Man of Vision: The story of the Stevens family - Helen Reardon

Whenever I visit Wellington, I walk along Oriental Parade and stop at the old band rotunda from where I can see Hay Street and the gracious villas which have stood the test of time. I watch the people enjoying the beautiful beach, such a short walk from the city, and imagine my great grand father, Francis Stevens, and his wife Ellen, sitting outside their property collecting signatures which saved the beach from becoming a boat slip. New Zealand was a vibrant, changing country in the late 1800s,..