Michael Dearth and Baduzzi: a true labour of love
Feted by the critics and loved by its regulars, Wynyard Quarter restaurant Baduzzi is a true labour of love for owner Michael Dearth, who also owns fine dining establishment The Grove.
Feted by the critics and loved by its regulars, Wynyard Quarter restaurant Baduzzi is a true labour of love for owner Michael Dearth, who also owns fine dining establishment The Grove.
Ponsonby’s own gospel choir Jubilation is set to spread some righteous noise around greater Auckland as part of the Auckland Fringe Festival 2017.
It was a meeting of great minds when antiques expert and United Kingdom celebrity Ian Towning and local antiques doyenne Meredith Lee sat down to chat to me one sunny Friday morning in February.
Much loved former Epsom Girls’ Grammar School maths and science teacher and Herne Bay resident Joy Carter recently celebrated her 96th birthday.
The GLBA chairperson Jennifer Northover says there is already an abundance of liquor outlets in the general area and the latest approval is a knock back to its hopes of creating a vibrant and family friendly shopping precinct.
Since 1994 when Ponsonby U3A started, Joy Carter has held many positions in the group, including president, trustee, special interest group convenor - and for many years she hosted an annual U3A garden party at her Herne Bay home.
Adrian Roche, manager of Kelmarna Gardens, was gobsmacked last month when world-renowned broadcaster and environmentalist Sir David Attenborough strolled into the gardens with his long-time friend and Kelmarna Trustee, Michael Graham-Stewart.
It is hard to know where to start. I have reviewed various recent articles on sewage flows into the Waitemata Harbour, and read the excuses, prevarications and spin from Auckland Council and Watercare.
The wheels of council consultation processes roll on relentlessly but it doesn’t have to be a drag to have your say in Waitemata.
Last month, thieves ram-raided the Spark Ponsonby store with a car and stole a number of mobile devices. This robbery follows a previous ram-raid on the same store a few months ago.
What a day!.
Judy Bailey needs little introduction. We all know her as the broadcaster who fronted our primetime television news for 26 years.