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Sunday, April 20, 2025

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Community

Salvation Army launching Red Shield Appeal

The Salvation Army is preparing to launch its annual Red Shield Appeal. It says donations are sorely needed to help fund the wide range of...

High numbers of water rescues

East Auckland’s Coastguard units, manned by committed community-minded volunteers, have had very busy summer seasons and they’re pleased there were no fatalities on the...

Eastern Busway information sessions open to all

The public has three opportunities to get up-to-date information on the progress of the Eastern Busway. Steven Power, structures manager for the Eastern Busway Alliance,...

Community fund offers $15k grants

The national electricity grid operator is asking: “Do you have a community project that could benefit from a bit of a boost or a...

Maths teacher named Local Hero of the Year

East Auckland schoolteacher Subash Chandar K has been named Local Hero of the Year at the 2025 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards. He...

World Vision NZ appeal following Myanmar earthquake

World Vision New Zealand has launched an urgent appeal to help children affected by the Myanmar earthquake. The international aid agency says central Myanmar is...

What’s On – Flyover talk, Zonta Club, Polish Easter, cellist concert

Zonta Club Zonta Club of East Auckland invites you to their April 1 meeting. Our guest speaker is Nicki Van den Bos, a young leader...

Principal in Person, with Matthew Cooke, Macleans Primary School

How long have you been an educator, and where did you train? Twenty-six years. Began my teaching at Somerville Intermediate School, and high school and...

Grass fire spreads to unoccupied Whitford house

Emergency services attended to a large grass fire that also took hold in a well-recognised unoccupied house in Whitford on Friday afternoon. The blaze broke...

Full calendar at Uxbridge Arts and Culture

This is a shared arts column put together by the Howick Historical Village, Te Tuhi, and Uxbridge Arts and Culture. By Paul Brobbel, director,...

Events and fundraisers coming to Howick Village

By Katie Treneman, Village Manager, Howick Village Association Book the date – The Good Home Howick is holding its 10th annual Pink Ribbon lunch...

Review: The Teddy Show film premiere – top class

Review: The Teddy Show movie premiere, at Uxbridge Arts and Culture in Howick on March 25. It was a proud moment for Howick and east...

Thrilling rides, delicious treats – it’s Carnival time!

By Times’ Junior Journalist Pia Grover I recently met with Carla Bickel, who’s leading the Cockle Bay School Carnival, and she took me through...

Seasons for Growth needs more caring ‘companions’

If you’re a patient, empathetic adult who enjoys working with children, Seasons for Growth in east Auckland wants to hear from you. The Howick-based organisation...

Admired for her kindness and generosity

The Times is recognising the many wonderful people in our local east Auckland community who go out of their way to help others with our...
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