Local boards are effectively bulk-funded based on residential population by the governing body of council from your hard-earned rates for their discretionary spend to undertake priority local services and improvements.
The best thing about where you live? Between Point Chevalier and Mt Albert. A very diverse crowd, plenty of nutters, students, immigrants.
@ The Cloud on Queen’s Wharf, 25 - 29 May.
There’s a big old house on the corner of Browning Street and Surrey Crescent that’s been a few different things over the last decade and right now it is the amazing Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre.
The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon (later Lord Stanmore) was born in London,1829.
Keith and Sandy Dowdle of Custom Residential have popped up on the radar of late, thanks to their new brand campaign and blog.
Grace Victoria Quarter, a world-class and sophisticated apartment development located on Ponsonby’s fringe, has been designed to set a new benchmark for New Zealand in design and quality.
Wow, summer just doesn’t want to let go! Weather conditions can’t be any more favourable for planting vegetable and flower seedlings.
When I lived at the Ponsonby end of Richmond Road I became aware of a fresh, new, boutique advertising agency that had popped up in the ‘hood going by the name of True.
The local Anzac Day march began in Castle Street, Grey Lynn and continued along Richmond Road to the Grey Lynn RSC in Francis Street
Steve Spencer of Grey Lynn RSC committee spoke first following by a welcome from Rev Mua Strickland Pua - there were addresses from Lisa Munn, Royal NZ Navy, David Shearer, NZ Labour Party, Shale Chambers, Waitemata Local Board, then some music from the Jubilation acapella gospel choir. The service ended with words from Rocky McGlynn, President of Grey Lynn RSC.
In New Zealand, football is not exactly a big topic in the newspapers or the media in general.
Q: After a period of interrupted sleep and needing to get up to nurse my daughter for the past six months, I now find it hard to get to sleep at night. I don’t want to take sleeping pills.