There would be very few Macleans College students over the past 33 years who wouldn’t remember Mr Lonergan.
Deep-voiced with silver hair (at least in recent years), the 61-year-old is inimitable – a special educator who understood and interacted with students and teachers in a way that only he could.
Mr Lonergan – “Jim” – arrived at Macleans College in 1983...
Two men, one armed with a double barrelled sawn-off shotgun, robbed a bar in Pakuranga this week.
Metro Bar on Ti Rakau Drive was the target of an aggravated robbery in the early hours of Tuesday morning, with two offenders entering the bar at 12.20am and stealing cash.
Detective constable Paul Mo said one of the men was armed with a...
Having made history as the first New Zealand-born boxer to win one version of the multiple world heavyweight titles, Joseph Parker will need to sharpen his act if he is to become undisputed champion against the likes of Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.
Having come from behind to win a disputed home decision against American based Mexican Andy Ruiz Jnr...
Our Party and our country have been through a lot this past week.
We have lost an amazing man, National Party Leader, and Prime Minister, John Key. But we have gained an exceptional duo of expertise and talent with Bill English and Paula Bennett taking on the political leadership of New Zealand.
Having been elected as leader and deputy leader of...
Police say they cannot rule out a link between the four service station burglaries in Pakuranga last week.
The three stolen cars used in the aggravated burglaries were taken from and dumped at similar locations in close proximity to each other and all the offences occurred in the early hours of the morning at 24 hour service stations – three...
If Joseph Parker is to become the first New Zealand-born fighter to win a world professional heavyweight crown at Auckland’s Vector Arena on Saturday night he will need to box smart instead of engaging in a slugfest with dangerous Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr.
Both are personable characters outside the ring who don’t engage in the sort of trash talk that...
Police are investigating a report of a young school girl being approached by a stranger in Farm Cove yesterday morning.
The girl was walking to school alone on Butley Drive towards Wakaaranga Primary when a man in a dark black/blue car crossed over the road and pulled up beside her.
The incident was reported to police and they are currently investigating...
Four service stations have been robbed in Pakuranga in four days – three on Pakuranga Road and one on Reeves Road – with cigarettes and money the target.
Z service station on Pakuranga Road and Gull service station on Reeves Road were cordoned off this morning after both were victims of aggravated burglaries.
Police confirmed the two new incidents to the...
They came, they saw, they cheered — tens of thousands basked in glorious sunshine at the Howick Santa Parade on Sunday.
The masses were treated to more than 50 floats featuring community groups, schools, clubs, bands, day care centres and kindergartens as well as not-for-profit and commercial groups.
And as always, Santa brought up there rear to the delight of the...
