Tag: Bob Wichman
Letters to the Editor: Elected members; RSA operations; cheap fares
Elected members
There are far too many people on the Howick Local Board.
That said, most local boards in Auckland seem to be getting more people...
Letters to the Editor: National identity; speed; tax cuts
Idea NZ
What is New Zealand? It’s not a collection of islands near the lower part of the Pacific Ocean.
It’s not a collection of people...
Bi-weekly rubbish collection
Now there is a suggestion that rubbish will be collected only every second week, and yet Auckland Council started an expensive food waste collection....
Effort to resolve War Memorial Hall’s management fails
A last-minute attempt to resolve the ongoing saga of management of the Howick War Memorial Hall before this year’s local elections has failed.
The Picton...
Wichman calls time on local board role
Howick Local Board member Bob Wichman is not seeking re-election to the board at this year’s Auckland Council elections after three terms in the...
Auckland Transport approves Burswood route for Eastern Busway
Despite loud opposition from the public and a group of local community politicians, Auckland Transport (AT) has given approval for the Eastern Busway to...
Board members clash over busway
A plan that would see the next stage of the Eastern Busway public transport project dissect a residential community has sparked heated debate between...
‘This is supposed to be a democracy’
Howick Local Board member Bob Wichman is accusing Auckland Council of misrepresenting the facts over the use of his council email account.
But the council...
Confusion over board member’s email use
A Howick Local Board member says his access to his official Auckland Council email address has been "restricted" in what he's calling "censorship" of...
Conflict over use of community building
There’s strong disagreement over how a historic east Auckland community asset should be managed.
In the first half of 2020, the Howick War Memorial building,...
Covid email draws reprimand
An east Auckland elected representative has been warned his access to official emails may be restricted after he shared his thoughts on the Covid-19...
Board divided over asset sales
Members of the Howick Local Board were divided over a plan to raise money by selling a number of Auckland Council-owned properties in east...
Two new politicians join Howick Local Board
Two new local body politicians have emerged following Local Elections 2019.
For the Howick Local Board, we see Howick businesswoman Bo Burns take one of...
C&R reveals team for Botany subdivision
It is an interesting mix that represents diverse communities in Botany subdivision for the upcoming Auckland Local Elections on October 8.
Current Howick Local Board...
