Happy Diwali!

We had a fantastic evening on Saturday with South East Auckland Senior Citizens' Association (SEASCA) annual Diwali celebration. This group does amazing work with local seniors across the year, ensuring our elders aren't left behind.

I joined fellow Howick Local Board member Adele White, along with Councillors, Local Board members and the MP for Takanini. We were entertained by performances from Indian, Fijian, Samoan and Chinese groups, while we dined on delicious traditional food and sweets.

Diwali is an important Hindi festival that symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. As we celebrate together, it was a good reminder of the connections to the wider world.