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Ponsonby Revellers The Highlight In Unique Half-Marathon Night Walk
Ponsonby’s famous strip did itself proud on Saturday night, cheering on more than 2,500 people taking part in a unique night-time walk through the streets of Auckland.
Your Summer Music Guide!
Summer is here. It’s time I outlined the concerts and events that you can find happening over the summer, in Ponsonby, wider Auckland and out of the city.
Showing @ Ponsonby Central
Space Invaders Exhibition - works by Andrew Palace, Showing 18 - 30 January.
Ben Connor and Sekai Walls, WoodenSpoons plywood Christmas decorations
Bill and Sekai have both completed a Masters of Architecture (that is where they met) and now both work for architecture companies in Auckland central. Studying architecture both in Auckland and in Florence, Italy the pair has a love of design and a passion for its creation.
Up For Some Tennis, Squash or Racketball?
In 2016 the Herne Bay Ponsonby Rackets Club (HBPRC) will celebrate its 20th Anniversary.
My Homies - Melanie-Jane Smith, The Poi Room.
Melanie-Jane Smith is the owner and creative director of The Poi Room, with two stores in Ponsonby and Newmarket. Her husband, Clayton (co-owner and financial director), and two daughters, Frankie (13) and Milana (9), live in “a deliciously comfortable home filled to the brim with contemporary New Zealand art”.
Street names - Hector Street, Herne Bay
James Hector was born in Edinburgh 1834 and educated there, qualifying as a physician as well as training in geology, botany and zoology.
Rest in Peace Jonah Lomu
The untimely death of rugby legend Jonah Lomu has conjured up all sorts of memories and emotions, stories and tributes from all over the world. The Queen and David Beckham, and almost everyone in between, have shared their memories of Jonah.
Great Experiences Day and Night at the Zoo this Summer!
Auckland Zoo activities heat up over summer and locals can enjoy everything from a ‘Travel the World’ activity programme,.
Children's Bookshop - a New Era with Sisters at the Helm
The Dorothy Butler Children’s Bookshop at 1 Jervois Road has changed hands. Sisters, Mary and Helen Wadsworth, are the proud new owners of Auckland’s longest-running (and only remaining) children’s bookshop.
People Like Us
Dot’s Bar of Ponsonby comes to the stage in a new play, 'PEOPLE LIKE US', playing at the Pumphouse Theatre next February.