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 […]
Chair report – 45 days to go!
The countdown is now down to 45 days marking the 175th anniversary of the settlers’ landing at Howick Beach on Saturday, November 12. The recent funeral of Queen Elizabeth II with all its pageantry and remarkable global unity of thanksgiving for a life so well lived, reminded me of the long and important association we […]
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.
Commemorative flags flying
Flags are flying in Picton Street as part of Howick’s 175th anniversary commemorations. Times photo Wayne Martin Visitors to Howick Village will spot flags flying proudly attached to light poles along Picton Street. They’ve been hoisted into position as part of the upcoming 175th anniversary of the settlers landing at Howick Beach. A wide […]
The Tapestry Trust – recording New Zealand’s history
The Tapestry Trust Project’s aim is to record New Zealand’s history in a series of embroidered panels. This major project will take some 20-30 years, involving communities around New Zealand. The Trust was inaugurated in February 2010 with the vision of a NZ tapestry that, with time, might become the equivalent of The Bayeux Tapestry. […]
Father’s Day ‘Blokes & Cars/Bikes’ event
Daniel and Cameron Clarke will be displaying a New Zealand-assembled 1978 Mini LE 1000 and 2013 Toyota 86. Photo Winston Penn Young motoring enthusiasts Daniel and Cameron Clarke and their cars will be a feature this year at the Father’s Day community event at East City Wesleyan Church Centre in Botany. Aged 21 and 19, […]