Tag: Howick RSA

Western Springs Great article from Phil Dark about the history of Western Springs (Times, November 15). The fact the Motions family owned the land is...

Cleaning up for summer Cockle Bay has had a spruce-up getting it ready for summer. Leos from Howick College, Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate, and students from...

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...

Howick RSA leadership is welcoming proposed changes the Government is signalling it’ll make to the Anzac Day Act. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Veterans Minister...

Members of the Howick RSA are being called to its annual general meeting this Saturday, September 28. The Howick Returned and Services Association Community Club...

On behalf of the Howick RSA, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who assisted with our Poppy Day Appeal 2024. To...

By Simeon Brown, Member of Parliament for Pakuranga Last Thursday, New Zealanders across the country commemorated Anzac Day by attending dawn and civic services in...

Friday, April 19, is Poppy Day. On this day Howick RSA has been fundraising for many years by selling poppies. Hard working RSA volunteers exchange distinctive...

The Howick RSA - which was recently sold - has a temporary base at its Sale Street flats which will be used until new...

Around 150 people flocked to the Howick RSA on September 9 to watch the opening match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) between...

The Howick Village Association sound and light tribute will be projected from Fencible Park onto the Picton Centre wall - between 7pm and 9pm...

At dawn on Tuesday, April 25, we will gather on Stockade Hill to commemorate Anzac Day. History defines the events of the First World War. However,...

The Howick RSA’s largely-abandoned building and land on Wellington Street will be sold. The building, home to the Howick Returned and Services Community for 40 years,...

Eighteen months after the closure of the Howick RSA clubrooms in Wellington Street, newly co-opted executive member Margaret Hawkeswood is pleased members are able...

Eric Douglas Wilson, believed to be one of two known surviving Kiwi veterans from the Battle of Crete campaign during WWII, died peacefully on...

Colin Geoffrey Smith, who was made a life member of Howick RSA in 2018, has died. Smith, who was also heavily involved with the Special...

A local man has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours. Mike Cole of Somerville has been awarded the Queen's Service Medal...

Howick RSA has recently welcomed Kylie Lipscombe as its new welfare support advisor. She is working part-time supporting local veterans. Kylie has been involved in volunteering...

Howick RSA is paying tribute to its volunteers after a record $48,500 was collected from its annual poppy sales in the lead-up to Anzac...

By Adele White, chairperson Howick Local Board Kia ora! The Howick Local Board continues to hold workshops and business meetings online with a view to...

Howick RSA is looking for volunteers for the annual Poppy Day appeal. Senior Vice President John Titmus said the RSA is looking for location coordinators...

As Howick and districts count down to the 175th anniversary next year, the Times continues its series by Alan La Roche giving readers a...

Bosuns Bar at The Prospect of Howick is to have a formal celebration to formally welcome the Howick RSA. The RSA is operating out of...

Local artist Joel Nicholls has painted a piano that has taken pride of place in Rices Mall. It is part of an Arts Out East...

The Eternal Flame stays alight as the Howick Returned and Services Association shut the doors temporarily on its Wellington Street headquarters of six decades. With...

The Eternal Flame will stay alight as the Howick Returned and Services Association shuts the doors temporarily on its Wellington Street headquarters of six...

In the wake of Howick's annual Anzac Day commemorations, two naval veterans think it is only growing in importance. NATHAN LIMM explains. Two of Howick's...

By PJ (Phil) Taylor There's no stopping Eric Wilson as the much-loved former serviceman in the NZ Army in World War II marches to his...

Howick and districts locals will see that white crosses are again displayed on Stockade Hill in support of the upcoming Anzac Day commemorations. Former Howick...

RSA calls for a united front to fight Covid-19 as national poppy day postponed & public Anzac Day services cancelled Anzac Day has been cancelled. The...

World War II veteran Benjamin Alfred Smith passed away peacefully on August 10 in his 99th year. A service to celebrate Ben's life was held...

Howick RSA, local police and the Howick Local Board have come up with a compromise for Anzac Day following an enormous emotive response to...

Howick's Anzac Day parades have been cancelled following police requests however "static services" will still go ahead. Howick RSA has advised that the NZ Police...

The run-up to the annual Anzac Poppy Day is in full swing at Howick RSA and, as is the case every year, more volunteers...

April is fast-approaching and now we're only a few weeks away from celebrating Anzac Day and Poppy Day. This year Poppy Day is on April...

Paulette Trotter has been to Welfare Officer of the Howick RSA for almost quarter of a century. It's a job she has made her...

An estimated 600 people turned out on a rainy Sunday for a special commemorative service on Stockade Hill to mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice...

Armistice Day on Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. At 11am on November 11 this...

A commemorative service is being held on Howick's Stockade Hill to mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. Howick Local Board is partnering with the Howick Returned...

A group of eager booklovers were up bright and early this morning to be the first ones through the door of this year’s Bookarama. Hosted...

It’s that time of year again. The annual Bookarama is back and it’s a book lovers dream. Now in its 18th year, Bookarama, hosted by The Rotary...

Howick RSA hosted two exciting community events on Saturday night. The quiz was held by the charity Bellyful, which cooks and delivers meals to families with...

  There’s no rest for members of the Opposition. Maggie Barry, National spokesperson for Veteran Affairs, was recently in the Howick at the invitation of Pakuranga...

Howick RSA is helping students broaden their knowledge of what Kiwis endured in previous military campaigns. "We were aware that a lot of New Zealand...

New Zealand Vietnam Veterans’ Day commemorated tomorrow. New Zealand’s Vietnam War veterans are commemorating the fallen, remembering the war and what came after, and catching...

More than a decade ago, local artist Gabrielle Hoffman created mosaic artworks for Howick Village. One was positioned on the side wall of the Howick...