Chairman’s report – we’ve got 24 days to go!

After much preparation, the highlight times for our Howick 175 anniversary are fast approaching. An amazing amount of voluntary work has been done by many community-minded people and organisations who are very committed to the well-being of East Auckland. We all want a community that is caring, respectful, safe and with good amenities. The 175 […]

Stitch in time…

FARIDA MASTER talks to the quilters involved in reviving the fascinating patches of history on panels. Are the priceless panelled quilts stolen from the centre column at the Howick Information Centre? Asked one of the concerned regulars at the Howick War Memorial building. All those who have noticed that the quilts are mysteriously missing, can […]

‘We were the Gully Kids’

As part of the Howick 175 events and celebrations, we have asked Howick/Pakuranga residents to share some of their memories. Today we hear from Gaye Allan (nee Laing). My recollection of Howick back in the 50s and 60s, out in the boondocks, includes the main road which was a concrete strip from Panmure to Howick […]

Family proudly serves Howick for more than four generations

As part of the Howick 175 events and celebrations, we have asked Howick/Pakuranga residents to share some of their memories. Today we hear from Tom Rutherford whose family has a multi-generational connection to, among other things, Howick Coastguard. William and Audrey (nee Carr) Rutherford moved to Howick from the Rutherford family farm in Bombay in […]

175 Howick School Competition Display

Entries received from local primary schools for a 175 Howick competition that asked students to either draw or write a story, poem, diary, letter telling or artwork how life may have been in Howick 175 years ago. Students from year 1 through to year 12 took part and the majority of entries were from years […]

Howick 175 memorial items for sale

Commemorate Howick’s 175th anniversary with a memorial keepsake. Items include 175th Anniversary tea towels, key rings, and copies of the book Owairoa to Howick – a collection of articles published in the Times. Available from Paper Plus Howick, Poppies Bookshop or the Times Office 10 Central Terrace, Howick.