We’ve now got 29 days to go!
Each of us has a story to tell of how we came to this eastern part of Auckland and, since 2010, the Howick Ward area of Auckland Council. In fact Howick is the second largest of 13 wards across the city. Demographic information tells us about half of our ward’s adult population was born overseas […]
‘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 […]
Establishing the Howick Historical Village
The Historical Society began after a visit to Miss Emilia Maud Nixon by Dee Collings, Eileen Martensen and Alwyn Zellman. Miss Eileen Martensen and Alwyn Zellman. Miss Nixon had been the motivating force in preserving much of the history of Howick in her Garden of Memories, which she established over 30 years in honour of […]
Spiller legacy a big part of Howick
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 long-time businessman Paul Spiller whose family ran the hardware store. My grandparents bought the Howick General Store in 1942 after moving up from Ohakune where my grandfather ran a similar small […]
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 […]
Special tea blend made to mark Howick 175th
175 canisters of a special blend tea to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Howick have been packed and labelled ready for sale at Howick Markets on Saturday, October 22. The tea has been blended for the 175th Trust by local tea connoisseur Matt Greenwood, together with tea importer Paolo Aryan. They have worked to create […]