Tag: Lloyd Elsmore Park

By David Mallowes East Auckland has an awesome pushchair-, dog-, and cycle-friendly walkway with 3km of side paths that reaches from Meadowland Reserve to...

The cost-of-living crisis is placing greater demand on east Auckland foodbanks that are providing much-needed sustenance to families under financial pressures. The Times has spoken to...

Auckland Council will allocate $13.6 million to 18 sports organisations in the city, including $2.4m toward Pakuranga United Rugby Club for the planned expansion...

The Howick Local Board is set to finally resolve an ongoing issue involving a Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) plan to offer more activities...

By Youth Project NZ Youth Board member Suzanne Gogna “Unity is strength. Where there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved,” Mattie...

An east Auckland bike hub has received a splash of colour through the creation of a new mural celebrating the local community. The city's bike...

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...

More than 1300 of New Zealand's rarest, prettiest, and most desirable automotive machines are about to descend on Pakuranga for the eighth Auckland Brit...

Next year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of one of east Auckland's most beloved and popular artistic institutions. And it will be 50...

Fans of live music won't want to miss an entertaining showcase in east Auckland being staged to raise money for worthy causes. The popular St...

East Auckland’s Lloyd Elsmore Park will play host to an exciting international women’s cricket tournament in January, inclusive of the first ever Aotearoa Māori...

After rain disrupted play a week earlier, the Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club (HPCC) was back in action at the weekend, with the premier women...

Club cricket is back in action! And it was a very promising start for the Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club at the weekend. Premier Men  Under...

Two senior centre-right politicians are set to stump for votes at a public meeting in east Auckland. Grey Power Howick Pakuranga and Districts Association president...

Lloyd Elsmore Park played host to two secondary school hockey tournaments last week, the women's Chica Gilmer Trophy and the men's Mayhill Cup. The only...

The Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre (HPNC) is set to celebrate its 60th year anniversary this week with a special diamond jubilee event. HPNC patroness and...

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...

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...

Last weekend saw a top of the table clash for the Northern Region Football League (NRFL) northern conference and an east Auckland match-up as...

Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) had a successful weekend on the field, with their four top teams recording wins. The top three teams of the...

And just like that, another Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club (HPCC) season has come to an end. A season disrupted by Auckland’s adverse weather conditions for...

Graeme and Brad Cockerill know far more about the workings of early 1990s British Fords than most people. The Cockle Bay father and son are...

All Janine Robinson wants from her 1966 Morris Mini Moke is to zip down to the beach or marina in it and have a...

Despite weeks of cancelled cricket matches at the hand of Auckland’s sombre summer and extensive flooding, the Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club (HPCC) was perpetually...

Of the more than 1200 vehicles set to be displayed at this year's Auckland Brit and Euro Classic Car Show there may only be...

Andrew Dyer's two classic British cars may have a combined age of 110 years old but they're running as well as if they'd left...

More than 1000 classic cars from across the country will soon descend on east Auckland for the largest event of its kind in the...

Rain has once again been the deciding factor of club cricket over the weekend, with all Howick Pakuranga cricket matches being affected. Howick Pakuranga’s (HPCC)...

At last, some good weather blessed Auckland at the weekend which saw all Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club (HPCC) games go ahead, with no shortage...

Another weather-infused week saw no premier cricket games played on the weekend for Howick Pakuranga. The club’s general manager Francis Scordino says, “The Auckland Council...

Howick Pakuranga cricket premier men opening batters Bill Walsh and Daniel Young have starred in day one of the side's first home game of...

David Collings, Howick Local Board candidate, Pakuranga subdivision I have a huge history with Pakuranga, being the first Independent to be elected to the...

Dwayne Hancock, Howick Local Board candidate, Botany subdivision I have lived in the Howick/Botany area my entire life. Like you I believe this is the...

The King's official ascension ceremony was on Saturday, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday September 8. The Times found this...

By Adele White, chairperson Howick Local Board Kia ora! Moon Festival Join us at the Howick Moon Festival at Barry Curtis Park, off Flat Bush School...

The Upper North Island Secondary Schools (UNISS) netball competition has begun with hundreds or players and supporters flocking to the Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre...

Opponents of a plan to construct a dog park in east Auckland say the site chosen is inappropriate and the process was rushed and...

Dozens of skateboarders and scooter riders turned out to try to land some tricks on a newly constructed halfpipe in east Auckland. It's been constructed...

Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) has undergone a transformation and will now be the nexus of multiple sporting codes. The club last week formally unveiled...

There's just one community collection site in east Auckland where people can collect free rapid antigen tests (RATs) for Covid-19. That compares to five such...

By Adele White, chairperson Howick Local Board Kia ora! At this time, it seems Omicron has hit many families in our area. It is good to...

The committee for the Auckland Brit & Euro Classic Car Show met on site at Lloyd Elsmore Park on Sunday, March 6, the day...

Pakuranga United Rugby Club has shut down its facilities until March 14 due to the effects of Covid-19. The club said in an email,...

The sight of rubbish floating on the surface of an east Auckland pond visited by families and children is being labelled "absolutely disgusting". That's the...

The driving force behind the promotion of wheeled sports in east Auckland wants to hear from anyone who can offer local riders a safe...

East Coast Bays kept themselves within touching distance of the top-four with a strong win over Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club’s Premier Men in the...

North Shore were made to work for their 25-run victory over Howick Pakuranga in their premier men’s Jeff Crowe Cup cricket clash at Lloyd...

Pakuranga Athletic Club junior athletes performed with distinction at the recent North Island Colgate Games in Wellington. In its 44th year, the North Island Colgate...

The Auckland Brit and Euro Classic Car Show scheduled for early next year has been cancelled. Organising committee chairman Rev Dr Richard Waugh made the announcement...

Howick identity, aviation historian and author and classic car lover Rev Dr Richard Waugh will this weekend launch his new book 'Classic Jaguars in...

East Auckland parents and children may be excited to learn a local playground will soon get a $240,000 upgrade. The work at Cockle Bay Reserve...

Ambitious east Auckland BMX bike riders are hoping to build a new sport facility for the community that could cost up to $500,000. The Pakuranga-based...

School-age local girls are signing up to hit the ramps at the East Skate Club. Fifty burgeoning skaters raced to Lloyd Elsmore Park to participate...

One of east Auckland's most well known tourist attractions has created a strategic plan in an effort to ensure its survival. The Howick Historical Village...

The refurbished skate park at Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga is being hailed a success. A large crowd including Howick Local Board members, Howick ward...

Heavy rain the day before didn't damper the spirits of the thousands of people who turned out to enjoy a spectacular display of motoring...

Mountain Raiders BMX Club based at Lloyd Elsmore Park are celebrating four new national champions following a successful outing this month. A total of 43...

Significant pieces of military history will be both firmly on the ground and in the skies above at this year's Auckland Brit and Euro...

Pakuranga and Howick Racing Pigeon Club closes By Marilyn J Bakker Past and present members of the Pakuranga and Howick Racing Pigeon Club recently dined and...

Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club has won the Premier Men's Honda Financial Premiership T20 Championship against East Coast Bays. East Coast Bays 154/6 (R Harrison 54)...

What a beautiful summer we are having. The board's workshops have recommenced, and board members have enjoyed attending local events over the past few weeks....

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

An immaculate example of classic British engineering is among the more than 1000 automotive artworks set to be displayed to the public in east...

A father and son are leading the charge to improve the facilities available to east Auckland's skateboarders and scooter riders. Aaron Martin, 29, and his...

It’s finals time in the Premier Men’s Honda Financial Premiership T20 Championship this Sunday with Howick Pakuranga will host East Coast Bays at Lloyd...

An east Auckland park is set to become a car enthusiast’s paradise containing a world-class collection of exotic machinery. The sixth annual Auckland Brit and...

We all love garage sales! What if you could go to a giant garage sale and everything was free? Cession Community Trust has come up...

The Auckland NHL Men’s and Women’s Teams will take on Canterbury at Lloyd Elsmore Park this weekend. “Come along and support our NHL teams in...

  New service starting Monday August 19 A temporary park and ride service will open at Lloyd Elsmore Park on Monday to provide east Aucklanders with...

By Jim Birchall With spring threatening an appearance; it won't be long before the thwack of maple on cowhide rings around Lloyd Elsmore Park as...

By Jim Allnatt A comfortable win over Grafton has put the Marie Raos Ray White HPCC Premier Men in line to qualify for top spot...

Canada beat Auckland 3-1 on Saturday at Llolyd Elsmore Park in the lead up to a series against The Vantage Black Sticks Men. They are...

  The Moon Festival will feature a range of cultural performances while also celebrating the full moon. The Howick Local Board is partnering with the Pakuranga...

It’s one of Asia’s biggest celebrations and now local residents get to enjoy an evening of culture and tradition at Howick’s first Moon Festival. Howick...

Two youngsters are on a mission to make Lloyd Elsmore park litter-free. At a recent local board meeting the Farm Cove Intermediate School students appealed...

Don Noble knows almost every Volksvagen ‘new Beetle’ in the Howick area. As he starts firing off a few of the number plates of Beetle’s...

The new splash pad at Lloyd Elsmore Park Pool and Leisure Centre in Pakuranga is open for the summer holidays. The splash pad was temporarily...

Six days after its official opening, Pakuranga’s new splash pad is now closed. The temporary closure at Lloyd Elsmore Pools and Leisure Centre follows safety...

Food trucks have been rolling around Auckland for a while now, but they’ve recently been making their way out east and causing debate around...

Lew Duffet was truly moved when he heard that the Howick and Districts Historical Society were going to honour the memory of his favourite...

It’s been a year in the making, and now this weekend’s Auckland Brit and Euro Car Show is set to impress the masses. Held on...