Ponsonby News

“There’s nowhere for us to go...”

Ponsonby Rugby Club calls for support to stay at Western Springs.

Auckland Transport ends award-winning road safety programme ahead of Road Safety Week

Auckland Transport breaks local and international commitments by abandoning safety in its latest SOI.

A new era for Ponsonby restaurant, KOL

One of Ponsonby’s best-known dining spots, KOL, is entering an exciting next chapter with new permanent owners and the backing and mentorship of two of New Zealand’s most respected and awarded restaurateurs.

Ria Hall and the Auckland Phil combine for Magical Matariki Evening

Experience a soul-stirring evening of music fusion at Auckland Phil’s Matariki with Ria Hall concert, presented by The Trusts Community Foundation, in the Auckland Town Hall on 19 June.

Te Rimutahi - May 2025 Update

By the time of publication, Te Rimutahi will have had a ‘soft opening’ with the construction fences taken down, enabling the community to finally access and enjoy our new civic space.

Desley Simpson: Deputy Mayor of Auckland

Recently, I had the privilege of experiencing firsthand the amazing conservation work taking place at the Auckland Town Hall clock tower.

Wayne Brown: Mayor of Auckland

Building greater connections and enabling growth, while not forgetting the importance of heritage that is very much part of our Ponsonby community, is a focus for me.

PonsonBurger Returns! 30+ venues, two weeks, 26 May - 8 June

PonsonBurger, Ponsonby’s popular burger festival, is back for a second year, returning this May by popular demand.

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Facts to help you run Auckland
Ever thought about what you’d do if elected as mayor, ward councillor or local board member? If elected in October 2025, you’ll be part of a team that calls the...
As cities across the world adopt safer speeds, Auckland is alone in abandoning them
An international road safety expert based in Auckland condemns the city’s move to raise speed limits across over a thousand residential streets, town centres, and major public transport hubs. “No...
Think you can do what you want with your own land? The Dos and the Don’ts
If your land is subject to an easement granting rights to the neighbouring land you need to tread carefully. The recent case of Wimax New Zealand Limited v Fuge involved...
Freida Market – Saturday 7 June, 10am–1pm
Freida Margolis, 440 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, 1021 Your favourite cosy wine bar is flipping into market mode! Once a month, Freida’s throws open its doors for a morning of...
Towering Beacon Yellow Post Unveiled at Brick Bay...
A bold new chapter in the Brick Bay Folly programme has begun, with the unveiling of Yellow Post, a vibrant architectural sculpture standing 11 metres tall on a newly activated...
“There’s nowhere for us to go...”
Ponsonby Rugby Club calls for support to stay at Western Springs. Ponsonby Rugby Club is today calling on Auckland Council and the wider community to recognise a simple truth: there...
TĀMAKI ON TOP – MOTAT'S TE PUAWĀNANGA NABS MUSEUM 'OSCAR' AT INTERNATIONAL AWARDS...
MOTAT is blowing out the candles and bringing home gold, with Te Puawānanga crowned International Exhibition of the Year at the 2025 Museums + Heritage Awards in London – just...
F45 Grey Lynn Open Day
Hear about it. See it in action. Experience it for yourself.Saturday 21 June 10:30am – 1.30pmYour first taste of the F45 experience – no pressure, just good fun. We’re opening...
Messini Palace's latest show
Messini Palace (Ngati Apakura) is a contemporary visual Toi Māori artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Predominantly a cast artist blending traditional whakairo rakau (carving) design and a Fluro colour palette,...
OP-ED Jason Jones: Stadium Smokescreen Blazes
Jason Jones is a representative of Western Springs Speedway Association formed 5 months ago. Auckland council has invited feedback on the future of Western Springs Stadium via their AKhaveyoursay site....
Three generations of the Lamb family taken at Te Rimutahi
This photo taken, last Saturday and includes three generations of the Lamb family taken at Te Rimutahi. It is interesting to note that Winifred Lamb was born across the road...
From our Farm, to your table...
A visit to the Kelmarna Community Farm shop is more than just a transactional shopping experience. It’s actually a step into the inner world of the farm where philosophy meets...

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Ponsonby News is a community magazine that includes: local news, views and events, personalities, celebrities and local people, shopping, fashion, food, wine, cafes, restaurants and bars, relaxation, arts, theatre, music and motoring, accommodation and hotels, architecture, conservation and real estate, home, lifestyle, diversity and pets, wellbeing, mind, body and spirit, community, education, sport and travel. Ponsonby News has been published on the first Friday of every month - excluding January, since 1989.

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Andrew Tindall and Caitlin Worth

Andrew Tindall and Caitlin Worth sent us this photo from their recent holiday in Iran. The photo was taken by a local boy in Naqsh-e Jahan Square (also known as Imam Square) in Esfahan, Iran.
Trudi Nelson

Local resident Trudi Nelson tells us, “As usual, a mighty fine Ponsonby News read. I was at the Vietnamese temple before the moon season celebration in Hanoi.”
Kelly Brown

Kelly Brown is part of the Foxes Island Wine team tells us, “I have been meaning to send you this photo snapped of me at home in New York, standing in front of the World Trade Center Memorial Reflection Ponds. A special place for me - this photo reflects my two homes - New York City and New Zealand.”
Emma Badeia

Emma Badeia of the Depot Artspace in Devonport loves reading Ponsonby News. During her lunch break, she took a moment to check out the Depot ad and article in the September Ponsonby News Arts + Culture section.