A mystery bus trip to Titirangi

11 Jun 2025

Howick East Combined Probus Club recently enjoyed a beautiful sunny day for their mystery bus trip to Titirangi.

The tour guide, Jack, proceeded to tell the group the history of the area as they headed for Huia and Cornwallis.

The Huia town was named after Te Huia, a Maori chief. In the past, the area was a hive of activity with the timber mills and a wharf built for shipping the timber out after it was brought down from the bush. Today, the town is very small, with just a fishing club, a fire station, a village hall and a cafe.

The group then visited a museum that was bursting with memorabilia, artefacts and pictures of the past. The museum was fascinating and hard to leave but lunch at Cornwallis beach was calling.

They set up their chairs on the beautiful beachfront park and enjoyed the individually packed lunch made by Jan and friends.

It was a beautiful day with perfect weather and lovely company enjoyed by all.