This Auckland hero has weeded every day for 30 years — without glory or gain

An after-work weeding habit has grown into a 30-year retaliation against Auckland’s peskiest pests Words: Chris van Ryn  Photos: Rouan Lucas van Ryn  It’s possible to wonder looking at 78-year-old Oliver Hoffmann whether he’s been so long among the weeds that he now has their characteristics. Oliver spends 1.5 hours a day, seven days a … Continue reading This Auckland hero has weeded every day for 30 years — without glory or gain