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Concern erosion may close busy east Auckland walkway

3 days ago | times.co.nz | Chris Harrowell

A popular east Auckland pedestrian walkway is at threat of being cut off should the large amount of dirt and greenery above it suddenly move south. Bucklands Beach resident Catherine McInally has contacted the Howick Local Board and Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown’s office to ask for action to be taken to protect the Half Moon Bay Walkway from landslides due to erosion. The walkaway is adjacent to the boatyard at Half Moon Bay Marina and is used by people to get between the marina and Bucklands Beach.
Q&A with Ian MacPherson, Northern Rescue chief executive

3 days ago | times.co.nz | Phil Taylor

Proudly Howick born and bred, he started out as an electrical apprentice and ended up having a decorated career in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and now runs the critically important Northern Rescue helicopter operation, he explains to PJ TAYLOR. Where were you born and grew up? Like many of my childhood friends I was born in the Howick Obstetric Hospital near the top of Selwyn Road. Our family was well established in Howick by the 1960s.
‘I pour my dreams into these paintings’

4 days ago | times.co.nz | Chris Harrowell

Whitford’s Quay Gallery is hosting an exhibition of paintings by self-taught fine artist Andreea Ionela Berindei. Originally from Romania, she now lives in New Zealand after previously establishing her practice in Southern California in the United States. Berindei has gained international recognition for her stunningly realistic acrylic paintings of ocean scenes and waterscapes.
Youth MPs ready for political cut-and-thrust

4 days ago | times.co.nz | Chris Harrowell

Two east Auckland school pupils with big ambitions are among the Kiwis selected to take part in the 2025 Youth Parliament. Pakuranga College head student Abby Plom, 17, has been chosen as Prime Minister and Botany MP Christopher Luxon’s Youth MP, while Abby’s schoolmate Cerys Gibby, who’s 17 also, will be one of 20 reporters in the Youth Press Gallery. Both girls are in year 13.
Principal “slimed” as school hits fundraising target

4 days ago | times.co.nz | Chris Harrowell

It’s not every day that excited Kiwi school pupils are encouraged to throw a slimy substance all over their principal. But that’s exactly what recently happened to Willowbank School principal Adéle Jacobs and her senior leadership team in front of their pupils and teachers as part of the Dannemora school’s fundraising efforts, which included a spectacular colour fun run.
Relief as fitness centre’s property lease extended

5 days ago | times.co.nz | Chris Harrowell

The devoted members of an east Auckland fitness centre are rejoicing at the news the Howick Local Board has voted to extend its property lease for three more years. The issue of whether to extend Auckland Council’s lease of Marina Fitness, located at Half Moon Bay Marina, came before the board at its most recent business meeting. Marina Fitness is the only pool and leisure facility in the council’s network where the council does not own the building.
Principal in Person, with Ian Morrison, Mission Heights Junior College

6 days ago | times.co.nz | Phil Taylor

How long have you been an educator, and where did you train? I’ve been involved in teaching for 40 years. I trained in South Africa, completing a teaching diploma while full-time teaching at Bryanston High School in Johannesburg. Elon Musk attended the same school. I was principal of Rand Park High School, a state, co-educational school before emigrating to Aotearoa with my family in January 2003. When did you become principal of Mission Heights Junior College?
BREAKING - Violent incident at Pakuranga Night Market

1 week ago | times.co.nz | Chris Harrowell

Emergency services are tonight responding to a violent incident at east Auckland’s Pakuranga Night Market. A person at the scene has told the Times more than 10 police officers and Hato Hone St John paramedics are in attendance as of 7.15pm tonight, June 21. The night market is held in the underground car park at Pakuranga Plaza. A photo of the scene shows a large number of police and what appears to be blood on the ground. An area of the market has been cordoned off with yellow police tape.
Public Opinion: Meaning of Matariki

1 week ago | times.co.nz | Phil Taylor

Matariki is a relatively new public holiday that’s been generally welcomed favourably by Kiwis. It’s not only just a day off work and school, as PJ TAYLOR discovered when asking around Howick Village Market: What does Matariki mean to you? Robert Picot, of Howick“It’s a mid-year time of renewal and reflection, a new opportunity to celebrate Māori culture.
Community Hero: Dedicated volunteer health shuttle driver

1 week ago | times.co.nz | Chris Harrowell

The Times is recognising the many wonderful people in our local east Auckland community who go out of their way to help others with our regular Community Hero award. If you know someone who’s doing amazing things in our community, please email 50 to 100 words describing why they deserve this recognition, highlighting specific actions they’ve taken to benefit our community, with your and their contact details and a high-resolution photo of them if possible to [email protected].