A familiar face has taken up the reins at Howick Intermediate School.
Sara Pickering looks right at home in the principal’s seat as she talks about her plans for the school’s future.
Having stepped up from being the deputy principal, Pickering knows the school like the back of her hand.
“To be honest, I don’t think some of the student’s have even...
There is a buzz of excitement at the Howick Dance Studio, as a large group of ballerinas lace up their pointe shoes and change into costume.
Another group of little ones in their tutus makes a quick exit with their parents waiting to drive them home.
The rehearsals for The Nutcracker, a classical ballet production, have been timed with clockwork precision...
Two weeks ago the Government handed down its much heralded ‘Wellbeing’ Budget.
Despite its name, the Budget does little to actually improve the well-being of New Zealanders and of those living in Pakuranga. Yes the Budget provides much needed additional funding for mental health, but other than that there is little else to point to which improves the lives of...
Smoke testing has begun in Cockle Bay in a bid to reduce wastewater overflows.
This comes after local residents’ cries for help to stop sewage flooding into their backyards.
The sewage overflows are caused by stormwater illegally entering and overwhelming the wastewater network during periods of high rain.
Now Watercare are enlisting the help of the community to identify and fix illegally...
Farm Cove Intermediate School is getting ready to participate at the AIMS Games in Tauranga in September.
The school has been participating in this elite competition for the last seven years and will be sending around 130 students this year.
Its teams will be competing against approx. 336 other schools from around the country and overseas to be crowned as New...
At 100, Jack Beckerleg still loves gardening, enjoys playing bowls and happily walks with a bottle of red wine to the cafe at the Dannemora Gardens-Metlifecare Retirement Village.
While there are a series of private parties with different groups planned to celebrate his 100th birthday on June 10 Times met him four days prior to the big day) Jack jokes...
A man who stole several vehicles and caused mayhem in “a number of serious driving incidents” was finally arrested in Howick this morning.
Senior Sergeant Graeme Fleming, Counties Manukau Police, said they are now appealing for witnesses.
After 8.40am police received reports about a man behaving erratically in the Mt Richmond area following a reported family harm incident.
A short time later,...
By PJ Taylor
Cricket’s on a roll with the ICC World Cup swinging into action, and Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club’s on an equally exciting high, celebrating their trophy-capturing successes last summer.
Over the past week, HPCC representatives have been out in public touring two coveted cups and a treasured shield, won during the 2018-19 Auckland club cricket season.
The club’s skippers wanted...
On Saturday Bucklands Beach AFC celebrated with Josh Smith, his 100th first team game when they played Waitemata in NRFL Div 1 at Lloyd Elsmore Park.
Smith has been at the club since 2002 when, at the age of 6, he played for the Orcas and has continued on to play his whole football career at Bucklands Beach.
He has played in...
The new team at The Five Stags have big plans for the Whitford local, including a new name and full makeover.
The doors will be closing for four weeks on June 29 for the refit but there’s a lot of stuff to find a home for before then. They say it’s time to call in the auctioneers.
New owner Patrick Shields...