All articles by Toni Reid
Toni Reid is the author of ‘Our Path Through the Rimu - A History of the Ararimu Community (1867-2017)’. Her family has connections with Pukekohe reaching back to the 1950's.
Becoming a Centenarian
Granddaughter of one of Pukekohe’s first Irish settlers turns 100
by Toni Reid
Community • elocal Digital Edition – June 2020 (#231)
In winter of 1864 the three masted clipper ship the ‘Ganges’ set sail from Cobh, Ireland for a 12,000 mile journey to Auckland. Amongst almost five hundred passengers and crew onboard the 192 foot (59m) ship were newly married couple, John and Sarah Faus…
‘Massacre on the Maunga?’
by Toni Reid
Environment • elocal Digital Edition – March 2020 (#228)
It beggars belief that at this critical point in earth’s history when climate change is making its presence felt, Auckland city is set to lose thousands more trees. We have already lost one third of our tree canopy between 2012 and 2017 according to Dr M…
If it Ain’t Broke…
The Regeneration of Pukekohe
by Toni Reid
Opinion • elocal Digital Edition – January 2020 (#226)
Our township was carved out of dense bush in the 1860’s when immigrants moved onto the land and created a community from scratch with just hand tools, their own labour and a desire to make a better life for themselves and their families. At first there w…
