Tag: Paul Young

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...

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

Candidate profile booklets sent to local voters in this year's Auckland Council elections contain an error that was not corrected prior to them being...

Two local Auckland Council candidates have created an action plan to tackle rising crime rates and improve community safety across the city. Howick Local Board...

There’s a new local-body political ticket in east Auckland and it’s standing a swath of fresh faces at this year’s Auckland Council elections. Howick Local...

It's taken many months and almost $250,000 but a colourful and newly revamped children's playground in east Auckland is finally open to the public. As...

By Chris Harrowell and Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, Funded by New Zealand on Air Auckland Council has moved one step closer to being...

Singing and music were the main focus on an all-afternoon event at Uxbridge over the weekend. On Sunday, the Botany and Flat Bush Ethnic Association...

Attending meetings, voting on budgets, debating issues, advocating for the local community, and responding to numerous phone calls and emails about a variety of...

Bus users are set to benefit if Auckland Council's proposed climate action package receives support as part of this year's annual budget. In the Howick...

People fighting the proposed sale of east Auckland public reserves are angry they now won't be able to express their view over a key...

East Auckland's two ward councillors say they're being kept busy dealing with all the usual issues during the latest Covid-19 lockdown with the only...

Future users of the Eastern Busway public transport project will benefit from the Government's decision to scrap the proposed $785 million cycle bridge across...

Legislation that will give the Government the power to delay next year’s local body elections until 2023 is being met with howls of outrage...

Independent commissioners will be appointed to read submissions made as part of the ongoing process to sell public reserves in east Auckland. Auckland Council's finance...

The Government has scrapped a major road infrastructure project that would have reduced traffic congestion through south-east Auckland. Transport Minister Michael Wood recently announced the...

Last week Botany MP Christopher Luxon and I held a public meeting to discuss the future of the Howick Police Station which was attended...

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...

The Government’s plan to overhaul the public health system is being met with conditional support and questions by east Auckland-based members of the Counties...

The time has come for people opposed to the potential sale of a group of east Auckland public reserves to make their voices heard. Auckland...

A group of passionate local residents battling to stop the sale of four east Auckland public reserves have shared their message with Auckland's mayor. Auckland...

An east Auckland elected representative says she's heard from residents concerned about the "overkill" of road works and orange cones in the local community...

Irate residents are battling to stop the proposed sale of four east Auckland public reserves. Auckland Council wants to dispose of green spaces it owns...

The fight to stop four east Auckland public reserves from being sold is drawing some heavyweight political support. Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown and Botany MP...

Members of the public opposed to the sale of four east Auckland public reserves will have the chance to make their voices heard. Auckland Council's...

The fight to stop a number of public reserves in east Auckland from being sold has failed. The Howick Local Board voted at its August...

Work is continuing into the feasibility of a $1.8 billion rapid transit public transport connection between Botany and Auckland Airport via Manukau. The business case...

Even if you can’t see a closed sign at a playground or equipment in the park, the fact that Covid-19 can live on a...

Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance Committee today voted to endorse Mayor Phil Goff’s proposal for the Emergency Budget 2020/2021, which responds to the $750...

Mayor Phil Goff says the emergency budget is the most difficult annual budget ever faced by councillors. Key recommendations in his proposal are summarised below...

Two new local body politicians have emerged following Local Elections 2019. For the Howick Local Board, we see Howick businesswoman Bo Burns take one of...

Everyone loves a good Samaritan. However they’re not always thanked for all their selfless work in the community. This time it was different as Mike Turinsky...

New Auckland Councillor Paul Young was officially sworn in as a representative of Howick Ward by Mayor Phil Goff at the meeting of Auckland...

  Paul Young, the newly elected Asian Kiwi Councillor is on a new high, and it’s got nothing to do with the V energy drink...

Paul Young has won the Howick By-election to become Auckland Council’s first Asian councillor. He came to New Zealand around 30 years ago and settled...

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

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