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Happy about Howick
Howick Councillors Dick Quax and Sharon Stewart are pleased with the growth in the Howick Local Board area.
Join the Jane Austen book club
Despite being nearly two decades after her death, Jane Austen’s legacy continues to live on – including right here in Auckland. Howick Library has captured her legacy by creating a Jane Austen book club.
Full steam ahead for the Half Moon Bay ferry pier
Construction has begun on the new Half Moon Bay ferry pier, which when complete will provide a new, modern and safer ferry experience for its users.
Award for community stalwart
Howick Local Board presented the overall Rotary Club of Botany East Tāmaki Citizen of the Year Award to community stalwart Hans Wang.
Helpful heroes for the Howick Information Service
Who you gonna visit if you're looking for help out east?
Macleans College students win environment award
Howick Local Board, in association with the council's Local Parks South, applaud the Maclean’s College Enviro Group for being the overall winner of the Ros Nicholson Award for Native Ecology.
Uxbridge Arts Centre takes shape
The renovation of Howick’s Uxbridge Arts Centre is well underway.
Running for Auckland Council?
Want to be more directly involved in decisions that will help make Auckland a great place to live? Consider running as a candidate in the next council elections.
Events
Children’s Breadmaking 101
Come along to discover the simple, rewarding joy of traditional baking.
Butter-making with Howick Historical Village
Join us for a butter-making experience where kids will discover how butter was traditionally made.
Children’s pizza workshop
In this one-hour workshop, the village bread oven will be fired up to make pizza.
Howick Heritage Walk
This one-and-a-half-hour tour of Howick showcases the village's deep and unique history within th...
Photo exhibition: 22 Years of Botany Library
We invite you to take a walk down memory lane through 22 years of community events, programmes an...
Wilderness Explorers School Holidays - Pakuranga
Join Auckland Council Park Ranger Abi Cunninghame as she takes Wilderness Explorers behind the sc...
Traditional Taiwanese cooking workshop
Join Hwahsia Taiwanese Society for a cooking experience celebrating Auckland’s rich food heritage.
Christmas Eve supper craft workshop
Create your own Christmas menu and craft to take home.