Keith Turuwhaenua has spent 60 years on the job
Keith Turuwhaenua is KiwiRail's longest-serving current employee, and one of only a handful of staff aged over 75. On Saturday he celebrated 60 years on the job - and the 76-year-old says he still enjoys getting up every day to head to work.
Turuwhaenua got the job after his grandfather encouraged him to move to Wellington to complete a trade training programme run by the Government's Māori Affairs department in 1961 when he was 16.
He has worked out of KiwiRail's mechanical depot in Thorndon, where he's currently based, for much of his career but also worked at the workshop in Woburn, Lower Hutt, for a time.
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.3% Yes
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15% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
Electrician
Looking for a local electrician, able to hook up exterior bulk head light, to existing wiring. S doc available for the light in question.
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
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