Whittaker’s is celebrating the festive season with the launch of its first-ever Christmas window pop-up. The magical, hand-crafted window is located on Auckland’s Ponsonby Road, right beside the famous Franklin Road...
For Neil Ieremia, ONZM and Black Grace, 2025 has been a mighty year. Since its hopeful beginnings in 1995, when the Grey Lynn Library Hall was the base for a...
The Shelter is proud to share its win of the ‘Excellence in Community Contribution’ Award at the 2025 Auckland Business Awards – recognition that honours a decade-long commitment to nurturing...
Born from the rugged beauty of Aotea Great Barrier Island, The Aotea Company is built on a simple idea: creating premium, nature-led products that carry the island’s spirit into everyday...
The good news is the silly season’s just around the corner. We get a break from what’s been a tough year. I’d like to thank Aucklanders and my fellow Ponsonbians...
Aucklanders are pushing back on Council’s Plan Change 120 Plan Change 120, the latest round of urban intensification imposed on Aucklanders by Auckland Council and the Government, is proving to...
Auckland doesn’t need a plan for two million more houses, it needs a 30 year plan. A wall of 6-15-storey apartments blocking the enjoyment we all get from the glistening...
For many of us, jewellery is more than something we put on. It’s a ritual. An act of intention that begins and ends our day. That moment when you put...
The chants, the flags, the hymns, and the unmistakable sea of red and blue told their own story. The 2025 Pacific Championships weren’t just a series of rugby league matches;...
Cloudy Bay has released the 2025 vintage of its flagship Sauvignon Blanc, the wine that helped introduce New Zealand wine to the world and put the Marlborough region on the...
Play It Strange has announced its annual 2025 showcase, taking place on Thursday, 4 December at Kāhui St Davids in Tāmaki Makaurau at 7:00pm. The event celebrates rangatahi artists from...
Ponsonby’s community spirit is taking on new life thanks to local resident and neighbourhood enthusiast Ryan Richards, who is bringing a brand-new Christmas market to Ponsonby’s stunning new urban jewel,...
Andrew Tindall and Caitlin Worth sent us this photo from their recent holiday in Iran. The photo was taken by a local boy in Naqsh-e Jahan Square (also known as Imam Square) in Esfahan, Iran.
Local resident Trudi Nelson tells us, “As usual, a mighty fine Ponsonby News read. I was at the Vietnamese temple before the moon season celebration in Hanoi.”
Kelly Brown is part of the Foxes Island Wine team tells us, “I have been meaning to send you this photo snapped of me at home in New York, standing in front of the World Trade Center Memorial Reflection Ponds. A special place for me - this photo reflects my two homes - New York City and New Zealand.”
Emma Badeia of the Depot Artspace in Devonport loves reading Ponsonby News. During her lunch break, she took a moment to check out the Depot ad and article in the September Ponsonby News Arts + Culture section.
