The God Father of Celebrity Gossip and our very own columnist David Hartnell MNZM was honoured with his very own star on the New Zealand Walk of Fame back in 2011 (back then it was called The Boulevard of Dreams) for his recognition of services to entertainment both here and overseas.
He is also the Patron of the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand and The Brotherhood of Auckland Magicians. His star was updated and replaced earlier this year because it had been damaged, due to a hole appearing next to his star on the footpath.
Gary Brown the genius who invented owns and manages the New Zealand Walk of Fame in Orewa, gifted David with his original star. David was delighted to receiving his original star, but he had no idea what he would do with it.
First David thought he would frame it and hang on a wall in his office, but it was far too heavy as it is made out of 50 mm deep of polished stone. Then his partner Somboon said, why not set it in concrete at the foot of the stairs to our garden.
This all happened after much discussion with a builder on how to set it in concrete, and get it as it looked in pride of place on the New Zealand Walk of Fame. It is now firmly placed in concrete at the foot of the stairs and they see it every time they come and go from their house into their garden.
A good friend of David and Somboon’s said that he doesn’t feel right stepping on the star, and always steps around the star when visiting.So that is how a star from the New Zealand Walk of Fame, has ended up a permanent fixture in Grey Lynn.
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Published: November 2023