Lifestyle

Mother Nature knows best

Some of the most important lessons our children learn aren't always taught in a classroom and, at least one Pukekohe kindergarten is proving that...

Local flyer’s life in the ‘Skylane’

The quickest birds should win any race but, although Dee Bond’s crate (a Cessna Skylane 182R) wasn’t necessarily the fastest through the air recently,...

Over the Gate with Merlyn Thompson

Never work with children or animals, they say; Merlyn Thompson, works with both! And, with 13 years of teaching under her belt, this local...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR – October 2017

Animal Antics National Dog Show October 6-8, 9am-4pm, Sir Woolf Fisher Arena, Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Rd, Manukau While every dog may have his day,...

River & Harbour major influences

The Manukau Harbour has had a profound influence on Waiuku’s development, but it wasn’t always as we see today.

NZ Steel – local business force

There are few locals who don’t know of New Zealand Steel’s fully integrated mill at Glenbrook. It can be seen from many places far...

Danger? Paul Robinson!

If the skies are big and deep in the heart of Texas, they have no limit when viewed from the cockpit of a T-6...

Over the Gate with Joan Withers

A woman’s work may never be done but, by golly, Joan Withers won’t give up until it is! Not only has this local climbed...

Waiuku – A place like no other

A LOVE STORY: One legend has it when Tamakae was summoned to meet a high ranking chieftainess he was first washed in the Wai...

Changing the face of local governance

By Bill Deed, local historian With any town comes the need for management and planning. It has been no different for Waiuku although there are...