Humble and helpful Porirua Station employee retiresJAMES PAUL/FAIRFAX NZ Porirua commuters might know Simanu Sa, a stalwart of the station's ticket office, but many won't know he's now retired. Now, after 23 years as the face of Porirua railway station's office, the resident of the Porirua suburb of Whitby has sold his last ticket. JAMES PAUL/FAIRFAX NZ Simanu Sa will miss his job in the Porirua Station's ticket office, but is looking forward to his life's next chapter. But he was left a little embarrassed when colleagues, as well as Porirua mayor Mike Tana and deputy mayor Izzy Ford, surprised him with a farewell on his last day, June 30. JAMES PAUL/FAIRFAX NZ Porirua deputy mayor Izzy Ford and mayor Mike Tana farewelled Simanu Sa last Friday after his 23 years of faithful service to local commuters.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2017 03:00 UTC