You couldn’t be blamed if you walked past the entrance to the Kelmarna Gardens without a second thought as to what lies beyond the gate and you certainly wouldn’t think four and a half acres of urban oasis could be hidden away between the streets and rows of houses. Nestled away, little treasures like this are what Ponsonby is all about and what make our area so special.
Our Waitemata Ward Auckland Councillor, Mike Lee, had planned retirement, but has been persuaded to stand again for Council at this year’s local body elections in October.
We asked the delightful smiling Carla a few questions.
Animates stores are hosting free sessions for kids to learn all about rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and mice.
Hidden ever so slightly off Ponsonby Road on the corner of Richmond Road is Golden Dawn, one of those local bars that offers everything you could want.
Open since 17 March, the new ‘New Futures’ collection from Mr Bigglesworthy continues a fascination with the American perspective on modernism.
General Manager, Chris Winter, has no doubts that 300 Richmond and Storage King offer great innovation in office efficiency and provide a flexible approach to doing business. After 11 years managing the Storage King facility he would know!.
People are familiar with Nelson’s victories but another British naval hero seems to have been forgotten, even though Bonaparte said of him “that man made me miss my destiny”.
Pt Chevalier resident Graham Shieff, co-director of Ponsonby-based toy shop bebabo, has always had a love of plants and gardening. At the age of three he would follow his father around their Takapuna garden helping to plant seedlings and water them in.
We asked the lovely team @ Tessuti a few questions about their new-season stock.
“Anyone can paint, but not everyone can decorate. ” This is the slogan of Paul Schirnack Decorating Ltd and it’s a mantra that’s holding the company in good stead.
Back in the late 1960s, my parents, along with my grandmother, sold their homes in Whangarei and built four flats on a spare piece of family land.