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30 YEARS OF BLACK GRACE

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 crew of ten Pasifika young men...

Mike Lee: Densification mania

Aucklanders are pushing back on Council’s Plan Change 120

Sarah Trotman, ONZM: Pause PC120 at hearing stage

Auckland doesn’t need a plan for two million more houses, it needs a 30 year plan.

Ponsonby Residents Bringing Ethical & Local Retail Together This Christmas

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, Te Rimutahi at 254 Ponsonby Road.

Celebrating Community: The Shelter Wins Community Impact Award

The Shelter is proud to share its win of the ‘Excellence in Community Contribution’ Award at the 2025 Auckland Business Awards.

The Aotea Company: Island Spirit, Summer Ready

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 life.

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St Matthew-in-the-City, Christmas 2025
Christmas is a special time of the year at St Matthew-in-the-City. Everyone is welcome to our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. The Christmas Eve children’s service returns this year...
Sarita Solvig Blankenburg: Ayurveda – The Art of Living Well
Finding Your Centre Amid the Festive Rush – Ayurvedic Wisdom for a Calm, Nourished Summer As we head into December, life in Aotearoa shifts into its brightest and busiest gear....
ROSS THORBY: Home to one of the four remaining Magna Cartas
It’s a short scenic train journey from my digs in Weybridge to Salisbury. A place that I have wanted to visit ever since reading Ken Follet’s historic novel Pillars of...
Faces at Grey Lynn Farmers Market
You will find Miriam Bull and her sons Bradley and Gracen making delicious freshly baked focaccia sandwiches at Grey Lynn Farmers Market on Sunday mornings. Where did you grow up?I...
LISA PRAGER: The Final Say
“The cones, the cones are coming!” the Grey Lynn Butcher, Lucia Rodrigues, phoned me in a panic, “They are outside the shops, coming into the village, what is Auckland Transport...
Johnston Associates: Six Smart Moves to Keep Cashflow and Work Rolling Over Christmas
We know it’s been a hard-fought year across the board. Margins are lean, workloads uneven and confidence has been tested. As we head into the Christmas shutdown, many will feel...
Helen White, MP for Mt Albert:
Labour’s Future Fund heralds a truly ambitious economic future. After what has been a difficult and uncertain year for many, the coming holiday season offers us all a moment to...
Te Rimutahi — December/January Update
2025 has been another busy year for the Friends of Te Rimutahi (formerly the CLDG) as we continue to support Te Rimutahi through the journey from anticipation to realisation and...
Chlöe SWARBRICK: Co-leader of the Green Party and MP for Auckland Central
Electorate boundary changes mean that in the 2026 General Election, we’re welcoming Grey Lynn back into Auckland Central for the first time in over a decade, and I’m stoked! We...
U3A Ponsonby November 2025
A Presentation by Charlotte Grimshaw – The Novelist, and Memories of a 2010 Visit to the Pike River MineThe membership of U3A Ponsonby enjoyed an engaging presentation from our own...

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Andrew Tindall and Caitlin Worth

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.
Trudi Nelson

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

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

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.