Tag: Peter Young
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...