An east Auckland parent strongly opposes a call by the Mental Health Foundation for the Government to retain the controversial relationships and sexuality guidelines (RSE) in New Zealand schools.
As the Times has previously reported, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has provided schools with guidelines to assist the preparation and delivery of sex education, which is part of the New Zealand...
People wanting to enter the 18th Estuary Art and Ecology Awards have just two weeks left to submit their entry.
The prestigious awards are staged by Uxbridge Arts and Culture in Howick with a public exhibition of finalists’ works from July 6 to August 31.
They’re being judged this year by conservationist and ecologist Annette Lees, the author of numerous acclaimed...
With the coalition Government's first Budget set to be delivered soon, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has laid out his view of the state of the country and how he plans to tackle its biggest challenges.
The Botany MP delivered a pre-Budget speech to the Auckland Business Chamber on May 15.
He covered topics including education, law and order, the economy, taxation,...
The Chainsaw Safety Awareness Week from May 23 to May 31 is to raise awareness about taking the correct approach to using a chainsaw, including wearing a safety gear.
We will be giving away STIHL’s Chainsaw Safety pack including one petrol run Chainsaw (MS 162, 12”) plus one protective chaps, glasses, and earmuffs, valued at $627.50.
One entry per email address...
Auckland Transport (AT) is pushing back against reporting by the Times that it says doesn’t explain why it decided to have the Eastern Busway run through Burswood.
A recent story stated the Howick Local Board had provided feedback that it opposes what’s known as the Burswood diversion “on the basis of the impact on the community, significant property acquisitions, and the...
By Farida Master
Sixteen cars, each costing less than $2000 with team names like ‘Crash Test Dummies,’ ‘Double Trouble,’ ‘Pakuranga Pirates’ and ‘Flying Flamingos,’ roared to life at Bucklands Beach Yacht Club, marking the start of the Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay's 8th annual charity road trip from Auckland to Bluff.
Funds raised benefit Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand plus...
A public commitment to crack down on gang crime made two years ago in east Auckland by National Party police spokesperson Mark Mitchell has come to fruition.
Mitchell, who’s now Police Minister, spoke at a local meeting on law and order hosted by Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown in late 2022.
Following the meeting Mitchell told the Times frontline police officers wanted to...
By Simeon Brown, Member of Parliament for Pakuranga
The Government recently announced we had delivered on our promise to provide a financially sustainable model for the management of Auckland’s water assets, under our new Local Water Done Well plan.
This plan, which was unanimously endorsed by the Auckland Council’s governing body, will see local ownership of water assets preserved and avoid...
Howick Children’s and Youth Theatre is staging a retelling of the beloved play Romeo and Juliet featuring a cast of budding thespians.
It’s being performed by its Offstage Youth Theatre students aged 15 to 18 years old.
The theatre says they’ve been rehearsing since February and are ready for the curtain to be raised.
“The cast has risen to the challenges presented...
Resolution may finally be at hand in the ongoing saga of the management of the Howick War Memorial Hall.
The Howick Local Board is set to discuss the issue at its business meeting on Thursday, May 16, and some of the key people involved have stated their intention to address the board on it.
Debate has been raging for several years...