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HOWICK Past, present and future are all represented within this diverse ward. From early Maori occupation and European settler roots to a new multicultural community, the greater Howick Ward has a great deal to offer visitors. The old suburb of Howick, from which the new ward takes its name, is a truly historic precinct with much to see and do for visitors of all persuasions. What’s more, most of it is free!
Information ■ Howick Information Service, in the heart of Howick Village has information on all the local attractions. Open weekdays 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-12noon.
Attractions ■ Safe and sandy beaches for swimming, sailing and water sports. ■ All Saints Church (second oldest church in NZ and oldest building in the Manukau area). Cnr of Selwyn Rd and Cook St, Howick. ■ Howick Historical Village – an extensive collection of 30 original buildings dating from the time of early Howick settlement by the Fencibles (Irish regiment). Admission charge. ■ Musick Point, Bucklands Beach peninsula – Ngai Tai Pa at Te Waiarohia (Musick Point) or East Head as the first European settlers called it, was a Maori stronghold in the 1820s. Its European name is in honour of pioneer aviator, Captain Edwin C Musick. Extensive views of the Waitemata Harbour, Tamaki Strait, and Hauraki Gulf. ■ Polish Heritage Trust Museum – Open Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm. Established by one of the original Polish refugees who arrived in NZ.
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■ ‘Classy Crafts’ Market – Inside All Saints Church Hall, 30 Cook St, Howick. Every first and third Saturday of the month, 9am-1pm.
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Escape to Howick Village for shopping, cafes, art and entertainment. The friendly locals love the quaint seaside surrounds of Howick Village. As well as boutique shops, great dining and coffee, and all of the essentials – many businesses are locally owned and operated by people who know their stuff. Add the market every Saturday, and Howick is a delightfully different place to visit.
Admission fee applies. Free parking. Cafe on site. Gifts & souvenir shop. Open 10am-4pm.
Howick Historical Village, Cnr Bells Rd & Lady Marie Dr, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga. Ph 09 576 9506. Email village@fencible.org.nz • www.fencible.org.nz • Follow us on Facebook
Retail therapy
Howick Village offers a refreshing change from all the malls and the same old stores. You’ll discover more than 100 specialty owner-operator stores, cafes, restaurants and galleries, where personalised friendly service has created a quaint village atmosphere. The ardent shopper will be delighted with the mix of stores – finding fashion, antiques, home decor, art and crafts, jewellery, toys, florists, books, healthcare experts and much more. There’s something for everyone, all within an easy stroll from handy free parking and regular public transport. Most shops in Howick are open six or seven days a week.
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■ Discover the history of Picton Street and nearby historical landmarks with the Howick Local Board’s free interactive walking app, Howick’s Heritage. Search Howick’s Heritage in your app store. ■ An extensive network of walkways are ideal for nature lovers to explore the whole area and see native birds and flora (See routes marked on map). ■ Barry Curtis Park – a 94 hectare park in Flat Bush, one of the biggest parks in New Zealand with walkways, playgrounds, skateparks and great venue for special events. ■ Lloyd Elsmore Park and community swimming pool, Cascades Rd, Pakuranga (also access from Bells Rd). Principally a sporting venue and leisure park with skateboard bowl. ■ Murphy’s Bush – explore one of the last and most extensive areas of lowland native Kahikatea forest remaining in the Auckland region. Tracks and picnic area.
Shopping ■ Howick Village for an intimate, boutique shopping experience, great cafes and its own radio station East FM Radio – Howick area 88.1FM, Botany and Flat Bush area 107.1FM. ■ Botany Town Centre – one of the largest shopping complexes in NZ with library and amenties. ■ Pakuranga Plaza – a shopping mall with a wide variety of shops, food court and library. ■ Highland Park (Pakuranga Rd), Meadowlands (cnr Chapel Rd and Meadowlands Dr), Botany Junction (cnr Ormiston Rd & Te Irirangi Dr) and Bishop’s Gate Business Centre (cnr Bishop Dunn Pl & Te Irirangi Dr) are smaller convenience shopping complexes.
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Open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 9am-12noon (except public holidays and holiday weekends)
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Maori Culture ■ Umupuia Marae – the ancestral home of the Ngai Tai people who are the Mana Whenua of the area. The marae falls outside the Howick Ward and is in the Pohutukawa Coast loop. ■ Te Tahawai Marae. Edgewater College grounds, Edgewater Dr, Pakuranga. Larger Maori meeting house and marae. ■ Garden of Memories, Uxbridge Rd, Howick. Maori whare set in the gardens bequeathed by Emilia Maud Nixon to commemorate Howick’s pioneer days.
Asian Culture ■ Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple, 16 Stancombe Road, Flat Bush. Exhibition space and Water Drop Cafe, vegetarian cafe open 10am-4pm.
Dining and Entertainment Diners are spoilt for choice throughout the district. Options to suit all tastes and budgets range from coffee lounges through to ethnic cafes, contemporary bistros, taverns and high-end restaurants. There is also an abundance of entertainment with two cinema complexes, ice skating, four 18-hole golf courses, ten-pin bowling, swimming pool and much more. Howick is also a gateway to Whitford and the Pohutukawa Coast Hwy with its seaside villages of Beachlands and Maraetai.
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Public transport will take you to other parts of the Howick / Pakuranga district – but don’t miss beautiful Half Moon Bay! For ferry details contact:
fullers 9 367 9111 www.fullers.co.nz More on Half Moon Bay at www.hmbmarina.co.nz
VOTED VILLAGE Bells Rd, (inside Lloyd Elsmore Park) Pakuranga. A living museum of Fencible life in the 1800s, live weekends. FO GUANG SHAN BUDDHIST TEMPLE 16 Stancombe Rd, Flat Bush. Open to visitors, exemplary example of traditional Chinese architecture. BUCKLANDS BEACH PENINSULA Follow Bucklands Beach Rd to The Esplanade and The Parade. Gorgeous beaches, golf course and historic Musick Point. HOWICK VILLAGE MARKET A bustling environment every Saturday morning outside the Howick Information Centre in Picton St – a wealth of food, fresh produce, plants and gifts. HISTORIC CHURCHES All Saints Anglican Church, cnr Selwyn Rd & Cook St, Howick. An icon of historic Howick built in 1847. Also of interest, St John’s stone church built 1860 high on hill at 378 East Tamaki Rd, Flat Bush; St Paul’s wooden church built 1886, 141 Chapel Rd, Flat Bush and St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Elliot St, Howick, among others. MANGEMANGEROA WALKWAY A tranquil and pretty walk which starts in Somerville Rd and meanders along the Mangemangeroa Inlet. PAKURANGA ROTARY WALKWAY Entry/exit points at various places along the Tamaki Estuary foreshore from Pakuranga to Pigeon Mountain. MUSICK POINT Extensive views of the Waitemata Harbour, Tamaki Strait and Hauraki Gulf. It is a favourite spot for walking, wedding photos, sightseeing over the harbour and for recreational fishing. POHUTUKAWA COAST TOURIST LOOP Country drive through seaside and rural communities of Beachlands, Maraetai and Clevedon. Visit Duders Regional Park. FERRY RIDE TO BEYOND Ferries from Half Moon Bay Marina to the Auckland CBD and Waiheke Island and Pine Harbour Marina to the CBD provide both a commuter service and a pleasant sojourn on the water. The Waiheke service also provides for vehicular transport.
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Stroll amidst the beautiful yachts and launches in the marina; lunch at one of the many marina-side cafés and restaurants; walk to nearby beaches. Feeling more energetic? Go to the end of the peninsula taking in the golf course and spectacular gulf vistas to Rangitoto, Waiheke and other islands.
1/113 Vincent St, Howick. Ph 09 534 9904.
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YOUR FIRST STOP TO HOWICK HALF MOON BAY
JP Service and Free Legal Service also available
OUTLET SHOP
Exit 443 Highbrook Drive
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A short cruise from downtown Auckland and you’ll slide gently up the Tamaki river estuary to the delightful shores of Half Moon Bay and all its stunning marine attractions.
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Botany Town Centre
Exit 444 East Tamaki Otara Road
■ Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Art Gallery, 16 Stancombe Road, Flat Bush.
Meadowlands Shopping Plaza
Pakuranga Plaza
Exit 437 South-Eastern Highway
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■ Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, Pakuranga – a nationally significant regional art gallery. 13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga.
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■ Howick Art Group – Green Gables Gallery, Cook St, Howick, (next to All Saints Church). Open Friday-Sunday, 10am-3pm.
Howick Information Service
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■ Uxbridge – Howick’s Art & Culture Centre, Uxbridge Rd, Howick, for exhibitions, classes, cafe and art gallery.
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25 WELLINGTON ST, HOWICK. PH 09 534 9702.
91 Picton Street, Howick. Phone 09 534 4796. Free download Howick Village app from Google Play or App Store
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It’s market day! There is no better start to a Saturday than a meander among the quality stalls in the heart of Howick’s Picton Street. Tempting food aromas waft through the air and there’s always a free tasting of one thing or another. Friendly and affable stallholders have a gentle banter that suits the pace of a leisurely Saturday morning. There’s a wide variety of cuisines – while the woodcrafts, jewellery, garden adornments and plants, lavender soaps and creams, woollens and other Kiwicrafted products are all of the highest quality. The fresh produce is consistently the best you’ll find at an Auckland market. The fruit and vegetables have that picked-this-morning freshness and many are just that.
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■ Night Markets – stalls, ethnic food, entertainment. From 5.30pm until midnight: Pakuranga – Saturday night, in the covered carpark under The Warehouse, Reeves Rd; Botany Wednesday night, under Hoyts, Botany Town Centre.
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Explore and Learn more about our early settlers during the 1840s-1880s. Enjoy a family day as you picnic in our peaceful heritage gardens.
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■ Howick Village Markets for fresh food, plants and original gifts. Every Saturday 8am-12.30pm. Picton St, Howick Village.
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