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Cycleways, cycleways, cycleways - whether you want them or not

The unrelenting rollout of cycleway after cycleway in the city fringe continues, based on a belief that if you build them, people will use them.

CORT community housing 30 years old

In 1987, the Ponsonby Baptist Church set up a trust called the Community of Refuge Trust, which became known as CORT.

Long-term local awarded the variety artists club of New Zealand’s President's Medallion

Long time Grey Lynn resident and Ponsonby News columnist David Hartnell MNZM, has been awarded The Variety Artists Club of New Zealand’s President's Medallion, along with Gray Bartlett MBE for their services to the club as patrons.

Ponsonby Park update

The volunteer Community-led Design (CLD) group has been working with the community on behalf of the Waitemata Local Board (WLB) since mid 2015 to progress the establishment of Ponsonby Park at 254 Ponsonby Road.

Council intransigence over glyphosate poison

On Tuesday 17 October, Ponsonby News attended a meeting of Auckland Council’s Environment and Community Committee in the Town Hall, chaired by Councillor Penny Hulse.

The Good Citizen Awards

Every two years the Waitemata Local Board holds the Good Citizen Awards, first initiated in 2013 by Shale Chambers with great support from former member Tricia Reade.

Five million ways to avoid supermarket meltdowns

Countdown’s Free Fruit for Kids celebrates two years since launch.

Making The Orange Great Again...

Auckland event planners now have an incredible central city space to consider for all manner of special occasions.

Audi introduces new ambassador: Ponsonby fashion designer

Leading luxury lifestyle designer Juliette Hogan is joining the Audi family as the newest brand Ambassador.

A Hauntingly Good Time at MOTAT

It only happens once a year and it’s almost that spine-tingling time again! On Saturday 28 October MOTAT dares to host the lost souls, ghastly spirits and creatures of the night for a ‘spooktacular’ line up of entertainment guaranteed to make your skin crawl.

Let’s fill this city with art!

Artweek Auckland 2017 - across Auckland 7-15 October.

Ethno Aotearoa / New Zealand - ethnic music summer camp

Ethno is a music project for young musicians within the folk/world music tradition.