Howick & Pakuranga Times

We’ve watched the thrilling racing of the America’s Cup and the hi-tech racing of Sail GP but it’s time to get involved – get in, on, or around the water.  And that’s why the New Zealand Multihull Sailing Club is bringing a new – one-of-kind yacht race to […]

There is still time to complete your Census so you can make sure you count. Stats NZ Census collectors are out in communities until May 4 to support people who need help to complete their forms. People in areas impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent flooding have been given more time to complete […]

Summer has come belatedly and that is all the more reason to grab a friend (or pooch) and head off to the Bucklands Beach War Memorial Hall on March 25 for the grand re-opening of Classy Crafts Indoor and Outdoor Market for 2023. The market, at 48 The Parade on the corner of Wharf Road, The post […]

The Cockle Bay Residents & Ratepayers Association [CBRRA] is generally known for advocating on issues affecting Cockle Bay. The CBRRA appeared before hearings regarding the Auckland Unitary Plan and currently PC78 (Intensification); resisting inappropriate residential development and supporting […]

By Simeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga As the Eastern Busway project continues to make progress, with the Pakuranga to Botany stage and the Reeves Road Flyover set to start construction soon, Auckland Transport (AT) are sadly trying to add several speed bumps along Ti Rakau Drive. Calling them […]

Howick’s Paul Spiller, vice president of the New Zealand Chess Federation, is organising a special Girl’s Chess Day at Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre on Sunday, March 26 as part of a global initiative by the World Chess Federation [FIDE] to promote girls’ chess and to promote […]

National Party leader and Botany MP Christopher Luxon says his party will rewrite the New Zealand Curriculum if elected to Government at this year’s general election. National would ensure every child has the basic skills they need in reading, writing, maths and science to set them up for […]

Interest rate hikes and tighter lending rules have triggered the biggest property sales slump in nearly 40 years. Figures from CoreLogic NZ show 60,859 properties were sold in the year to February 2023 – the lowest 12-month total since October 1983. For the month of February alone, about […]

Macleans College has placed third in the Harken National Secondary Schools Championship held at the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron last the weekend. The team consists of Tim McCulloch (helm and member of Howick Sailing Club), Ben McKeen (Bucklands Beach Yacht Club), Ollie Baverstock and Pedro Vantacich […]

A former children’s ministry director at a Howick church – and her husband – have been jailed in the United States following the death of their adopted child eight years ago. Sarah Johnson, who held a ministry with Cultivate Kids at Cession Community Church in Howick until […]