Historian Alan La Roche to step down
Alan La Roche, who is responsible for the creation of the Howick Historical Village, is taking a back seat at the village.
La Roche was...
Public reserves on the chopping block
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...
Aucklanders urged to keep saving water
With the return of daylight savings at weekend, Aucklanders may be tempted to unleash their hoses and get cracking on spring cleaning.
But Watercare would...
Council takes cautious approach to water restrictions
Auckland Council has resolved to maintain residential water restrictions for the time being and, from October 12, to slightly adjust restrictions on outdoor water...
Board divided over asset sales
Members of the Howick Local Board were divided over a plan to raise money by selling a number of Auckland Council-owned properties in east...
Howick Youth Council candidates’ forum a success
With voting set to begin in under two weeks, the Howick Youth Council’s interactive candidate forums have been the first successful community meetings held...
Weeding at Mangemangeroa Valley Reserve gets underway
Now that spring has arrived, so have the longer hours of day which indicate to plants, but particularly weeds, that it is now time...
Botany rapid transit busway project still on track
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...
Locked down…again!
Members of the Howick Local Board quickly adjusted their way of working to comply with the restrictions of Covid-19 Level 3 and currently 2.5.
Workshops...
Environment Court imposes big penalty on Formosa
Auckland Council has filed six charges under the Resource Management Act against Formosa (NZ) Limited, with the company pleading guilty to all counts.
In a...
