- By Ken Scott, Chair, Howick Village Association
Already this year we have seen a change in Prime Minister and, with an election later in the year, will we see another change at the top.
It will be a year of major events. As well as the national election, 2023 is a year of the census.
The census occurs every five years with the last being in 2018.
The information from the census provides valuable insight into the population and various organisations; both governmental and private who are able to use this to assist in forward planning.
The Howick Village Association (HVA) and local businesses find the demographic information and the changing trends useful in forward planning.
From a regional basis, we can see the changes in age and ethnicity of those living in the Howick Ward as well as the Howick Local Board area and further afield.
This has a bearing on events we plan for the local community.
A good example will be the Howick Village Cultural Food festival scheduled for Saturday, March 4.
This event was initially scheduled in previous years but deferred because of Covid.
It is an opportunity to display the wide diversity we now have within our community, delivered through food and entertainment.
The weekend of March 4,5 will be a big weekend in the area with the Auckland Brit and Euro Classic Car Show on at Lloyd Elsmore Park on the Sunday – a good reason for visitors to come to Howick/Pakuranga for a great weekend of entertainment.
2023 may be a year of change, but one thing that will not alter is the HVA’s commitment to deliver interesting events and functions in Howick Village.
Encouraging our community to shop local in the best little village in New Zealand, Howick Village.
