
DAVID HARTNEL’s one minute interview with Desley Simpson
Auckland’s deputy Mayor Desley Simpson is always the picture of sartorial elegance, she is one of the best dressed women in New Zealand. Where would you like to see Auckland...
Make your mid-week evening dazzle with sensational live music at Auckland Phil’s new Six-thirty Session event on Wednesday 25 June in the Auckland Town Hall.
A new dawn rises on Franklin Road with the opening of Blue — a café by day, wine bar by night, and all-round celebration of conviviality, creativity and considered hospitality.
There’s still time for Aucklanders to give feedback on the future use of Western Springs Stadium.
As the chilly wind and rain of winter sets in, there's a perfect reason to step outside and get moving: the Pawgust challenge!
Communities and Residents (C&R) is pleased to introduce its strong team of seven candidates standing for the Waitematā Local Board in the 2025 Auckland Local Body Elections.
MOTAT is blowing out the candles and bringing home gold, with Te Puawānanga crowned International Exhibition of the Year at the 2025 Museums + Heritage Awards in London – just in time for the centre's first birthday.
Auckland’s deputy Mayor Desley Simpson is always the picture of sartorial elegance, she is one of the best dressed women in New Zealand. Where would you like to see Auckland...
The decision to allow local celebrities to fly their helicopters within built-up urban areas like Westmere is another disgusting act of public betrayal by Auckland Council. Proof that our...
Breakfast bites, lunchtime munchies and early dinner feasts ...First Table is the school holiday hack that fuels crews of two to four (booking fee applies)! Skip the snack-time debates and...
Diary Date: 11 & 12 of July, 8:30pm Buckle up for a no-holds-barred, high-energy joyride of improv chaos! This show is an all-you-can-laugh buffet, where the cast brings their favourite...
Diary Date: 11 & 12 of July, 7pm Prepare to be transported back to ye olde times with A Bard’s Tale—the improvised Shakespearean adventure where wit meets whimsy! The Improv...
AI provides a doorway into Kiwi SMB's. Marketing AI has arrived. DigitalxMarketing has announced the launch of its new Smart AI Website + CRM + Automation Platform, DxM Marketing AI,...
Nominations are now open for local elections candidates, until Friday 1 August, midday. This election, for the first time ever, candidates will be able to submit their nominations online; and...
The answer is black and white for Australian drivers. Are red cars really faster? Does silver speed off the line? Or does white win the race? While we can’t say...
Auckland Council and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (TAU) have completed their analysis of the public consultation on the future use of Western Springs Stadium. The consultation ran from 19 May to...
Quietly and with little publicity, Kāinga Ora has axed 328 much-needed new homes that were to be built across the Albert-Eden, Puketāpapa and Waitematā Local Board areas. Across the same...
Independent commissioners have made a total about turn on the council planner’s recommendation to decline this application. Initially found to be a non-complying activity with more than minor adverse effects...
This month there are 15 letters to the editor covering issues which matter to locals – some cover the importance of the Waitematā Local Board upcoming local elections. Another one...
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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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