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Gravel paths will connect walkways
Gravel paths will be funded to connect temporary Flat Bush walking routes.
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Ethnic communities enjoy sense of belonging
A forum has allowed ethnic community members to speak about what it's like to make Howick home.
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Funds found to back youth zone for Howick
A dedicated youth space for Howick youth has received more funding.
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Newest addition to Auckland's public art collection unveiled at Pakuranga Rotary Walkway
Pakuranga’s latest public artwork - Ngā Manu by Dion Hitchens - has been unveiled. Commissioned by Auckland Council Public Art and Pakuranga Rotary, the work graces the Rotary Walkway at Sanctuary Point.
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Search begins for Howick business excellence
Howick Local Board has joined Business East Tamaki in the hunt for business excellence in the area.
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Students call for traffic solutions
Ormiston Senior College students have outlined a raft of proposals they say would improve traffic flows and safety outside their school.
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Moth plant busters sail to Motuihe
Young environmentalists were rewarded for their moth plant beating efforts with a trip to the Motuihe nature reserve.
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Children learn how to build a solid future
Pakuranga Heights students have swapped the classroom for the garden, although they've had to build them first!
Events
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School Holiday Art Programme
The UXBRIDGE School Holiday Art workshops are available for bookings now. Options for July are fe...
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July School Holidays at Howick Library - Matariki
Join us for a bunch of fun activities this school holidays!
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Magical Moving Images - School Holiday programme
Learn skills from the past and experience some of the hard work done every day, in hands-on activ...
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Ngā Tamariki o Matariki July School Holidays @ Pakuranga Library
Join us at the library these school holidays for an awesome line up of fun and exciting crafts, a...
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School Holiday Programme Highland Park Library
Join us for these exciting school holiday events.
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18th Annual Estuary Art and Ecology Awards
Explore the ecological value of this vital waterway and encourage action against its pollution.
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Japanese Playgroup Pakuranga
Join this event to learn more about Japanese culture for parents and their children.
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Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days
Come and watch the community theatre’s spectacular production of Around the World in 80 Days!