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Jock Hume, also known as the Singing Cowboy, had two teeth knocked out after an Ōrewa College student threw a stone at him.
Auckland’s famous Singing Cowboy is calling for a school to pay for his dental work after a student threw a stone in his direction, knocking his teeth out.
Jock Hume, an entertainer better known to many as the Singing Cowboy, had just finished a “lovely” day at wildlife sanctuary Tiritiri Matangi Island off the Whangaparāoa Peninsula in north Auckland on March 24 when he decided to have a quick swim as he waited for the ferry back to Gulf Harbour.
Singing the blues: Urban cowboy Jock Hume loses front teeth in island stone-throwing incident
1 Apr, 2021 02:03 AM
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The Singing Cowboy Jock Hume, 73, minus his front teeth after they were knocked out in an incident at Tiritiri Matangi Island. Photo / Jason Oxenham
The Singing Cowboy Jock Hume, 73, minus his front teeth after they were knocked out in an incident at Tiritiri Matangi Island. Photo / Jason Oxenham
NZ Herald
A school has apologised after an iconic street busker had two front teeth knocked out by a stone thrown by a pupil as he took a dip at an Auckland island bird sanctuary.
Tiritiri’s work at museum
The contribution made by Tiritiri Matangi Island volunteers to conservation is highlighted in an exhibit at Auckland Museum, which opens on March 11.
It features a few artifacts, including a spade used by the original planters of natives on the island.
Tiritiri’s bulletin Dawn Chorus quotes natural science curator Josie Galbraith as saying it’s a really good time to look at the success of the Tiri project and what it can tell us about how we might deal with some of the huge issues that face us now.
“It changed the way conservation work is looked at and introduced the concept of people power.”
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