Tag: Marin Burgess

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...

A historically significant plaque stolen from an east Auckland public reserve has been replaced thanks to the generosity of several local community groups. The bronze...

By Bianca Day, AUT journalism student Howick Historical Village transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland for its inaugural ‘Winter Lights Festival’. Proudly sponsored by The...

A plaque recently stolen from an east Auckland reserve is set to be replaced. The bronze plaque was fixed to a low brick plinth in...

By Richard Waugh Last year National Party leader Christopher Luxon described local personality Rev Dr Richard Waugh as “Quite possibly the most interesting man...

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...

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...

The Zonta Club of East Auckland has recognised women and girls in the community at the annual awards. Award winners were joined at the Howick...

After much preparation, the highlight times for our Howick 175 anniversary are fast approaching. An amazing amount of voluntary work has been done by many...

The new president of the Howick & Districts Historical Society has paid tribute to his outgoing predecessor Marin Burgess who endured during the Howick...

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,...

A small opening ceremony at last Sunday's Meet the Villagers open day at the Howick Historical Village marked the culmination of a project led...

The Howick & Districts Historical Society has sponsored a series of videos by Howick Historian Alan La Roche in recognition of his expertise and...

The Howick & Districts Historical Society was recently handed a copy of 'The Book of Howick' published to mark Howick's centennial in 1947 - a somewhat...

Lexie Palmer-Gapper brings extensive international experience and a desire to ensure her team members are happy and fulfilled to her latest role. Originally from the...

Voluntary ambassadors have been appointed to promote the Howick & districts 175th anniversary year of 2022. Meeting at Bell House, the group was enthusiastic about...

The Howick Historical Village has won a $500,000 grant. Marin Burgess, the president of the Howick & Districts Historical Society, told the Times the first...