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FACES AT GREY LYNN FARMERS MARKET

Marketgoers cannot help but be charmed by Fred Sy’s smile and energy as he tells them about his chilli oil with a Kiwi twist.

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OH MY CROFFLE...

Oh My Croffle has recently opened at 1/33 Ponsonby Road. The team would like to invite you to their store for a tasting of their mouthwatering Croffles. 

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FANCY A TREAT?

Get ready for a treat! We are spoilt for choice in Ponsonby, with seven (you read that right!) ice cream + gelato stores on the iconic Ponsonby strip.

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ESARN ROCKET – THAI STREET FOOD

Esarn Rocket has opened in Westmere and is fast becoming a popular spot for dining.

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BARKER’S FOODSTORE: BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND GIFTS

The sun is out, people are out, and the courtyard comes into its own – another busy day at Barker’s Foodstore & Eatery.

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AYURVEDA AUTUMN CLEANSE RETREAT - BOOK NOW!

Hosted by Sarita Blankenburg and her Ayurveda New Zealand team at Parohe on Kawau Island from 27–30 March 2025, this retreat is an opportunity to escape the hectic pace of daily life and embrace the rejuvenating practices of authentic Ayurveda in a stunning natural setting.

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ECOFEST 2025; A VITAL SPARK OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR WEST AUCKLAND

More than 400 EcoFest events are expected to take place in next years’ third, Auckland-wide EcoFest with at least 100 in and around West Auckland, facilitated by the original founders of the event, EcoMatters.

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TE RIMUTAHI – PONSONBY CIVIC SPACE, FEBRUARY 2025 UPDATE

Happy New Year 2025 to you all! And what a great year it is going to be with Te Rimutahi due for completion in May this year.

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Welcome to our new e-mag

Ponsonby News has been published on the first Friday of every month - excluding January, since 1989. The magazine is A4 in size, full colour, and usually around 100 pages in length.

Ponsonby News is a community magazine that includes: local news, views and events, personalities, celebrities and local people, shopping, fashion, food, wine, cafes, restaurants and bars, relaxation, arts, theatre, music and motoring, accommodation and hotels, architecture, conservation and real estate, home, lifestyle, diversity and pets, wellbeing, mind, body and spirit, community, education, sport and travel.

Effective February 2025 we are online only

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Ponsonby News Readers are Everywhere

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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.

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