Mareko Ah Toon says he hopes his recent Navy graduation demonstrates a new career pathway for his family.
Ordinary Electronic Technician (OET) Ah Toon, 26, from Pakuranga, graduated as the top recruit in the Basic Common Training 16/02 intake at the Devonport Naval Base at the end of last year.
He received the highly sought-after Spencer Tewsley Cup and Award for...
What would you do if all of a sudden you were $100,000 richer thanks to an unexpected windfall? Go on that world trip you’ve been promising yourself for years? Buy a new flash car?
Well, if you’re a Kiwi millennial – someone aged between 18 and 34 - you’re likely to be more thrifty, loyal and generous than your fellow...
My wife Sharron and I are gliding along the Southern Motorway in the luxury and comfort that’s the new Mercedes-Benz E200. As we approach a sweeping right-hand bend at 100km/h I take my hands off the steering wheel and fold my arms.
“What the hell are you doing,” hollers Sharron, “are you mental?”
I turn to her, taking my eyes off...
It's a New Year but the battle to protect Stockade Hill's iconic views continues.
We are extremely grateful for the generous support shown by many individuals and organisations in assisting the Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association (HRRA) to appeal against the loss of Howick's iconic Stockade Hill Views. Isn't the community spirit in this area fantastic?
The latest example of this...
Police are still looking into an aggravated robbery at McDonald’s on Ti Rakau Dr, Northpark in the early hours of New Year’s Eve.
The robbery took place at around 3am on December 31.
Police cordoned off the fast food restaurant on the day to conduct a scene examination. “At this stage there is nothing more we can say,” a police spokesperson...
Holden’s Trax SUV and Barina are caught up in a bit of sibling rivalry. SUVs are becoming the small vehicle of choice, while conventional small passenger cars, such as Barina, are in decline.
Both small cars have had a cosmetic makeover and specification upgrades. The changes to Trax are more significant than Barina’s, which will no doubt add fuel to...
Americans may have a crush on summer squash; in Italy it’s zucchini that’s bene, and some French will say (when they parlay) that courgettes are the best you can get.
However, whatever name they claim, throughout the world, courgettes are simply yum!
What are courgettes anyway?
A type of summer squash, courgettes (Cucurbita pepo) are basically small marrows, green or yellow in...
Last year’s total new vehicle sales were the highest on record with 146,753 registrations, an impressive 9.5 per cent increase on 2015.
Overall, the passenger and SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) market for 2016, excluding light commercials, was the strongest ever with 102,514 registrations. It broke a long-standing record dating back to 1973 when 97,346 passenger vehicles were sold.
“The 2016 record...
Half Moon Bay Olympian and World Champion athlete Val Adams has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2017 New Year Honours.
The appointment makes Dame Valerie the youngest Dame in New Zealand’s history.
Five other local residents have also been named in the New Year Honours. Triathlete Cameron Brown, health services proponent Ranjna...
A large-scale police operation which netted around 150 cannabis plants overnight Christmas Eve will see a young man before the courts again next month.
Counties Manukau Police made the bust in East Tamaki.
The Times received a report on Christmas Day of armed police on Smales Rd between Shrule Place and Kellaway Drive that morning.
“The officers seen at the property...would've likely been the...