Tag: Ken Scott

By Ken Scott, Chair, Howick Village Association As we progress through what has been a very wet winter (and year to date), it seems...

On a beautifully fine summer's day (even if it is autumn) on Saturday, the Howick Village Association launched their inaugural Cultural Food Festival in...

By Ken Scott, Chair, Howick Village Association Already this year we have seen a change in Prime Minister and, with an election later in...

The ongoing friction over use of the Howick War Memorial Hall may be worsening with a cleaner allegedly having been "verbally abused" while recently...

By Ken Scott, Howick Village Association chairman On Saturday October 15 it appeared as though half of Auckland turned out to visit the Howick...

At last, we seem to have moved beyond the very wet winter we have experienced and now embarking on spring. However, like always, spring in...

Well-known local restaurateur Ted Waters is joining the ongoing debate about the stalled process to appoint a manager for the Howick War Memorial Hall. The...

Questions are being asked about why the Howick Local Board has so far been unable to appoint an organisation to manage an underused community...

By Ken Scott, Howick Village association chairperson As the Howick Local Board debates the future of the Howick War Memorial building (aka Howick Information...

It appears unlikely an east Auckland community facility will have its full potential utilised any time soon as a standoff over its management drags...

By Ken Scott - Chair Howick Village Association On Wednesday April 13, Auckland Transport (AT) released a document online for public consultation. It will be...

By Ken Scott, Chair, Howick Village Association Inc. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the European settlement of Howick with the arrival of...

By Ken Scott, Chair, Howick Village Association On behalf of the business owners and landlords of Howick Village we hope you all had a...

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,...

Is there light at the end of the tunnel or is it all just a pipe dream? On Monday November 8, the Prime Minister Jacinda...

By Ken Scott, Chair of HVA Inc As we shake off the last remnants of winter and the usual patchy Auckland spring weather, we...

By the time you read this article Anzac Day will have passed for yet another year. However, we should never forget the sacrifices the brave...

To say the winter of 2020 has been a challenging one would be a gross understatement. Never before have we had a situation as intrusive...

A battle is brewing over the old Howick Library building in Fencible Drive – and it could jeopardise the future of the Howick Market. The...