It began with a single street lamp. Like a heavy poppy bulb on a weak stem, it drooped, wilted and began to sway. Then, it dropped; 11.2kg plummeting from the sky to smash on to the footpaths of Wellington.
One lamp then turned into a handful – enough to prompt complaints to council and local newspapers. Photos of them circulated, like abandoned metal seed pods in gutters and on berms.
