Jack Coe, believed to be New Zealand’s oldest man, celebrated his 107th birthday last Thursday, May 11th and then died days later.
On May 11, 1916, Coe was born in a tent on Gorton St in Bulls, a small town in the Rangitikei District of Manawatu-Whanganui.
His secret to a long life? “Caramel popcorn and a beer.”
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As anyone who has used public transport knows, it’s a bit of a horror show. Hence it’s refreshing to see a journalist, a senior writer for the New Zealand Herald, no less, in agreement. Did you hear? Auckland has invented train travel. Last month, the new City Rail
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Okay, I can see why this might take two to three years. We’re talking big holes in the ground through which to pour concrete.
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