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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...
Last month the Minister of Finance, Hon Bill English, presented the Crown accounts which highlighted a surplus of $1.8 billion for the year to June 2016. This is a significant increase from $414 million in 2014/2015. New Zealand’s economy has made significant progress over the past eight years. Unemployment is down to 4.9 per cent, jobs have increased by 185,000 over three...
Italian restaurant Casa Tua in Farm Cove has closed. Signs have gone up in the windows of the popular restaurant and tapas room saying the landlord has taken over possession of the premises. The Times has attempted contacting Casa Tua’s owner Richard Austin who last week was still taking bookings at the Fisher Road premises for Christmas. Visits were made to two...
If laughing until your cheeks hurt is how you like your musical theatre, you won’t want to miss Cynthia Fortitude’s Farewell – Her Second coming up this December. Accomplished and self-proclaimed musical clown Helen Moulder stars as Cynthia Fortitude in her farewell concert, performing two shows at Howick Little Theatre (December 10-11). From the moment she enters to the finishing bow, this...
A family on Ridge Road in Howick had a close call last night after a car veered off the road and smashed through their fence, stopping just short of the house. A 17-year-old female driver drove through two fences and struck two other vehicles shortly before 11pm, police said, before coming to a stop in the front yard of a...
THE LADYKILLERS Genre: Comedy / Drama Directed by: Laurie Mills Reviewed by: Sarah Ellis Times rating: 4.5 stars The stage is set in Post War Britain. Mrs Wilberforce, a sweet little old lady, has a spare room to rent. She innocently welcomes Professor Marcus, a charming gentlemen and supposed classical musician, into her home. One by one The Professor’s eclectic fellow ‘band members’ come to practice...
Ireland’s two outstanding rugby tests against the All Blacks should dispel fears that next year’s British Lions and Ireland tour of New Zealand will be a disaster for the tourists. Sure it is a tough, embracing three tests and matches against our five Super Rugby franchises, as well as a Maori All Blacks team which will need to improve dramatically...