Damian Light
@damianlight.bsky.social
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Te Poari ā-Rohe o Howick | Howick Local Board,
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland Council
Auth by D Light damianlight.co.nz
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Howick | Howick Local Board,
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland Council
Auth by D Light damianlight.co.nz
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to remember those trans people we have lost to violence, discrimination, and bigotry.
It forms part of Trans Awareness Week, which is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty, resilience, and courage of the trans community.
It forms part of Trans Awareness Week, which is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty, resilience, and courage of the trans community.
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to remember those trans people we have lost to violence, discrimination, and bigotry.
It forms part of Trans Awareness Week, which is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty, resilience, and courage of the trans community.
It forms part of Trans Awareness Week, which is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty, resilience, and courage of the trans community.
This Thursday is our next Howick Local Board workshop. Timing has been shifted as a trial to see if this works better for members and staff.
📅 Thursday 20 November 2025 11:00-4pm (closed except 11:45-12:45pm)
🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga
📅 Thursday 20 November 2025 11:00-4pm (closed except 11:45-12:45pm)
🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This Thursday is our next Howick Local Board workshop. Timing has been shifted as a trial to see if this works better for members and staff.
📅 Thursday 20 November 2025 11:00-4pm (closed except 11:45-12:45pm)
🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga
📅 Thursday 20 November 2025 11:00-4pm (closed except 11:45-12:45pm)
🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga
Excited to see our upgraded destination playground opening!
Bit later than originally planned (due to weather impacting construction) but still in time for Summer.
📍 Barry Curtis Park, 58 Stancombe Road, Flat Bush
🕕 Saturday 29 November 10am - 12pm
Bit later than originally planned (due to weather impacting construction) but still in time for Summer.
📍 Barry Curtis Park, 58 Stancombe Road, Flat Bush
🕕 Saturday 29 November 10am - 12pm
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Excited to see our upgraded destination playground opening!
Bit later than originally planned (due to weather impacting construction) but still in time for Summer.
📍 Barry Curtis Park, 58 Stancombe Road, Flat Bush
🕕 Saturday 29 November 10am - 12pm
Bit later than originally planned (due to weather impacting construction) but still in time for Summer.
📍 Barry Curtis Park, 58 Stancombe Road, Flat Bush
🕕 Saturday 29 November 10am - 12pm
❓What's important to you?
We are starting early to shape the next Howick Local Board Plan 2026 – and we want your feedback.
This is your chance to tell us what matters most for you, for your whānau and your community.
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/local-board-...
We are starting early to shape the next Howick Local Board Plan 2026 – and we want your feedback.
This is your chance to tell us what matters most for you, for your whānau and your community.
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/local-board-...
Howick Local Board Plan 2026 | Local board plans 2026
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
November 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
❓What's important to you?
We are starting early to shape the next Howick Local Board Plan 2026 – and we want your feedback.
This is your chance to tell us what matters most for you, for your whānau and your community.
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/local-board-...
We are starting early to shape the next Howick Local Board Plan 2026 – and we want your feedback.
This is your chance to tell us what matters most for you, for your whānau and your community.
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/local-board-...
Awesome opportunity to explore Murphys Bush - one of the most significant ecological areas in the Howick Local Board rohe (area).
📅 Sat 22 Nov 8am
🌱 Mandarin translation available
🔗 RSVP required – scan the QR code or visit pfhw.org.nz
📅 Sat 22 Nov 8am
🌱 Mandarin translation available
🔗 RSVP required – scan the QR code or visit pfhw.org.nz
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Awesome opportunity to explore Murphys Bush - one of the most significant ecological areas in the Howick Local Board rohe (area).
📅 Sat 22 Nov 8am
🌱 Mandarin translation available
🔗 RSVP required – scan the QR code or visit pfhw.org.nz
📅 Sat 22 Nov 8am
🌱 Mandarin translation available
🔗 RSVP required – scan the QR code or visit pfhw.org.nz
UPDATE: Due to an urgent briefing on Plan Change 120 Intensification, our workshop has been shifted to start at 10:45am.
It also appears that one of the open items has been shifted to closed, details below.
It also appears that one of the open items has been shifted to closed, details below.
This Thursday is our next Howick Local Board workshop, the first open for this term.
📅 Thursday 13 November 2025 10:00-2:30pm (closed 10-12noon)
🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga
See full agenda and attachments here:
aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...
📅 Thursday 13 November 2025 10:00-2:30pm (closed 10-12noon)
🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga
See full agenda and attachments here:
aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
UPDATE: Due to an urgent briefing on Plan Change 120 Intensification, our workshop has been shifted to start at 10:45am.
It also appears that one of the open items has been shifted to closed, details below.
It also appears that one of the open items has been shifted to closed, details below.
This Thursday is our next Howick Local Board workshop, the first open for this term.
📅 Thursday 13 November 2025 10:00-2:30pm (closed 10-12noon)
🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga
See full agenda and attachments here:
aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...
📅 Thursday 13 November 2025 10:00-2:30pm (closed 10-12noon)
🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga
See full agenda and attachments here:
aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This Thursday is our next Howick Local Board workshop, the first open for this term.
📅 Thursday 13 November 2025 10:00-2:30pm (closed 10-12noon)
🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga
See full agenda and attachments here:
aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...
📅 Thursday 13 November 2025 10:00-2:30pm (closed 10-12noon)
🏢 Howick Local Board Meeting Room, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakūranga
See full agenda and attachments here:
aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeti...
Auckland Council is currently consulting on Plan Change 120: Housing Intensification and Resilience.
Submissions close 5pm, Friday 19 December 2025.
Read more: ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/11...
Submissions close 5pm, Friday 19 December 2025.
Read more: ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/11...
Submissions open on Auckland’s future housing plan
Aucklanders can now have their say on proposed changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan – the city’s planning rulebook for where and how new homes and businesses can be built.
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
November 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Auckland Council is currently consulting on Plan Change 120: Housing Intensification and Resilience.
Submissions close 5pm, Friday 19 December 2025.
Read more: ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/11...
Submissions close 5pm, Friday 19 December 2025.
Read more: ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/11...
“I declare that I will faithfully and impartially, and according to the best of my skill and judgement, execute and perform, in the best interests of the Howick area…”
Last Thursday evening, Howick Local Board held our inaugural meeting.
Last Thursday evening, Howick Local Board held our inaugural meeting.
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“I declare that I will faithfully and impartially, and according to the best of my skill and judgement, execute and perform, in the best interests of the Howick area…”
Last Thursday evening, Howick Local Board held our inaugural meeting.
Last Thursday evening, Howick Local Board held our inaugural meeting.
Reposted by Damian Light
Reposted by Damian Light
Charities providing food for homeless Aucklanders are struggling to meet demand
Charities providing food for homeless Aucklanders are struggling to meet demand
With funding falling short and need only increasing, some are questioning how to continue providing help....
thespinoff.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Charities providing food for homeless Aucklanders are struggling to meet demand
Reposted by Damian Light
Today marks the 190th anniversary of the signing of He Whakaputanga, along with being Te Pūtake o te Riri/He Rā Maumahara, the national day of commemoration for the NZ Wars.
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He Whakaputanga — The Declaration of Independence of New Zealand
On the 190th anniversary of the signing of He Whakaputanga - the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand, I am sharing an extract from a 2017 publication...
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October 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Today marks the 190th anniversary of the signing of He Whakaputanga, along with being Te Pūtake o te Riri/He Rā Maumahara, the national day of commemoration for the NZ Wars.
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buttondown.com/unsettling/a...
With Rā Hihi flyover open, Eastern Busway are continuing to build the busway along Ti Rakau Dr through to Botany.
To enable this, changes will be in place on Tī Rākau Dr in both directions between Pakūranga Rd and William Roberts Rd from Fri 24 October to Sat 27 December.
To enable this, changes will be in place on Tī Rākau Dr in both directions between Pakūranga Rd and William Roberts Rd from Fri 24 October to Sat 27 December.
October 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
With Rā Hihi flyover open, Eastern Busway are continuing to build the busway along Ti Rakau Dr through to Botany.
To enable this, changes will be in place on Tī Rākau Dr in both directions between Pakūranga Rd and William Roberts Rd from Fri 24 October to Sat 27 December.
To enable this, changes will be in place on Tī Rākau Dr in both directions between Pakūranga Rd and William Roberts Rd from Fri 24 October to Sat 27 December.
Stunning photo of red lightning captured together with the Milky Way over the Ōmārama Clay cliffs (South Island, NZ)
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
‘A perfect coincidence’: rare red lightning captured in New Zealand skies
The extremely unusual phenomenon – also known as red lightning – lasts for a millisecond and is rarely visible to the naked eye
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Stunning photo of red lightning captured together with the Milky Way over the Ōmārama Clay cliffs (South Island, NZ)
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
To everyone celebrating Diwali, I hope it brings you happiness and prosperity. May the lights of Diwali illuminate the next chapter in your life!
October 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
To everyone celebrating Diwali, I hope it brings you happiness and prosperity. May the lights of Diwali illuminate the next chapter in your life!
The official results from the election has been released and for East Auckland it's a blend of returning and new elected members:
Howick Ward Councillor (1 returning, 1 new)
👤Bo Burns (new)
👤Maurice Williamson (returning)
voteauckland.co.nz/results2025
Howick Ward Councillor (1 returning, 1 new)
👤Bo Burns (new)
👤Maurice Williamson (returning)
voteauckland.co.nz/results2025
October 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The official results from the election has been released and for East Auckland it's a blend of returning and new elected members:
Howick Ward Councillor (1 returning, 1 new)
👤Bo Burns (new)
👤Maurice Williamson (returning)
voteauckland.co.nz/results2025
Howick Ward Councillor (1 returning, 1 new)
👤Bo Burns (new)
👤Maurice Williamson (returning)
voteauckland.co.nz/results2025
🚗 Get ready East Auckland!
The Pakūranga flyover (Rā Hihi) opens in both directions this weekend — Saturday 18 October!
The Pakūranga flyover (Rā Hihi) opens in both directions this weekend — Saturday 18 October!
October 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
🚗 Get ready East Auckland!
The Pakūranga flyover (Rā Hihi) opens in both directions this weekend — Saturday 18 October!
The Pakūranga flyover (Rā Hihi) opens in both directions this weekend — Saturday 18 October!
🗑 Aucklanders send ~1.5m tonnes of rubbish to landfill every year – enough to fill Eden Park every week. Much of it could be recycled or repurposed.
Auckland Council is keen for feedback on potential pilot of fortnightly rubbish collection.
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/proposed-for...
Auckland Council is keen for feedback on potential pilot of fortnightly rubbish collection.
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/proposed-for...
Proposed Fortnightly Rubbish Collection Trial
Have your say from 13 October - 31 October 2025.
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
October 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🗑 Aucklanders send ~1.5m tonnes of rubbish to landfill every year – enough to fill Eden Park every week. Much of it could be recycled or repurposed.
Auckland Council is keen for feedback on potential pilot of fortnightly rubbish collection.
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/proposed-for...
Auckland Council is keen for feedback on potential pilot of fortnightly rubbish collection.
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/proposed-for...
Thank you Botany! ❤️
Progress results show that I've been returned to the Howick Local Board as one of the two representatives for Botany. Thank you to locals for your vote of confidence in me.
Progress results show that I've been returned to the Howick Local Board as one of the two representatives for Botany. Thank you to locals for your vote of confidence in me.
October 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Thank you Botany! ❤️
Progress results show that I've been returned to the Howick Local Board as one of the two representatives for Botany. Thank you to locals for your vote of confidence in me.
Progress results show that I've been returned to the Howick Local Board as one of the two representatives for Botany. Thank you to locals for your vote of confidence in me.
With the election tomorrow, time is running out to vote. If you haven't had your say, make sure you get your vote into one of the orange boxes at your local library, supermarket or transport station before Midday.
October 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
With the election tomorrow, time is running out to vote. If you haven't had your say, make sure you get your vote into one of the orange boxes at your local library, supermarket or transport station before Midday.
Tomorrow is the The Howick Village Hop!
Head along to enjoy food, entertainment and classic cars. Check out the Howick Village Market in the morning for even more food and shopping.
Head along to enjoy food, entertainment and classic cars. Check out the Howick Village Market in the morning for even more food and shopping.
October 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Tomorrow is the The Howick Village Hop!
Head along to enjoy food, entertainment and classic cars. Check out the Howick Village Market in the morning for even more food and shopping.
Head along to enjoy food, entertainment and classic cars. Check out the Howick Village Market in the morning for even more food and shopping.
🎅“The lighting of the tree is special to this community, and they really turn out for it. It signals the start of the festive season in Howick, so come be part of the celebration!”
Sunday 30 November 6-9pm
Stockade Hill, Howick (Ridge Road)
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/10...
Sunday 30 November 6-9pm
Stockade Hill, Howick (Ridge Road)
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/10...
Lights, laughter, and cheer: Christmas in Howick is almost here
Festive fun is set to flow.
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
October 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🎅“The lighting of the tree is special to this community, and they really turn out for it. It signals the start of the festive season in Howick, so come be part of the celebration!”
Sunday 30 November 6-9pm
Stockade Hill, Howick (Ridge Road)
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/10...
Sunday 30 November 6-9pm
Stockade Hill, Howick (Ridge Road)
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/10...
📣 Voting closes at Midday this Saturday 11 October 2025!
Drop your completed voting forms into the orange boxes at your local library, supermarket or transport station.
To find out more about candidates, voting, and where to drop off your forms, check out www.voteauckland.co.nz
Drop your completed voting forms into the orange boxes at your local library, supermarket or transport station.
To find out more about candidates, voting, and where to drop off your forms, check out www.voteauckland.co.nz
October 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
📣 Voting closes at Midday this Saturday 11 October 2025!
Drop your completed voting forms into the orange boxes at your local library, supermarket or transport station.
To find out more about candidates, voting, and where to drop off your forms, check out www.voteauckland.co.nz
Drop your completed voting forms into the orange boxes at your local library, supermarket or transport station.
To find out more about candidates, voting, and where to drop off your forms, check out www.voteauckland.co.nz
Being an elected member for Auckland Council is a privilege. But it also comes with responsibilities and we're remunerated for our time. We're not volunteers and it's reasonable to expect that we turn up to do our job.
October 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Being an elected member for Auckland Council is a privilege. But it also comes with responsibilities and we're remunerated for our time. We're not volunteers and it's reasonable to expect that we turn up to do our job.
Very sad to learn this update today - not only a tragic loss of life, but that Police have now confirmed that "the fire was intentional, and this is now a double homicide."
www.police.govt.nz/news/release...
www.police.govt.nz/news/release...
Update: Bucklands Beach, fatal fire
Police have confirmed the fatal fire last Thursday morning in Bucklands Beach is now being treated as a double homicide.
www.police.govt.nz
October 8, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Very sad to learn this update today - not only a tragic loss of life, but that Police have now confirmed that "the fire was intentional, and this is now a double homicide."
www.police.govt.nz/news/release...
www.police.govt.nz/news/release...