Temporary Library for Flat Bush coming soon!
Thursday 19 June 2025 was a massive day as the Howick Local Board signed off the funding required to deliver a temporary library in Flat Bush!
Ancient kauri carving unveiled as living taonga for tamariki
An absolute joy to be at the unveiling of this incredible pou at Cascades Kindergarten on Sunday.
Eastern Busway update June - changes for Pakūranga and Tī Rākau Drive
More changes for Pakūranga and Tī Rākau Drive:
Cooking rice in support of cultural festival
Every year the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Flat Bush runs an outreach programme for local schools. In it's 11th year, 3G4G teaches local tamariki the value of Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds and Giving, Gratitude, Goodness, Growth.
Kotahitangi (unity) on display at UXBRIDGE
Beautiful and moving occasion on Saturday as the community gathered with mana whenua, Kāhui Ariki (Māori royal family), and representatives of kīngitanga (Māori royals).
Empowering community to take environmental action!
We had the pleasure of unveiling this beautiful new sign in Cockle Bay. Over the past 5 years volunteers from the Cockle Bay Residents and Rate Payers Association have transformed the local environment.
Supporting Poppy Day
Today is Poppy Day, the annual fundraising day for the RSA. Donations go directly to supporting New Zealand's veterans of military service and their whānau.
Happy Birthday to Buddha!
Another wonderful event at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Flat Bush, as we celebrated Buddha's birthday on Saturday 5 April.
Ramadan Mubarak
On Saturday All Hands Aotearoa hosted an iftar for locals - the meal eaten by Muslims at sunset to break their fast-during Ramadan.
Stunning weather at Community Carnival and River Festival
Stunning weather brought a great crowd to the Pakuranga Rotary Club's Community Carnival and River Festival.
New tractor for Howick Coastguard
Howick Volunteer Coastguard have an incredible new tractor which they showed off at the Howick Santa Parade on the weekend.
Thank you Howick Primary School
Thank you to Howick Primary School for hosting the Pest Free Howick Ward pestival earlier this week.
Happy Diwali
On Friday evening we celebrated the festival of light with the South East Auckland Senior Citizens' Association
Open workshops mean better transparency
“In our representative democracy it’s vital that the public have trust in those making the decisions on their behalf. Transparency is a crucial part of this and that’s why we’re opening our workshops to the public from the start of next year."
Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with the Botany Chinese Association
It was wonderful to spend Saturday afternoon celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with the Botany Chinese Association.
Construction on The Parade Safety Improvements Project begins
Last year the Howick Local Board and Auckland Transport consulted on a proposal to improve safety along The Parade. This was in response to local residents asking for something to be done to make this area safer.
Celebrating 20 years of the Polish Heritage Trust Museum
It was wonderful to spend time at the Polish Heritage Trust Museum as they celebrated 20 years
Estuary Art and Ecological Awards putting the spotlight on Tāmaki
Contemporary art has a unique way of sparking the public interest and these awards are a great example of using creativity to promote the ecological value of this vital awa (waterway) and encourage action against its pollution.
Howick Local Board delivering crime prevention
"No one should feel unsafe in their own community and, while crime prevention is a central government responsibility, we’re grateful for the funding and opportunity to target local areas of concern. We’ve prioritised practical initiatives that will help address the challenges facing our residents and business owners.”
Howick Youth Council goes from strength to strength
Another early start, but well worth it to attend the Howick Youth Council Principals Breakfast for 2024, where the new council introduced their teams and plan for the year to local school principals.