Northland ex-serviceman recalls East Timor, Solomons peacekeeping stints 25 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Whangārei's Manu Tuhoro served in East Timor and the Solomon Islands before quitting the New Zealand Army. Photo / Tania Whyte Whangārei's Manu Tuhoro served in East Timor and the Solomon Islands before quitting the New Zealand Army. Photo / Tania Whyte Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern [email protected] Manu Tuhoro had never heard of East Timor until he was selected to be among the first batch of Kiwi soldiers to provide peacekeeping on the island country more than two decades ago.