I couldn’t help but wonder yesterday if perhaps it’s time the Invercargill City Council looked at closing off the streets around the cenotaph for the dawn parade.
The crowd was huge and people were spilling out on to Dee St, making it a safety issue. However, my biggest gripe is simply with the noise, which makes it hard to actually hear the service.
Even though the roads are open, surely drivers could show just a little respect and take a detour — at worst it would put them just a block out of their way. Is that too much to ask? If you think it is, you might like to check out this little entry at Wordspy.