Celebration at St John’s
Bishop Selwyn’s welcome picnic for the Fencible Families was recalled in a 175th Trust event on Saturday with a picnic at St John’s Theological College in Meadowbank. Some of the original buildings that hosted the 300 newly arrived families from the Minerva and the Sir Robert Sale were made available to the group. Addressed by […]
Howick’s has unique history
This year marks the 175th anniversary of Howick and Pakuranga and districts which presents a wonderful opportunity to feature people in the area and their memories of their past. Featured today is Ethan McCormick who is also an Ambassador for the Howick 175th anniversary I have spent my childhood and teenage years in Howick and […]
Knowles was first with the local news
Gerald Hinton Knowles arrived in New Zealand with his wife Rosina in 1913 on the ship Ballarat. Almost 40 years later he would start Howick’s first post-war newspaper, the Howick District News: a source of all news related to councils, boards and clubs in the region, becoming, as Howick Historian Alan La Roche says, “the […]
Farming on Botany Road
This year marks the 175th anniversary of Howick and Pakuranga and districts which presents a wonderful opportunity to feature people in the area and their memories of their past. This is the story of long-term local Ian Rodger who is also an Ambassador for the Howick 175th anniversary. While I was born in Wellington, most […]
Only 10 days to go Howick!
After so much community preparation and voluntary work, our exciting 175 highlight community events are now here. Last weekend we had a public visit to St Johns Theological College in Meadowbank where the first Fencible families were welcomed to New Zealand in October 1847, about two weeks before they arrived at Waipaparoa/Howick Beach. It was […]
Two views of Picton Street by Jia Rui Sun
Mr Jai Rui Sun, a local member of the Howick Art Group and a local artist, has painted two views of Picton Street, which are currently on display at the Highland Park Library as part of their Art competition. Highland Park Library 16 Highland Park Drive Highland Park