Faces at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market
Satomi’s smiling face on Sunday mornings, selling a Japanese version of omelettes and cute cheesecakes, belies her adventurous spirit.
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Urban gardens for the fitness and wellbeing of body, mind and soul
Urban farms and urban agriculture. Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it?.
Happy birthday Irene (Oma)
Born in Bandung Indonesia, Irene has many stories to tell of her life adventures.
John Elliott: Long-Standing Herne Bay Business Owner
When I first asked Tara Patel, owner of Herne Bay Post and Stationers, if I could interview her for the Ponsonby News, she declined.
A new food forest at St Columba Church
On World Peace Day, there was a happy gathering of the whanau of St Columba – in its widest sense – after its Sunday service, to plant the beginnings of a food forest along the western boundary of the property.
Deirdre Thurston – On My Mind: It’s the little things
As I ‘mature’, I am more and more aware that it is the little things in life that bring joy and comfort to me.
John Elliott: Stunning new school working very well
Freemans Bay School students, teachers and parents are thrilled with their brand new school.
John Elliott: Girls at Freemans Bay School embrace tech
Year 5 and 6 girls at Freemans Bay School recently had a hands-on tech day as part of the Mastercard Girls4Tech aim to challenge gender biases and societal perception towards women working in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).
GLBA: Making Grey Lynn’s villages Auckland’s hub for ethical and sustainability focused businesses
The Grey Lynn Business Association (GLBA) sees developing Grey Lynn into Auckland’s destination for those seeking ethically sourced, sustainability focused goods and services as a key to building business resilience.
Ponsonby Park – September Update
Wow, wow and wow – this is the best news for Ponsonby Park!.
Mike Lee: Auckland’s local body elections – “Whose city is it anyway?”
I was around at Gerry Hill’s and Sally James’ place on Ponsonby Terrace the other day. As everyone knows, over the last two years Gerry has been courageously battling motor neuron disease (MND).
Troy Elliott stands for Auckland District Health Board
John Elliott’s son Troy Elliott is standing for the Auckland District Health Board - we wish him well.