Friday, May 16, 2025

CATEGORY

Arts & Culture

Doomsday debate engages local schools

Every year since 1983 Pakuranga Rotary has hosted teams from local schools for a fiercely contested debate with the Holyoake Trophy as the prize. Sponsored...

Briana winner of People’s Choice Award

Briana Woolliams was awarded the People’s Choice Winner of The Estuary Art and Ecology Award hosted by the Uxbridge Arts and Culture at the culmination...

Grand Taiwanese cultural feast on offer

New Zealand Taiwan Day will be held this weekend at Aotea Square in downtown Auckland. This two-day multicultural event is estimated to attract tens of...

Hopportunity knocks on Pohutakawa coast

Clevedon may well be the new home of craft beer in the south-east. The Old Clevedon hotel is currently undergoing refurbishment, and is expected to...

Local woodcarver wins awards

Local woodcarver Daniel Strekier, known for his unique bike made entirely from wood, has carved a niche for himself as he scored first place...

A Swirl of colour and festivity

It was a swirl of colour, music, dance, prayer and festivity as the Indian Dandiya and Garba Nite hosted by Art of Living Foundation...

Local dancer a shooting star

Former Howick College student Jessica Toatoa began her dancing career when she was eight years old. Now 21, she has compiled an impressive resume'...

Road to respect deservedly earned

By PJ TAYLOR One of New Zealand’s great roots musicians plays to a Howick audience soon, sure to light the stage with his masterclass songwriting...

Young dancers head to Disneyland and New York

DANCE The students of Ruske Performing Arts in East Tamaki are undertaking the trip of a lifetime with 15 dancers heading to Disneyland and New...

Pakuranga was the granary and orchard of Auckland

By Alan La Roche When the first settlers arrived in Howick, many were disappointed at the treeless rolling hills with only native grasses and low...

No Ordinary Man- The untold tale of Arthur Purchas

‘Smales Trail’ author’s latest offering chronicles the extraordinary Arthur Purchas Arthur Purchas was said to be perhaps the most gifted person ever to come to...

Howick History- a new podcast series

In association with times.co.nz reporter Jim Birchall presents a new podcast detailing the history of the settlement known as "perhaps Auckland's most historically conscious...

Ho Ho Ho, here we go!

As the weeks are creeping by the planning of the Howick Santa Parade continues to gain momentum!  We are now only 11 weeks away...

In search of Kiwi magic – at the Harlequin theatre

 A play by: By Dianne Francis  Directed by: Fiona Bailey In Search of Kiwi Magic is a beautiful story of two children, Tip and Top who go...
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