Tag: Cockle Bay School
Healthy drinks promoted in schools
The Minister of Education has recently announced that public consultation has opened on a proposal for primary schools to only offer healthy drinks.
"We know...
Helping young stars shine
Susanne Dell and Lynnette Leggett are preparing the next generation of talented young Kiwi performers for careers on stage and screen.
The experienced pair behind...
Roundabout ‘gauntlet’ irks drivers
A roundabout installed as part of a $300,000 upgrade to an east Auckland intersection is drawing criticism from motorists who say it's hard to...
Luxon named as leadership contender
East Auckland’s two National Party MPs are tight-lipped on who they believe should replace ousted former leader Judith Collins.
Collins was dumped by her party’s...
School’s traffic congestion battle
Traffic congestion around an east Auckland primary school is so heavy its principal considered changing the time its pupils are let out to make...
The incredible life of Kevin Peterson
Kevin Peterson often described himself as a "collector of happenings and experiences."
It was his formative years in the harrowing days of depression that led...
Residents’ group opposes $300k intersection changes
A raft of changes worth almost $300,000 is proposed for an east Auckland intersection that hasn't seen a vehicle crash in the past five...
Development’s opponents vow to fight on
Two of the opponents of a proposed east Auckland apartment development say they're as determined as ever to stop it from going ahead.
Box Property...
Yes…..Cockle Bay School carnival is here
With most school carnivals being cancelled due to Covid-19, Cockle Bay School is probably one of the few that will be going ahead with...
Happy Birthday Sir: much-loved headmaster’s 93rd birthday
Between his wife Dawn and him they have taught for 101 years, says Kevin Peterson on the eve of his 93rd birthday.
Just a year...