Tag: Howick Local Board
Extravaganza ushers in Art Salon
When visiting the magnificent spiritually enlightening Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple, a peaceful tranquillity embraces.
Even though it’s surrounded by Flat Bush’s bustling suburbia, once...
CAB Botany marks 15 years of committed public service
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...
All go for rebuild of Barry Curtis playground
By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson
The Howick Local Board looks after 70 playgrounds across Howick, Pakuranga, Botany and Flat Bush.
These range from...
Resident fires up over safety improvements
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...
Cheerleader Collings flies flag for Pakuranga Plaza
When you’re the “cheerleader” for Pakuranga as well as its town centre, the role is to accentuate the positives.
And while David Collings is looking...
MP slams proposal to increase size of Howick Local Board
Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown is publicly criticising the Howick Local Board for proposing to increase its size from its current nine elected members to...
Attempt to shrink Howick Local Board fails
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, and Chris Harrowell, partially funded by New Zealand on Air
Howick ward councillor Maurice Williamson has failed in...
East Auckland is not your rubbish dump
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...
Environmental art contest’s People’s Choice winner announced
Auckland artist Kate Parker has earned the People’s Choice Prize at this year’s Estuary Art and Ecology Awards.
The awards competition and its associated exhibition...
East Auckland backs representation review proposal
Proposed changes for fairer representation and a Flat Bush subdivision for the Howick Local Board have received overwhelming support with 86 per cent of...
Caring is sharing for community helpers
Did you know there’s an organisation that can help if you feel you’ve been overcharged by a utility services provider?
Or that if you’re a...
$287,000 spent to reduce speed and save lives
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...
Celebrating our local sporting heroes
By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson
The Howick Local Board has an aspiration that our sports and recreational opportunities respond to the changing...
Thieves steal plaque that replaced stolen plaque
It’s happened again.
A plaque installed in Howick’s Fencible Walk Park to replace a bronze plaque stolen from the same spot in March has itself...
“Appalling acts of vandalism” – another significant object stolen
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...
Town Crier opposes Māori naming of community assets
A story the Times published on August 23 (War of words over Māori names for public places - Times) about the debate over giving...
Advocating for infrastructure before intensification
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...
Rugby club progresses $9m expansion plan
A major east Auckland sports club has the green light to continue a multi-million-dollar plan to expand its facilities.
Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) wants...
War of words over Maori names for public places
A heated war of words has broken out over whether Maori names should be given to numerous public places in the local community as...
Goodbye ‘Reeves Road Flyover’, hello ‘Rā Hihi’
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...
Councillor pleased to see community events axed
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...
Exhibition celebrates the contribution of women
By Sally French
Ten of our local community’s most well-known women are being celebrated in Arts Out East’s latest exhibition, Tales of our Wāhine.
Through...
“I think it would be a tragedy” – heated debate as...
Two key community events in east Auckland won’t be going ahead with the Howick Local Board voting to scrap their funding.
The issue arose at...
Board to vote on rugby club’s expansion plans
The Howick Local Board is set to finally resolve an ongoing issue involving a Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) plan to offer more activities...
Our representative democracy must adapt to growing population
By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson
Auckland has a unique local government, created after Parliament passed special legislation back in 2009.
As a result,...
Let’s save innocent animals from rats!
The Times is publishing stories in our digital publication and on our website that are written by local youngsters in our Junior Journalist initiative. Here’s a...
Funding approved to turn our strategy into action
By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson
On Thursday, June 27, the Howick Local Board approved our work programme for the coming year, beginning...
Rubbish piling up as residents plead for bins’ return
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...
Eel conservation inspires top art prize winner
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...
Debate growing over size of Howick Local Board
By Chris Harrowell and Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, Funded by New Zealand on Air
Local community leaders disagree over whether the number of...
How we serve our diverse local community
By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson
Auckland is unique with our Super-City structure – we have the governing body, made up of the...
Consultation on reducing Howick Local Board fails
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter - Funded by New Zealand on Air
A proposal by Howick ward councillor Maurice Williamson to consult the public...
Frustration over closure of road to town centre
Questions are being asked as to why large concrete blocks are impeding vehicle access between a growing residential community and an east Auckland shopping...
Estuary Art and Ecology Awards finalists revealed
The finalists in the prestigious Estuary Art and Ecology Awards for 2024 have been announced.
They are Hannah Arnold, Alexander Bailey, Ngahina Belton-Bodsworth, Cathy Carter,...
Empowering local action to protect and restore the environment
By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson
Moth Plant Competition another huge success!
Last Wednesday, June 5, was World Environment Day and we celebrated this...
A new era begins for the Times
East Aucklanders turned out in their droves to celebrate the launch of the Times’ new digital publication under the leadership of the company’s new...
East Tamaki is full of successful, innovative businesses
The Times is partnering with members of our local business community to give them a platform to communicate with our readers about matters of...
Matariki flags flying to celebrate Maori New Year
Arts Out East is proud to this year be working with the Howick Village Association to celebrate Matariki, the Maori New Year.
A large-scale community...
We’re listening, working, and taking action
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...
Spoilt for choice with arts, culture and heritage
By Lexie Palmer-Gapper, General Manager, Howick Historical Village
Just 10km as the crow flies: within that area are three remarkable institutions celebrating contemporary art,...
Board concerned over speed of Fast-Track Approvals Bill
The Howick Local Board is concerned at the speed with which the Government is moving its Fast-Track Approvals Bill through Parliament.
The Bill will enable...
Environmental champion Jim Duckworth acknowledged
A local environmental champion has been publicly recognised for his efforts in the community.
Jim Duckworth, one of the founding members of the Friends of...
Dedicated community servant and advocate remembered
East Auckland has lost a dedicated and passionate community servant and advocate with the passing of Shirley Warren QSM.
A funeral notice for her states...
Democracy or dysfunction? Decision finally made on Howick War Memorial Hall
It took just one year and 45 days to construct the world-famous Empire State Building in New York City.
But, staggeringly, it took the Howick...
Get your entries in for this year’s Estuary Art and Ecology...
People wanting to enter the 18th Estuary Art and Ecology Awards have just two weeks left to submit their entry.
The prestigious awards are staged...
AT explains decision to have Eastern Busway run through Burswood
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...
Decision imminent on future of Howick War Memorial Hall
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...
Kauri Kids Howick receives four-month lifeline to keep operating
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...
Auckland Transport reveals design of Eastern Busway through Burswood
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...
Howick Local Board approves $160k funding for community groups
The Howick Local Board has voted to provide funding of more than $160,000 to numerous community organisations, groups and sports clubs across east Auckland...
Bo Burns takes the reins of the Times
East Auckland's leading community news provider - the Times - is back!
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the long-standing local news provider has...
Public places to receive Maori names
Nineteen public places in east Auckland will receive Maori names as part of a commitment for te reo to be "seen, heard, spoken, and...
Plenty of smiles and sore legs at Howick Fun Walk &...
Following a poor weather start to the weekend, it was a relief for all when Sunday, March 24, turned into a lovely day for...
All welcome at Easter Sunrise Service on Stockade Hill
Local churches are preparing for the annual East Auckland Easter Sunrise Service at Stockade Hill on Sunday, March 31.
This Easter several church leaders will...
‘Eventually there’s going to be more rubbish than grass’
The amount of rubbish Dave Upfold removed from a short stretch of an east Auckland road in just 60 seconds is staggering.
To highlight a...
Kay to deliver guitar pop-ups
Local guitarist Dylan Kay has been awarded an Arts Out East grant for his One Finger Guitarist project.
The project will see Kay performing a...
Howick Local Board is working for our community
By Damian Light, chair of the Howick Local Board
We hope everyone had a relaxing and restful break as we've got another big year...
Lower speed limits will make city ‘grind to standstill’
A firmer commitment to traffic speed limit enforcement in east Auckland, including the use of speed cameras and fines, is being called for in...
The new year is already looking rosier
Happy New Year and I hope you had a wonderful break with family and friends.
Hopefully the turn-around in the weather from 12 months ago...
Debate over management of public facility heats up
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...
Rubbish bins being removed to save $10 million
Backlash is growing against efforts to remove more than 150 rubbish bins from public parks and reserves in the local community in an effort...
Local board dispenses $32k of funding
The Howick Local Board has voted to provide more than $30,000 of funding to community organisations in east Auckland.
At its final business meeting of...
Local board to canvas public support for ‘dump station’
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...
Naval rig flagpole has new home
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...
Howick Santa Parade draws the crowds
The 70th Howick Santa Parade was a remarkable success, drawing unprecedented crowds to the Howick main street.
This year's parade, a significant milestone, was met...
South African expat issues public warning over crime
A well-known east Auckland resident is publicly issuing a warning about New Zealand’s escalating crime situation, which he says reminds him of the troubled...
Raised crossing proposed due to ‘high crash risk’
Another of east Auckland's busiest roads may soon get a raised pedestrian crossing in an ongoing effort to slow traffic down and prevent crashes.
As...
Funds found to back youth zone for Howick
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...
Marina closes ‘dump station’ due to costly vandalism
An east Auckland facility used by motorhome and caravan users has been so badly damaged by vandals that the people who operate it have...
Bishop blesses St Paul’s build site
The Anglican Bishop of Auckland, the Right Reverend Ross Bay, has blessed the build site of a new east Auckland church.
The ceremony at St...
CCTV cameras help identify suspected keg thief
Empty beer kegs may sound like an unlikely target for theft but that's what allegedly proved too tempting for a man arrested and charged...
Christmas in Howick Village offers fun for all ages
By Ken Scott, Chair Howick Village Association
Yes, for those who hadn't noticed, it is a mere 54 days or seven-and-a-half weeks until Christmas...
Public demands new library and community centre
One of the themes of the feedback about what people want to see happen in east Auckland in the coming years is the need...
Hundreds provide feedback to Howick Local Board’s draft plan
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...
Burns campaigning to help change the Government
A local first-time general election candidate says she's focused on helping her political party double its current number of MPs.
Howick Local Board deputy chairperson...
Government obtains land for new primary school
A new primary school is set to be built in east Auckland to cater to the area's growing population.
The Ministry of Education has acquired...
Camellia chandelier honours heroic suffragists
A large-scale artistic installation that pays tribute to heroines who fought for the right of women in New Zealand to vote is to be...
Thank you for your feedback
By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson
Thank you for your feedback on our draft Local Board Plan. The public consultation on the plan...
Gathering for grief support
A group of people dedicated to helping members of the community heal from grief recently gathered for an information session hosted by an east...
Rugby club’s $9m plan to back other codes
One of east Auckland's most accomplished sports clubs has a bold vision that will enable it to foster other codes in the local community.
Pakuranga...
Draft Howick Local Board Plan out for consultation
We're excited to present our draft Local Board Plan for feedback.
We've spent the first half of this year out talking to locals about what's...
Kainga Ora rejects social media claims
Kainga Ora - formerly Housing NZ - is swatting down claims made on social media it's planning to build public housing at two adjacent...
Fire at public housing development treated as suspicious
Police say a blaze that caused extensive damage to a large public housing development under construction in east Auckland is being treated as suspicious.
Fire...
Large housing complex damaged by fire
A public housing development in east Auckland, which is under construction, has been damaged in a large blaze.
It's understood Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ)...
Exhibition explores the meaning of home
A new art exhibition in east Auckland will employ radio and sonic storytelling to explore the human experience.
Pacific Frequencies: Mahu is being staged at Howick...
Final chance to share views on Howick Local Board’s draft 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...
Approval granted to build water sports centre
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...
Artists unite to support hospo
People have the chance to get their hands on a unique artistic print by spending at least $50 in certain local restaurants and cafes.
The...
MP launches petition to raise speed limits
A petition has been launched calling for speed limits on three of east Auckland's busiest roads to be raised.
Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown created the...
Winter solstice passes, longer days here
We are now past the shortest day and on the trek toward summer.
The past month has seen plenty of activity in the village, albeit,...
Messy berms make community ‘look rundown’
Grass berms are getting scruffy in parts of east Auckland and residents want something done about it.
Bucklands and Eastern Beaches Ratepayers and Residents Association...
Howick celebrates moth plant competition winners
There is a war taking place across the motu - a war against the moth plant, one that takes over and frequently out-competes and...
Suspects busted over supermarket thefts
Police have laid dozens of charges against multiple suspects in relation to the alleged theft of food from east Auckland businesses.
Howick Police sergeant Brett...
Sun shines on planting day at Mangemangeroa
The Friends of Mangemangeroa, along with around 120 volunteers from various organisations including Rotary, Botany & Flat Bush Ethnic Association, Pakuranga Chinese Association, Botany...
Estuary Art and Ecology Awards finalists announced
Congratulations to this year's finalists for the 17th Estuary Art and Ecology Awards.
This year there were more than 80 incredible entries which judge Benjamin...
Local history captured in video series
Ethan McCormick, a Howick 175 anniversary ambassador last year, has produced a four-part video series exploring the history of east Auckland which is designed...
Man confronted while taking food from supermarket
A man who allegedly tried to steal a shopping trolley full of groceries from an east Auckland supermarket was confronted by the store's manager...
Call to share views about community’s future
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...
Board provides arts funding to local organisations
The Howick Local Board has voted to provide funding to a range of arts organisations in the local community.
At the board's May business meeting...
Trees set for the chop to make way for transport project
More than 1000 trees may get the chop to make way for a major transport infrastructure project in east Auckland.
The $1.8 billion Botany to...
