A fresh take on High Tea
Discover a new high tea experience at Park Hyatt Auckland, where seasonal flavours meet a gin-inspired twist. Enjoy a thoughtfully curated selection of sweet and savoury creations, paired with...
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Sixteen years after last representing New Zealand on the international pageant stage, Ponsonby resident Ina Babic is preparing to do it again.
24th September 2026: Members of the Victoria Park community had the opportunity to hear directly from the team behind the rebuild of New World Victoria Park tonight, at the first of two community drop-in sessions being held to share an update on the project.
Pacific Orbit – A Collaboration with
Andrew Palace (Eclectic Electric Lamps)
Sam Ford (Pacific Themed Furniture)
Tui Hobson (Sculpture & Carving)
Medssini Palace (Toi Maori Light Boxes)
Can you give two hours for breast cancer this October? An Auckland woman is giving two hours to support New Zealanders affected by breast cancer – and she’s encouraging others across the region to get involved too.
This election, our beautiful little electorate gets to welcome back the neighbourhoods of Grey Lynn and Westmere into Auckland Central. As the boundaries are redrawn and we reflect on the past few years, we have an incredible opportunity as communities to find the things that we share in common and ensure those aspirations are reflected in our politics.
Explore the Waiheke Garden Festival by e-bike this spring
Garden lovers can explore the Jassy Dean Trust Waiheke Garden Festival on two wheels this November, with a special e-bike package giving visitors access to 10 spectacular private gardens across the island.
Currently Auckland council is $15,000,000,000 (Fifteen thousand million dollars) in debt. There are approximately 1,800,000 people living in the Auckland region covered by Auckland Council.
Discover a new high tea experience at Park Hyatt Auckland, where seasonal flavours meet a gin-inspired twist. Enjoy a thoughtfully curated selection of sweet and savoury creations, paired with...
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It's their birthday! 45 years! They're celebrating 45 incredible years of serving NZ homes with dedication, experience and an unrivalled selection of quality cutlery, glassware, dinnerware, gifts, cookware and kitchenware....
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More than 800 parents and children visited Fulton Hogan sites across Auckland last Friday, making this year’s Bring Your Kids to Work day the biggest yet.Held on the final day...
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Candace Kinser, National candidate for Auckland Central Some of the best parts of childhood are wonderfully ordinary. A book read under the covers, a fort built from cushions, a ball...
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Auckland Theatre Company launches their 2027 season with the King of Horror, Stephen King’s cult favourite Misery - the ultimate psychological thriller: a tense game of cat and mouse between...
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For years, Kiwis have debated the proper way to make Original Kiwi Dip. Now, new research from Maggi has delivered a clear winner, with 43.2% backing lemon juice over vinegar. The...
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Proposed changes to Plan Change 120 could result in around 38,000 additional homes across Auckland over the next decade if adopted, according to new analysis from Auckland Council’s Chief Economist...
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Aucklanders are being urged to keep batteries and electronic devices out of kerbside bins ahead of International E-Waste Day on 14 October, after batteries were linked to at least 11...
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Auckland’s next major wastewater tunnel project has reached a significant milestone, with a 56.5 metre tower crane now installed to help construct infrastructure that will significantly reduce wet-weather overflows into...
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"Here lies Macbeth. Hail. Hail. Hail." This Halloween, The Sundown Players bring their supernatural new production, ‘The Horror of Macbeth’, to Basement Theatre Emerging artist company The Sundown Players will...
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A few dollars dropped into a pink bucket in Auckland this Friday or Saturday will help Breast Cancer Foundation NZ support people affected by breast cancer and work towards a...
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My Name is Lara and I had a pretty easy and fun upbringing but hated school and going to sleep (because of friendly ghosts). I loved soccer, gymnastics, snowboarding and...
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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.
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