Ponsonby News columnist and long-time Grey Lynn resident David Hartnell MNZM has just been named Patron of the Brotherhood of Auckland Magicians.
Security fences have gone up at Western Springs Lakeside Park as landscaping work began last month on re-establishing the Fukuoka Friendship Garden.
The Auckland Council has agreed not to seek a review of the Weed Management Policy, which calls for a phasing out of poisonous herbicides, but they have got nowhere near banning toxic glyphosate, the poisonous ingredient in Roundup, from being used on our berms, parks, and reserves.
World-famous environmentalist Professor David Suzuki of Canada asked recently in an article for the Suzuki Foundation, “How much food can cities produce?”.
As I write, voting is underway for the local body elections.
By the time Ponsonby News arrives we will have a new mayor, council, and local board for the 2016-19 period.
Enzo Vivace of Grey Lynn is a little local with a big heart who is combining his love for art and tigers to help the critically endangered cats.
Ponsonby News has talked a lot about loss of amenity values under the new Unitary Plan but heritage experts are very concerned about the loss of heritage buildings from the inner city.
HouseHold Linens is a New Zealand-owned company that continues to deliver simple, classic and luxurious linen, duvet covers, towels, pillows, nightwear and accessories that will last the distance.
From humble beginnings as a local start up to a firmly established brand of choice, Custom Residential Real Estate, the local start up brand that opened its doors in the 2008 global financial crisis, turns eight years old next month.
Hamish Pinkham is founder/director of Rhythm and Vines Music Festival, which is held over the last three days of December each year - the first festival in the world to celebrate the new year.
Jan Hewitt lives in Freemans Bay with her partner, Stuart, and until very recently she was retired.