Tag: Damian light

All types of questions pop up for Citizens Advice Bureau staff and volunteers to answer when responding to inquiries from the public. They’re usually of...

The Howick Local Board is being accused of failing to carry out sufficient public consultation before investing more than $280,000 on safety improvements in...

Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown is publicly criticising the Howick Local Board for proposing to increase its size from its current nine elected members to...

By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, and Chris Harrowell, partially funded by New Zealand on Air Howick ward councillor Maurice Williamson has failed in...

The views from brand new million-dollar homes in a rapidly developing part of east Auckland are being spoiled by the disgusting sight of large...

Proposed changes for fairer representation and a Flat Bush subdivision for the Howick Local Board have received overwhelming support with 86 per cent of...

The Howick Local Board is investing $287,000 to reduce speeding and improve pedestrian and traffic safety in a popular part of a scenic local...

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

At this rate there soon won’t be much left in Howick to steal. First, a bronze plaque installed in Fencible Walk Park in Picton Street...

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...

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...

A heated war of words has broken out over whether Maori names should be given to numerous public places in the local community as...

Construction of one of the country’s biggest transport projects is continuing at pace. The Eastern Busway section from Pakūranga to Botany will deliver 5km of...

Howick ward councillor Maurice Williamson says he's pleased the Howick Local Board has voted to axe funding for two community events in east Auckland. Williamson...

Efforts to give Māori names to numerous local public places as well as bus stations and structures that are part of the Eastern Busway...

East Auckland residents are pleading for rubbish bins removed from the community as part of a $10 million cost-cutting exercise to be returned. But before...

By Carlos Norton, AUT Journalism Student This year’s Estuary Art and Ecology Awards has embraced its ecological theme more than ever, with Matthew Dowman’s...

By Chris Harrowell and Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, Funded by New Zealand on Air Local community leaders disagree over whether the number of...

By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter - Funded by New Zealand on Air A proposal by Howick ward councillor Maurice Williamson to consult the public...

A public exhibition of stunning prints and digital images by talented members of the Howick Photographic Society (HPS) has opened. The showcase is being staged...

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson Welcome back to the Times! We’re pleased to see this vital community service continuing as an important...

Auckland Transport (AT) is pushing back against reporting by the Times that it says doesn’t explain why it decided to have the Eastern Busway run...

Resolution may finally be at hand in the ongoing saga of the management of the Howick War Memorial Hall. The Howick Local Board is set...

Agreement has been reached for the Kauri Kids Howick early childhood centre to stay in operation until September 30 while negotiations continue with third-party...

The Howick Local Board has again voiced its opposition to Auckland Transport’s (AT) plan to divert the Eastern Busway through Burswood. Its members discussed the...

Nineteen public places in east Auckland will receive Maori names as part of a commitment for te reo to be "seen, heard, spoken, and...

A plaque installed as part of Howick’s 175th anniversary commemorations has seemingly gone missing. It was unveiled by Prime Minister and Botany MP Christopher Luxon...

The odd downpour failed to deter people of all ages from turning out for the eighth annual Auckland Brit and Euro Classic Car Show. Staged...

Transport Minister Simeon Brown has officially opened a new section of the Eastern Busway in the heart of his own east Auckland electorate. Brown, the...

Thousands of people including Prime Minister Christopher Luxon have celebrated the arrival of the Chinese New Year in east Auckland. The Botany MP and National...

The Howick Local Board is again going into a new year without having resolved the contentious long-standing debate over management of a public facility. Conflict...

Backlash is growing against efforts to remove more than 150 rubbish bins from public parks and reserves in the local community in an effort...

The Howick Local Board will next year consider if it's got money in its budget to fund an east Auckland facility provided to motor...

A very special flagpole has been relocated to Stevenson Reserve on Cook Street in Howick. Howick Local Board chair Damian Light said, "The new site...

More than $100,000 has been reallocated from two projects to support the Howick Youth Facility and Programmes budget line. Howick Local Board chair Damian Light...

One of the themes of the feedback about what people want to see happen in east Auckland in the coming years is the need...

Several hundred people have provided detailed feedback about what they want to see happen in the community over the next three years. The Howick Local...

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson Thank you for your feedback on our draft Local Board Plan. The public consultation on the plan...

People have one last chance to have their say on a document that details the Howick Local Board's strategy and goals for the next...

The Howick Local Board has granted landowner approval to a trust proposing to build a water sports facility in east Auckland. The board voted on...

There is a war taking place across the motu - a war against the moth plant, one that takes over and frequently out-competes and...

East Auckland residents are being asked to help shape the future direction of their local community. The Howick Local Board's local board plan lays out...

Residents are angry at the damage caused to an east Auckland park that left part of it looking like a “swamp”. The problem in Macleans...

By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter Funded by New Zealand on Air The Howick Local Board fears pest species could reach the Tamaki Estuary as boat-cleaning...

Members of an east Auckland community have raised concerns about a range of issues in their neighbourhood with the Howick Local Board. Brian Brown and...

Faulty lane markings on a busy east Auckland bridge resulted in numerous near-misses for motorists and assurances are being sought the problem is fixed...

The new Howick Police station has officially opened its doors to the public after a 10-month wait. Police were forced to move from their previous...

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

Dannemora Gardens Metlifecare Retirement Village celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a 'Bubbles & Canapés' event on November 24 with more than 150 in attendance. The...

Nine top Chinese singers presented an extraordinary concert - the 2022 Solo Vocalists' Concert - in Botany on November 25. It featured a range of...

A passionate east Auckland community has come together to celebrate winning the fight to maintain public ownership of its much-loved local reserve. About 100 people...

People who want to address the new Howick Local Board during the public forum part of its business meetings are now able to do...

One of the contenders to become the new Howick Local Board's deputy chairperson says the community's two ward councillors encouraged him to go for...

Members of the new Howick Local Board have been sworn in and they've chosen two fresh faces to lead them for the next three...

By Simeon Brown Auckland has a new mayor, Wayne Brown, and a new majority centre-right council following the recent local elections, the first time Auckland...

Sharon Stewart and Maurice Williamson say they're looking forward to working with new Auckland mayor Wayne Brown to tackle the city's major challenges. The two...

Former United Future political party leader Damian Light is the only newcomer joining the membership of the incoming Howick Local Board. He's been elected to serve...

Based on progress results released this afternoon it looks like there’s going to be just one new face on the Howick Local Board for...

With progress votes publicly released this afternoon, Independent candidates Sharon Stewart and Maurice Williamson are leading the race to represent the Howick ward on...

Flat Bush deserves the library and community centre it's been promised for almost two decades. That's the view of Damian Light, who's standing as an...

Volunteers were left shocked by what they discovered during a major clean-up at an east Auckland waterway. About 40 people turned out recently for a...

Damian Light (Independent) Standing for a Howick seat on Auckland Council Damian Light lives in Botany, having lived and worked in Auckland his entire life....

Four candidates vying for the vacant Howick Ward seat on Auckland Council’s governing body were front and centre on Tuesday and faced a barrage...

In May the community suffered a tragic loss with the passing of beloved Howick Ward Councillor Dick Quax. His passing left a vacancy on...

United Future has a new leader – and it’s one of our very own. Botany candidate Damian Light has been appointed new leader following the...

UPDATED 2:25PM: Peter Dunne is done with politics. The United Future leader has announced he will not seek re-election in the upcoming General Election. Dunne has been...

It was 2002.  Daniel Bedingfield was at the top of the UK singles chart with his catchy hit Gotta Get Thru This, Michael Jackson...