‘Cocksy’ hangs up hammer

TV show handyman John ‘‘Cocksy’’ Cocks has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 52. A death notice for Cocks described him as ‘‘NZ’s much loved builder and handyman’’ and that he died ‘‘peacefully, at his special place in Tairua, with the people who he loved’’ on February 6. Cocks, who starred on TV show

My House, My Castle, was given a terminal diagnosis early in 2016. He was a builder for more than two decades and first found fame as a building consultant on reality TV show

April’s Angels in 1998. He later appeared on

Celebrity Treasure Island and also made appearances as a celebrity MC and speaker.