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Sun shines on planting day at Mangemangeroa

The Friends of Mangemangeroa, along with around 120 volunteers from various organisations including Rotary, Botany & Flat Bush Ethnic Association, Pakuranga Chinese Association, Botany...

Top Chinese vocalists on song

Nine top Chinese singers presented an extraordinary concert - the 2022 Solo Vocalists' Concert - in Botany on November 25. It featured a range of...

COMMENT: New leadership for Auckland

By Simeon Brown Auckland has a new mayor, Wayne Brown, and a new majority centre-right council following the recent local elections, the first time Auckland...

Get along to Howick 175 anniversary events

Numerous public events are being staged across east Auckland as part of the commemorations marking the 175th anniversary this year of the settlers' landing...

Local board’s fresh face keen to serve

Former United Future political party leader Damian Light is the only newcomer joining the membership of the incoming Howick Local Board. He's been elected to serve...

New Howick Local Board takes shape

Based on progress results released this afternoon it looks like there’s going to be just one new face on the Howick Local Board for...

Conflict over use of community building

There’s strong disagreement over how a historic east Auckland community asset should be managed. In the first half of 2020, the Howick War Memorial building,...

New life thanks to wife’s kidney

At 74, Peter Young is a dynamo. His community work is prolific. He is ubiquitous and everyone knows him within the community. It took a...

Ethnic group marks Matariki

The Botany and Flat Bush Ethnic Association hosted a hangi lunch at the Kotahi Center on Ti Rakau Drive on June 19 to celebrate...

Fitness and well-being activities in Botany

Looks like all service and cultural organisations have let out a collective sigh of relief as life quickly moved from a pause mode to...

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...

Two new politicians join Howick Local Board

Two new local body politicians have emerged following Local Elections 2019. For the Howick Local Board, we see Howick businesswoman Bo Burns take one of...

C&R reveals team for Botany subdivision

It is an interesting mix that represents diverse communities in Botany subdivision for the upcoming Auckland Local  Elections on October 8. Current Howick Local Board...

Let’s get moving

If there is one question that locals have been asking, it is `what have our elected representatives at the Howick Local Board achieved in...

Communities celebrate first day of summer

A rain forecast didn’t deter locals from turning up to celebrate the first day of summer at the Ormiston Activity Centre at Barry Curtis...

Victory in fight to save 34 Moore Street

The Howick Local Board is celebrating a victory in its long-time fight against the sale of 34 Moore Street. The decision has been made by...

Peter, Robin turn 108 together

  Plenty of shared food and a definite sense of community marked the Mid-Winter Festival hosted by the newly formed Botany and Flat Bush Ethnic...

Turn landfill into park and ride

With mounting frustration over increasing traffic congestion, there is a dire need for a central transportation hub featuring a park and ride facility, according...