Tag: Morrin Cooper

Morrin Cooper, who served as the last Mayor of Howick Borough Council from 1974 to 1989 before it became part of the former City...

Howick and districts 175th anniversary highlight events have been a great success. The community luncheon was a full house, with a wonderful cross section of...

By Rev Dr Richard Waugh 175 years ago this coming week, our Howick/East Auckland community had its settler beginnings with the arrival of the...

Resident town crier and former Howick Local Board member Jim Donald will have some competition this weekend. Earlier this year, Donald adorned his best town...

A tradition of reunions By Marin Burgess In the 175 years since the Fencible families arrived at Owairoa beach and built the village of Howick,...

Dozens of people turned out to have copies of a book detailing the history of the local community signed. The book, entitled Owairoa to Howick,...

Revered Howick Historian and author Alan La Roche will be available to sign his book, Owairoa to Howick, outside Poppies Bookshop on Saturday from...

Howick's Town Crier and former mayor have joined forces to create a special new beer for the region's milestone anniversary. Morrin Cooper, a former Howick...

A group of committed volunteers and community leaders is determined to make Howick’s 175th anniversary a success and year to remember. Next year, 2022, marks...

On a beautiful sunny afternoon (January 31), Howick man, WWII air force hero Squadron Leader Keith Boles DFC, celebrated his 100th birthday at Bell...

Former Howick Community Board chairperson, Barbara Haszard (nee Hanan), recently died in her 92nd year. Barbara, with husband Tony, came to Howick in the late...

Local identity Morrin Cooper has been sharing tales of his recent trip to the 2020 World Peace Summit in Korea. Cooper, the former mayor of...

The mystery of the missing flag pole on Moore Street has been the topic of much consternation over the past few years, not least...