Having lost stores on the strip, like Adorno, Kate Sylvester and Zambesi, it’s great to see new retailers coming to Ponsonby. Last month, APT Collections opened its 10th fashion store at 89 Ponsonby Road. Just as we were uploading this month’s issue we see Mecca Beauty store is opening a huge store within Pompalier on Ponsonby, up at Three Lamps.

Most people I talk to are sick and tired of politics. That makes sense. All around the world, and here at home, it feels like the people who are supposed to be serving in the interests of the greater good are serving themselves.

At Lumino Ponsonby, maintaining a healthy smile is about more than occasional dental visits - it’s about ongoing care, trusted relationships, and a team who genuinely invests in your wellbeing. At the heart of that experience are the hygienists and oral health therapists who work alongside patients every step of their oral health journey.

Inspired by the fading warmth of winter light, AFTERGLOW explores winter silhouettes through rich textures, refined tailoring, and elevated layering. Premium knitwear, structured outerwear, and earthy tones come together in a collection that feels both powerful and quietly luminous.

Welcome to the team at APT Collections who have today opened their new store in the heart of Ponsonby. Their headquarters are in Christchurch and they now have 10 stores across New Zealand. Pictured: L-R: Jayne Kiddell, Belinda Syme, Florence McNamara, Meg Wilde and Jane Coleman.

We are thrilled to share that Emma Lewisham has been honoured with an Oprah Daily Beauty O-Award in the USA for the Sunceutical SPF 50 Mineral Face Crème, making Emma Lewisham the first New Zealand beauty brand ever to receive this recognition.

Helen White – MP for Mt Albert

New Zealand is a fertile nation of productive farms and abundant exports, sending much of what it produces offshore. We market ourselves as an agricultural superpower, feeding the world. We are rightly proud of our productivity, yet increasingly, many New Zealanders find themselves in supermarkets wondering why they can't afford the very products we produce so efficiently.