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Chand (pictured above with Sid) tell us, "We took this photo when we first opened Kol in November 2022.

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Te Rimutahi - April 2025 Update

There are some days when being a community advocate for a local park is a battle and it seems like an uphill struggle*. 

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Wayne Brown: Mayor of Auckland

Building greater connections and enabling growth while not forgetting the importance of heritage that is very much part of our Ponsonby community, is a focus for me.

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Gael Baldock: Pasifika, a shadow of its former self

In the 1980s, Grey Lynn and Ponsonby were the heart of the Pacific Island population of Auckland before the state housing was removed and the people were all moved to South Auckland...

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Sarah Trotman: Thanks for sharing your views on how we spend your rates

I am elected to represent you and the people of Waitematā, which includes Parnell across to Grey Lynn.

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Classic Historical Charm

76 Crummer Road, Grey Lynn, was built in 1916, standing out in a suburb now largely defined by classic timber villas.

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Welcome to our new e-mag

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. Ponsonby News has been published on the first Friday of every month - excluding January, since 1989.

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Ponsonby Little Black Book

The definitive guide to greater Ponsonby's cafes, restaurants and bars
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About us

Learn about the team who put the magazine together!

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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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