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Public Opinion: Library for Flat Bush

The Howick Local Board has finalised its annual plan for 2025-2026 and included is funding for a temporary library for Flat Bush from early...

Former Howick College pupil lighting up ANZ Premiership

When Lili Tokaduadua steps out onto the netball court in the Go Media Stars’ dress, not only is she living out her netball dream, she’s also...

‘A clear difference’: How double glazing transformed this Eastern Beach home

Q&A with Grant and Karen Harwood of Rogers Avenue in Eastern Beach. Q: Why did you decide to retrofit double glazing? A: Our old single-glazed windows...

Police target anti-social road users across Auckland

Tāmaki Makaurau Police issued numerous infringements and ordered multiple vehicles off the road during an anti-social road user event last Saturday night. Officers, with air...

Selfless volunteer’s “outstanding contribution to community”

The Times is recognising the many wonderful people in our local east Auckland community who go out of their way to help others with our regular...

Story and photos – east Auckland schools celebrate Matariki

Schools across east Auckland got into the spirit recently to help celebrate Matariki, the Māori New Year. The Times invited local schools to each...

Pakuranga Premiers overcome University in rugged clash

The Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s Premier Division 1 team earned a tough win over University in their recent round-seven clash at Bell Park. Playing in...

Innovating authentic Mexican menu

In new head chef Diego Hingosa Vega, Despensa Mexican restaurant has something very special in la cocina – its kitchen. Diego is Mexican, originally from...

East Auckland home hiding cannabis cultivation operation

Police have shut down a cannabis-growing operation being run inside an east Auckland home and a man found at the property has been deported...

New line-up on two RSA trust boards

New independent trustees have been appointed to the two Howick Returned and Services' Association’s welfare trusts. The two new trustees are Peter Jollands and Simon...

Elective Boost to get more Kiwis out of pain

By Simeon Brown, Member of Parliament for Pakuranga Kiwis are waiting far too long to receive the healthcare they need, but the early success...

Former senior Air Force aviator embarks on new career as officer

After more than three decades in which he rose to the top role of warrant officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, flight...

Green Party calls for voting age to be lowered to 16

The Green Party wants the coalition Government to follow the lead of the United Kingdom and lower the voting age to 16. “We're calling on...

Spike in vehicles used to damage sports fields, parks

Auckland Council is calling out as totally unacceptable a recent spike in vehicles being illegally driven on sports fields and walking tracks, making them unusable, and...

Style and Soul: Passementerie – art of trimmings

What’s that, you say? Passementerie? Sounds fancy, right? Well, it is! Passementerie is just a sophisticated French term for trimmings – those delightful decorative...
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