Tag: Howick Local Board
Motion to protect reserve from future sale rejected
By Chris Harrowell and Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, Funded by New Zealand on Air
An attempt to prevent Auckland Council from potentially being...
Winners of Generation Z Art Comp announced
The Art Lounge's Inaugural Generation Z Art Competition's winners have been announced.
Eight local schools nominated students to compete in the competition.
The pupils spent Monday,...
Community building’s management still undecided
After more than six months of debate a decision about how an east Auckland community facility should be managed has still not been made.
Howick...
Residents group being resurrected
Keen locals are needed to help breathe new life into a once active east Auckland community group that's been dormant for several years.
Steve Udy...
Fight to protect aquatic life
Work is under way to prevent the ecological damage that's contributed to the deaths of aquatic life in east Auckland's waterways.
About 30 eels were...
Community stepping up for our environment
By Adele White, chairperson Howick Local Board
Kia ora!
Every three years the Howick Local Board refreshes its focus so we can continue to make...
Winners of Estuary Art and Ecology Award revealed
Artist Wesley John Fourie has been named the winner of the environmentally-themed 16th annual Estuary Art and Ecology Award.
Last weekend at the Uxbridge Malcolm...
Children flock to revamped playground in Cockle Bay
It's taken many months and almost $250,000 but a colourful and newly revamped children's playground in east Auckland is finally open to the public.
As...
Police focusing on youth crime, ram-raids
A local cop has said that 80 per cent of ram raids are committed by offenders younger than 18 with 70 per cent aged...
Auckland Transport approves Burswood route for Eastern Busway
Despite loud opposition from the public and a group of local community politicians, Auckland Transport (AT) has given approval for the Eastern Busway to...