🚌Eastern Busway update - final leg to Botany now funded! Great news - Auckland Transport and NZTA have confirmed that the Eastern Busway will be completed through to Botany!

"We used to be first in the world and we've just seen a continual drop down the ladder - about 10 percent in four years," Transparency International New Zealand chairperson Anne Tolley said.

⚠️Eastern Busway - Ti Rākau Drive road layout changes from 13 February Between William Roberts Rd and Gossamer Dr, new stormwater pipes will be installed to help prevent flooding. Watercare will also be upgrading the watermain in this area.

Each week I’m providing a quick summary of the meetings and events I’ve attended as a member of the Howick Local Board (HLB). This is my report for last week, starting Monday 2 February.

Before our Howick Local Board workshop last week, we were given the opportunity to do a site tour of the Eastern Busway Project.

This Thursday is our next Howick Local Board workshop for 2026. 📅 Thursday 12 February 2026 11:00-4:30pm 🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga See the open agenda and attachments here: aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...

Wonderful to see Te Tuhi open for 2026! Te Tuhi is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s foremost contemporary art spaces as well as hub of community activities. Home to Howick Youth Council, Arts Out East, and Te Tuhi Café (Aotearoa’s first training café for people with intellectual disabilities).

Toitū te Tiriti. Honour the Treaty. Ko tangata tiriti te iwi. I am a person of the Treaty. Everyday but especially on Waitangi Day, I acknowledge Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the ongoing partnership it represents.

Deadline for feedback on this has been extended to Monday 9 February. haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/botany-golfl...

Each week I’m providing a quick summary of the meetings and events I’ve attended as a member of the Howick Local Board (HLB). This is my first report for 2026, covering the week starting Monday 26 January.

Gather at Manukau Sports Bowl this Waitangi Day for a fantastic whānau-friendly day. Learn about the significance of the treaty in Manukau as we commemorate 186 years since the first signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 1840. 👉Fri 6 Feb 10am-4pm ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/...

时雨 Showers of Spring exhibition has opened at Malcolm Smith Gallery at UXBRIDGE Arts & Culture in Howick. Beautiful collaboration between local artists Qiuwang Wang and Gavin Chai, the exhibition includes paintings and ceramics. The exhibition is open until 14 March 2026.

The Howick Local Board has asked Auckland Transport to investigate pedestrian safety near Kilimanjaro Park in Northpark, Botany. Popular playground was updated in 2022, but there's no pedestrian connection from eastern\northern side of Kilimanjaro Dr. haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/kilimanjaro-...

This Thursday is our next Howick Local Board workshop for 2026. 📅 Thursday 5 February 2026 11:00-4:00pm (closed 11-12:45pm) 🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga See the open agenda and attachments here: aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...

With nearly half our local board budget allocated to maintenance, you’d expect us to have good oversight and control over the $14M spend but unfortunately this hasn’t been the case. But there’s hope! www.damianlight.co.nz/en/blog/2026...

Another playground refresh coming soon: Raewyn Place Esplanade Reserve in Pakūranga 🤩 tinyurl.com/2z7xyakh From Mon 9 Feb 2026 work will begin on upgrading the playground, with completion expected in 4–6 weeks (weather permitting), thanks to funding from Howick Local Board.

Eighty-one years ago today, over 7,000 prisoners of the German Nazi camp #Auschwitz, including some 700 children, were liberated by the soldiers of the Soviet Army. 1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over. Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.

This Thursday is our first Howick Local Board workshop of 2026. 📅 Thursday 29 January 2026 11:00-4:30pm 🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga See the open agenda and attachments here: aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...

Howick Library needs a new roof and while the works are underway the library will need to close for around six months. Staff explored keeping it open but it was too complex, expensive, and would take longer. ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2026/01...

Rates capping is bad policy - it won't address the cost of living and officials know it "The proposal was “incomplete in design and operational detail” and ministers didn’t have enough information to make properly informed decisions."

Hearing Commissioners have released their decision on Plan Change 96 - Open Space and Other Rezoning Matters (2024). www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/plans-pol...

Free community activities coming to your local parks and reserves! Proudly funded by Howick Local Board as part of our promise to ensure our open spaces provide a wide range of recreational opportunities. Find out more here www.facebook.com/OutandAboutA...

Wonderful day at Auckland Zoo, enjoying the sun along with the many feathered, scaled, furry and leathered friends.

Meri Kirihimete / Merry Christmas! Wherever you are and however you celebrate, I wish you and your whānau a wonderful day. And best wishes for 2026!

It’s been a busy year and end of 2025 is approaching fast. Last week we had our last workshop for the year and our local staff are taking well earned leave until 5 January. As always, make sure you log any issues with Auckland Council (09 301 0101 or www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/report-it).

"Today’s decision by Manukau District Court Judge RJ McIlraith voiding the election of the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board means that a new election for the subdivision will need to be completed by 9 April 2026." ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/12...

This one’s important e hoa mā - a few of our orgs are collaborating on this fund to ensure that no trans young person in Aotearoa misses out on lifesaving care. Alternative treatment pathways exist but are expensive and we need your help. givealittle.co.nz/cause/we-got...

⚠️ Public submissions on proposed Plan Change 120: Housing Intensification and Resilience closes this Friday 19 December at 5pm. You can find out more, including how to have your say here: akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/aucklands-fu...

🚌Eastern Busway update for December 2025: 🚧 Summer work on Tī Rākau Drive from 27 Dec to mid Jan 🚦 Pakūranga Road / Rā Hihi – flyover intersection 🌏 Reducing carbon emissions 🎥 Rā Hihi – flyover videos 📅 2025 in review. e.at.govt.nz/mail/view/s2...

Auckland Transport is proposing upgrades to the Golfland Drive and Botany Road intersection. This project was initiated in response to feedback from residents and businesses about safety concerns related to informal and unsafe pedestrian crossings in the area.

Each week I’m providing a quick summary of the meetings and events I’ve attended as a member of the Howick Local Board (HLB). This is my report for last week, starting Monday 8 December and will be my last for 2025 as we wrap up.

Very disappointed to see that the Government has blocked the long awaited and urgently needed tree protections for Auckland. 174 new individual trees and 29 new groups of trees were due to be added to the list of protected trees.

📚 Flat Bush Pop-up Library coming soon! In our Howick Local Board open workshop today, staff presented an update on temporary library. Community has waited a long time for library & while this isn't permanent & still work to be done, thrilled to see that we're closer than ever.

Auckland Council is proposing changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan – the city’s rulebook for where new homes and businesses can be built. These proposed changes - respond to govt direction for more housing & strengthen natural hazard rules. akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/aucklands-fu...

Reminder this event is on tonight

Each week I’m providing a quick summary of the meetings and events I’ve attended as a member of the Howick Local Board (HLB). This is my report for last week, starting Monday 1 December.

This Thursday is our last Howick Local Board workshop for the year. 📅 Thursday 11 December 2025 11:00-4:30pm (closed 12:30-12:45pm) 🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga See the open agenda and attachments here: aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...

This great little play is fun, but not very realistic. Many renters have no idea who their landlord even is — they deal with some corporate property management company.

Plan Change 120 updates the rules for where homes can go and how we manage risks like flooding. Join Council's in-person info session to learn more and ask questions. 📆Tues 9 Dec, 6:30pm ⛪St Columba Presbyterian Church, 480 Ti Rakau Dr, Botany To attend, please register: tinyurl.com/yh5ut67f

Rates capping is a bad idea - it's an overly simplistic answer to complex problem. If the Government was serious about reducing the burden of rates, they'd give councils more options to generate revenue - like returning GST on rates (approx $317m) or paying rates on Government properties.

Each week I’m providing a quick summary of the meetings and events I’ve attended as a member of the Howick Local Board (HLB). This is my report for last week, starting Monday 24 November.

This Thursday is the first Howick Local Board business meeting of the term. 🕰12:00pm Thursday 4 December 2025 🏢Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakūranga Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga Full agenda is available online: aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...

Fantastic morning as the new destination playground in Barry Curtis Park was opened for the community! Special thank you to Ngai Tai ki Tamaki for partnering with Howick Local Board to develop a playground that responded, respected and reflected the history of the area.

Auckland Council is proposing changes to the city’s rulebook for where new homes and businesses can be built. Plan Change 120 responds to central government direction for more housing and allows council to strengthen its natural hazard rules. akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/aucklands-fu...

🚌 Eastern Busway update - the project team has provided the following update regarding traffic congestion and other issues around Pakūranga Road and Rā Hihi. Note: I've edited slightly where necessary to make it fit character limits.

Each week I’ll provide a quick summary of the meetings and events I’ve attended as a member of the Howick Local Board (HLB). This is my report for last week, starting Monday 17 November - please let me know if this is helpful.

This Thursday is our next Howick Local Board workshop (note new timing). 📅 Thursday 27 November 2025 11:00-4:30pm (closed except 1:30-2pm) 🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga See open agenda and attachments here: aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to remember those trans people we have lost to violence, discrimination, and bigotry. It forms part of Trans Awareness Week, which is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty, resilience, and courage of the trans community.

This Thursday is our next Howick Local Board workshop. Timing has been shifted as a trial to see if this works better for members and staff. 📅 Thursday 20 November 2025 11:00-4pm (closed except 11:45-12:45pm) 🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga

Excited to see our upgraded destination playground opening! Bit later than originally planned (due to weather impacting construction) but still in time for Summer. 📍 Barry Curtis Park, 58 Stancombe Road, Flat Bush 🕕 Saturday 29 November 10am - 12pm