It was wonderful to spend Saturday afternoon celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with the Botany Chinese Association.

Last year the Howick Local Board and Auckland Transport consulted on a proposal to improve safety along The Parade. This was in response to local residents asking for something to be done to make this area safer.

It was wonderful to spend time at the Polish Heritage Trust Museum as they celebrated 20 years

During the Howick Local Board meeting on Thursday 27 June the Board unanimously voted to enter a conditional contract with Community Kids (trading as Howick Kids) to take on the license of Howick Kauri Kids.

Contemporary art has a unique way of sparking the public interest and these awards are a great example of using creativity to promote the ecological value of this vital awa (waterway) and encourage action against its pollution.

On Thursday 27 June, the Howick Local Board held our business meeting for June. Here’s a summary of some of the key discussions and outcomes. At the end there are links to the official minutes and a recording of this (and previous) meetings.

As part of providing transparency, Auckland Council publishes the attendance for elected members. Here is the Howick Local Board result for April to June 2024.

Auckland Transport (AT) is honoured to have been gifted te reo Māori names by mana whenua for the new bus stations and structures being built for the Eastern Busway.

"No one should feel unsafe in their own community and, while crime prevention is a central government responsibility, we’re grateful for the funding and opportunity to target local areas of concern. We’ve prioritised practical initiatives that will help address the challenges facing our residents and business owners.”

Another early start, but well worth it to attend the Howick Youth Council Principals Breakfast for 2024, where the new council introduced their teams and plan for the year to local school principals.

On 5 March I had the privilege of officiating the citizenship ceremony for over 300 new New Zealanders.

On Thursday 15 February, the Howick Local Board held our first business meeting for the new year. Here’s a summary of some of the key discussions and outcomes.

A significant milestone is about to be reached, with the closure of Reeves Road in Pakūranga. A section will close for about two years

Based on recent population growth, the Howick Local Board needs more elected members to ensure we maintain fair and effective representation.

Fantastic to see the Lantern Festival return to Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland! Even better than it's now in our backyard at the Manukau Sports Bowl, making it even easier to enjoy.

On Wednesday 14 February, the Botany Chinese Association hosted a Lantern Festival to celebrate Chinese New Year.

I can’t believe we’re almost through the first month of 2024! I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Years.

As we wrap up for the holidays, we wanted to take a moment to thank our community for their continued support throughout the year.

Thanks to Chorus and local artist Grace Cheung, Golfands has an awesome looking new public artwork!

Last Saturday evening, the Ormiston Entwine meet for the final time this year. This informal community networking group is funded by the Howick Local Board to help bring the newer communities of Flat Bush and Ormiston together.

Early morning on Wednesday 13 December, I had the privilege of speaking on behalf of the Howick Local Board at the pre-dawn karakia (blessing) of the new Watercare reservoir at Redoubt Road.

We had the pleasure of welcoming Paul Brobbel, the new Director of UXBRIDGE Arts & Culture, onto O Wairoa Marae -Te Whare Wānanga O Wairoa.

Awesome day as we celebrated the 70th Howick Santa Parade this afternoon.

On Thursday 16 November, the Howick Local Board held our business meeting for the month. Here’s a summary of some of the key discussions and outcomes. At the end there are links to the official minutes and a recording of this (and previous) meetings.

I love our food scraps bin and it looks like I'm not the only one. Since the rollout began in April, Aucklanders have diverted over 9million kilograms of food scraps.

The Howick Local Board is pleased to report that we've approved funding for Auckland Transport to deliver gravel footpaths that will provide a safe alternative while the permanent paths await the property developer.