AA welcomes ex-mayor Meng Foon as its first Gisborne driving instructor

Ex-Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon becomes AA driving instructor

Meng Foon says there are "lots of skill overlaps" between the two roles.

AA welcomes ex-mayor Meng Foon as its first Gisborne driving instructor

Gisborne's Meng Foon can offer lessons in English, te reo Māori, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Former mayor Foon takes the wheel as driving instructor - The Gisborne Herald

Meng Foon has begun providing driving lessons for learner drivers or anyone who wants to brush up on their road skills this week. The former Gisborne mayor said his motivation to become the region’s first AA driving instructor was to connect with young people. “They have a different energy. They have got the new ideas and aspirations of what their lives are going to be,” he said. “I’ve learnt from my driving experiences so I want to share the go…