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Sunday, April 13, 2025

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Damian Light

Light: Working together for a better outcome for all

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson They say a week is a long time in politics, but it can feel like a lifetime...

Light: We’ve got our emergency plan in place, do you?

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson As Benjamin Franklin once said, “if you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail”, and when it...

We need your input so we can deliver

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson From Friday, February 28, until Friday, March 28, public consultation will be open on the proposed annual...

Light: Improving safety of local roads

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson Transport is always a big topic of discussion - congestion, parking, safety, emissions and more. Under Auckland Council...

Share views on playgrounds and dog-walking

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson Opportunities to have your say! For all of these you can have find out more and have your...

Happy New Year from the Howick Local Board

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson Congratulations to the recipents of New Year Royal Honours, in particular Reay Neben for her King’s Service...

It’s beginning to look like Christmas!

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson Like the rest of the community, we were disappointed when our beloved Stockade Hill Christmas Tree Lighting...

Shaping the future of playgrounds

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson The Howick Local Board oversees and maintains more than 70 playgrounds in the area, but rising costs...

Cost savings from Howick Local Board office exit

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson The Howick Local Board office in Pakūranga will close at the end of November, enabling council to...

Celebrating our diversity together

  By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson Throughout the year we’re fortunate to have so many wonderful opportunities to share and celebrate our cultural...

Open workshops increase transparency

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson In our representative democracy it’s vital that the public have trust in those making the decisions on...

All go for rebuild of Barry Curtis playground

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson The Howick Local Board looks after 70 playgrounds across Howick, Pakuranga, Botany and Flat Bush. These range from...

Celebrating our local sporting heroes

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson The Howick Local Board has an aspiration that our sports and recreational opportunities respond to the changing...

Doing our part to tackle waste and illegal dumping

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson We’re aware of the issues with illegal dumping which is especially bad in Flat Bush. It’s awful seeing...

Advocating for infrastructure before intensification

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson We recently learned the outcome of the long-running application to build a significant development in Cockle Bay. No...
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