which some describe as a memorial site for a film series that came out over twenty years ago.
Wellington City Council refused to give an interview to the Whakataki Times, instead issuing a statement saying it is wonderful to see the Hurricanes playing well, but that there are “lots of other good things about Wellington so what is this story actually about?”.
The communications team at the Hurricanes was also relatively tight lipped, issuing the following statement that could be attributed to any of the current players: “We are just taking it one game at a time and staying focused on this week’s match against the Blues”.
However local man David Anderson, 52, was totally open about his delight at the way the Hurricanes have played this year, along with his visceral hatred of the bucket fountain.
“It’s just so pleasing to see the Hurricanes playing well. Cam Roigard is a revelation and I think Ruben Love is going to be the next big thing for the All Blacks,” he said when asked on Cuba Street this morning.
“But aside from that, can I just say how much I hate this ridiculous fountain? It’s ugly, it splashes water on the pavers making the ground slippery, it doesn’t look at all iconic… and is it even a fountain?”
Mr Anderson said that even walking past “all those people on Manners Street” isn’t that bad anymore because the Hurricanes are winning.
More to come.
