HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
Fakalofa lahi atu! My name is Patii Tulisi. Born and raised in Pt Chevalier and Glendene, my family and I currently reside in Avondale. I am of Niuean descent hailing from the villages of Liku & Mutalau.
The idea of providing a direct service (ride share) from the suburbs to Auckland City came about after listening to my wife and daughter complain about inadequate bus and train services i.e. not on time, no shows, mechanical malfunctions etc. When I posed the question to family, work, friends and community about whether they too felt the same about the current public transport system being unreliable, their answers were unanimous. Our bus and train services were lacking a direct service to the City. Thus "Ryde On Time" was born! An alternate 'ride share' direct service, saving time, money, frustration and reducing carbon on the roads. I have a strong warehousing background although the last 3 years I have worked in the furniture industry. I am an Uber driver (most weekends) and have been for the last 2 years. I am a Big Buddy Mentor, Respite Foster Caregiver (weekends) and my family enjoy volunteering at the local Feed The Streets. My hobbies include being a mobile DJ for over 15 years playing at private functions, catching up with family and friends, rugby league and boxing. My long term goal for "Ryde on Time" is to be able to extend our services to other suburbs. |
Pa Tulisi
Owner/Operator |
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