- By Katie Treneman, Village Manager, Howick Village Association
Our Shop and Win Promotion with a $2500 prize pool finished on Sunday, December 15.
Congratulations to our five lucky winners who each have $500 worth of vouchers to spend in our Village.
It’s been a hugely successful promotion with thousands of entries received.
We hope everyone is enjoying the large knitted Christmas tree lit up in the entrance of the War Memorial Building.
This was the effort of many local knitters, over hundreds of hours, and stitched together over several days by a couple of wonderful helpers.
Thanks to Barry O’Shaughnessy from The Prospect for again supporting our Reindeer and Sleigh display on the roof of Bosun’s Bar.
These were painted by local artist Olive Breach, with scaffolding generously donated by Scaffold Connect Ltd.
We will welcome to the Village in the New Year a working art studio on Central Terrace (where Times Media was located).
The Vanilla premises on Picton Street has been leased and currently setting up at 14 Moore Street is Howick Trading Post. Details on all these businesses to follow in the New Year.
Jane our events manager is putting together an awesome array of entertainment for our Cultural Food Festival on March 1, 2025.
We have belly dancers, kapa haka, dragon dancers, flamenco dancers, a hula dancer and even fire dancers joining us for what will be an amazing day.
We’ll be running our famous Howick Village Market, and are expecting 30 food trucks to bring in a multitude of delicious cuisine for everyone to enjoy.
We wish to acknowledge the Howick Local Board for lighting the Stockade Hill tree again this year, and the Howick Children’s Charitable Trust for putting on another amazing Howick Santa Parade.
Many of us are so lucky to live and work in such a wonderful Village.
Thanks to so many of you who give so much and help make Howick so special.
To our wonderful locals who support local – thank you. Merry Christmas to you all from the team and exec of the Howick Village Association.
Finally, we’re running a Christmas Eve morning market from 9am to 1pm on Tuesday, December 24.
