Posts by Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga/Eastern Manukau
125 days ago

Howick Local Board Public Forum tomorrow (28 Aug)

Hira Siddiqui from Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga/Eastern Manukau

Important notice and original post from Howick Local Board:

Public Forum Thursday 28 August 2025
Draft changes to Auckland’s planning rules, aimed at protecting people and property from high-risk hazards and focusing more housing near town centres, will move to the next stage.

We know there’s strong local interest, especially in places like Howick Village, Sandspit Road, and Pakuranga. Right now, the plan is still in draft, and feedback is being gathered from local boards and mana whenua.

🛑 What it’s about:
- Stronger rules to protect homes from flooding and hazards
- Limiting new housing in high-risk areas
- Focusing future housing near town centres, transport, and jobs
- Planning for around 2 million potential homes (as required by central govt).

🗣️ Want to speak to the Howick Local Board? Come to our public forum:
📅 Thursday 28 August 2025
🕒 Speak for up to 3 minutes
📧 Email howicklocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to register.

📍 What’s next:
- Howick Local Board gives its feedback in coming weeks
- Council will decide in late Sept whether to notify the plan change
If notified, you’ll be able to have your say through formal submissions.

Image
More messages from your neighbours
11 days ago

Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.

We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.

Image
🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
  • 85.1% Same!
    85.1% Complete
  • 14.9% Would have liked to try something different
    14.9% Complete
565 votes
1 day ago

Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎉 2026 is almost here!

We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?

Image
Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
  • 10.4% Yes! New Year, New Me
    10.4% Complete
  • 20.6% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
    20.6% Complete
  • 68.9% Nah - not for me
    68.9% Complete
412 votes
16 hours ago

We are open NEW YEARS EVE AND NEW YEARS DAY!!!

The Team from Red Cross Shop Panmure

Hello Neighbours,

Yes, you read that right, we are open on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday 31st December 2025. And New Year’s Day Thursday 1st January 2026at our normal trading hours of 9am to 5pm.

Hope to see you all then.

Image Image