I wish to vent my spleen at the unbelievably thoughtless and elitist actions of Council in
determining - against the wishes of the majority of people canvassed in public meetings
- to install cycle ways in the Ponsonby / Grey Lynn / Westmere areas.
We all know that growing up in Auckland these days means growing up with motorways jammed with cars, trucks and motorbikes, but what was it like in years gone by?.
Auckland Council has been globally recognised by the C40 Cities Awards 2017 as one of the most innovative councils in the world for climate change action.
Spring has officially sprung which means it’s officially growing season – but before you squeeze into your gumboots and rush out the door to get planting, don’t forget to enter the inaugural T&G Garden to Table Young Gardener of the Year Awards.
While most of the year seems like a celebration of animal suffering – from Pak’n Save’s ‘meat week’ to the mass extermination of duck-hunting season to schools having parties around the hunting of possums – there’s one month every year that vegetarians can relish.
Grey Lynn village is gaining a reputation as a go-to hub for ethical shopping and dining. Consumers seeking stores and eateries that align with their personal ethics are drawn to the cluster of vegetarian, vegan and planet-friendly shops on the corner of Great North Road and Williamson Avenue.
Tony’s Trike Tours is a kiwi owned and operated company, offering rides on a luxury V8 trike.
Impressed to come across Boopsie Maran at Saturday's Ponsonby Market Day with her own designed and created Pop-Up Ponsonby Park.
The weather was rather changeable - we had sun and then rain and sun again.
MOTAT’s magnificent flying boats are on the move! A huge team of employees, volunteers and contractors spent days in the museum’s Aviation Display Hall bringing the newly painted Sunderland indoors, and moving the Solent ‘Aranui’ outside for further restoration works and painting.
“Bringing faiths, cultures and community together” Saturday 9 September @ Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road.
Michael Van de Elzen was at Farro Grey Lynn on Saturday 26 September to yarn with customers about his Angus Beef and Beetroot Patties that he has partnered with Green Meadows Beef on, as part of a range of products in line with his Good From Scratch philosophy.