Lunar New Year Celebration at Botany Library
On Sunday I attended the Lunar New Year Celebration at Botany Library, organised by Botany & Flat Bush Ethnic Association.
Colours of Joy light up Barry Curtis Park
On Saturday, Barry Curtis Park was filled with the Colours of Joy! This wonderful Community-led event was organised by Rainbow Celebrating Life Trust.
时雨 Showers of Spring exhibition opening
时雨 Showers of Spring exhibition has opened at Malcolm Smith Gallery at UXBRIDGE Arts & Culture in Howick.
New maintenance contracts opportunity to deliver better community outcomes
With nearly half our budget allocated to maintenance, you’d expect your local board to have good oversight and control over the $14M spend but unfortunately this hasn’t been the case. But there’s hope!
Flat Bush Pop Up Library coming soon!
In our Howick Local Board open workshop today, staff presented an update on the temporary library space for Flat Bush. The community has waited a long time for the library they were promised and while this isn't the permanent facility, I'm thrilled to see that we're closer than we've ever been before. There is still a lot of work to be done, but it's fantastic to see real progress!
Barry Curtis Park destination playground is open!
Fantastic morning as the new destination playground in Barry Curtis Park was opened for the community!
Have your say: pilot of fortnightly rubbish collections
Auckland Council is keen for public feedback on a potential pilot of moving to fortnightly rubbish collection.
Happy Moon Festival!
On Monday, fellow Howick Local Board Adele White and I joined other guests at a wonderful celebration of the Moon Festival hosted by the Botany Chinese Association.
Happy Diwali!
We had a fantastic evening on Saturday with South East Auckland Senior Citizens' Association (SEASCA) annual Diwali celebration.
Happy 114th Birthday Taiwan!
It was a pleasure to attend the celebration last night hosted by Kendra Chen, the Director General of the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office.
Auckland East Chinese Society Alliance Election Forum
Thank you to the Auckland East Chinese Society Alliance for organising Monday’s election forum at the Pakūranga Community Hall.
Consultation on Howick Sailing Club
The Howick Sailing Club has asked the Howick Local Board to consider granting them an extension to their lease at Howick Beach to allow them to create a larger storage shed (next to their existing building)
Community clean up in Salford Park
As part of the celebrations for Matariki, the Ōtara Waterways and Lakes Trust organised a community planting day at Salford Park, Flat Bush.
"We do not want you to forget the country of your birth"
One of the most enjoyable duties as a local board member is being involved in Citizenship Ceremonys. Each event is a massive celebration of the journey that our newest citizens have taken to arrive at this point, and it's a privilege to be a part of it.
Temporary Library for Flat Bush coming soon!
Thursday 19 June 2025 was a massive day as the Howick Local Board signed off the funding required to deliver a temporary library in Flat Bush!
Ancient kauri carving unveiled as living taonga for tamariki
An absolute joy to be at the unveiling of this incredible pou at Cascades Kindergarten on Sunday.
Eastern Busway update June - changes for Pakūranga and Tī Rākau Drive
More changes for Pakūranga and Tī Rākau Drive:
Cooking rice in support of cultural festival
Every year the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Flat Bush runs an outreach programme for local schools. In it's 11th year, 3G4G teaches local tamariki the value of Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds and Giving, Gratitude, Goodness, Growth.
Kotahitangi (unity) on display at UXBRIDGE
Beautiful and moving occasion on Saturday as the community gathered with mana whenua, Kāhui Ariki (Māori royal family), and representatives of kīngitanga (Māori royals).
Empowering community to take environmental action!
We had the pleasure of unveiling this beautiful new sign in Cockle Bay. Over the past 5 years volunteers from the Cockle Bay Residents and Rate Payers Association have transformed the local environment.