Around 2500 students delivered a powerful haka to mark the official opening of the long-awaited Bentley Pavilion at Macleans College last week.
The haka, which is written specifically for Macleans College, was used to welcome special guests including principal Steven Hargreaves, former principal Byron Bentley, Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown and Board of Trustees chair Richard Wilkie.
After a waiata by the...
The Howick College Senior Girls Rugby 7s team narrowly missed out on a third placing at the Sanix Youth World Rugby Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan.
Howick College achieved something of a first at the end of 2018 when they came away with two National Championship titles in both the U15 Girls and the Senior Girls Divisions at the Youthtown Condor...
Residents of Point View Dr are having sleepless nights as they worry about their safety.
Boy racers doing doughnuts and wheelies till the early hours, late night parties with drug dealings and fights disturbing the peace at night, sexual paraphernalia strewn all over the vacant sections of land at 178 Point View Dr, has made it a “nightmare” for residents.
With...
Dancing has always been a driving passion for Year 9 Howick College student, Erin Stuck.
From the first time her mother, Audra, took a three-year-old Erin to a music and movement playgroup, her natural talent and ability has been plain for anyone to see.
No stranger to competition success, Erin was thrilled to be named the Most Outstanding Female Dancer at...
Cockle Bay residents say they are not giving up the fight to stop the development of more than 70 apartments in the neighbourhood.
At this month’s ‘Have Your Say’ meeting, several residents presented to the Howick Local Board reiterating their concerns and objections to the proposed development.
The development will see an apartment complex, with approximately 70 apartments, a swimming pool,...
At 10:05am on the 10th of the 5th, New Zealand Police launched 105 (“ten five”), the new number for the public to report non-emergency situations to Police.
“More than 60 years on from the first 111 call, the launch of 105 today is a milestone for New Zealand Police, offering a new way for people to connect with us,” says...
With more than 100 staff and students involved in this year’s musical, Guys and Dolls the annual production at Pakuranga College, was no small affair.
As one of the original Broadway classics, the show last week was packed with popular songs that have been recorded by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine.
The storyline of the vintage musical Guys...
Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross isn’t giving up his fight to have safety improvements carried out to an east Auckland traffic blackspot.
Mr Ross says he’s disappointed Auckland Transport (AT) has chosen not to carry through with a proposed multi-million dollar upgrade of the Chapel Road bridge in Flat Bush.
He’s writing to Auckland mayor Phil Goff in an effort to have...
Del and Dawn, Dawn and Del, never one without the other for the last 52 years. That was until the much-loved Dawn Johnston passed away recently leaving long-time Rotarian Del with a huge void in his life. At a moving funeral service that celebrated her life, senior Rotarian JOHN WREN paid tribute to Dawn. Here’s an abridged version which...
It was an array of pink at Half Moon Bay for a very special Pink Ribbon fundraiser.
Almost 20 women from the Forever Fit classes at Marina Fitness gathered at Cinnamon Cafe recently to eat, drink and learn about breast cancer.
The idea for the luncheon was inspired by members of the fitness group who have experienced and survived breast cancer.
Colleen...