Magical Mushroom Hot Chocolate with Hojicha Whipped Cream We’ve teamed up with our longtime friends at Matcha Matcha to bring you the ultimate winter warmer: Magical Mushroom Drinking Chocolate with...
Columbus Coffee is marking 30 years of serving New Zealanders with great coffee and warm hospitality across 75 stores nationwide, and to celebrate, they’re giving one lucky customer the chance...
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...
You're driving along when all of a sudden there's a truck blocking the road. It’s not clear what’s happening. Nobody's there to explain what's going on or to direct you...
Introducing the Lahood Lifestyle Range of contemporary curtain fabrics. Life today can be hectic, balancing work, family, the dog, the gym and catching up with friends for a glass of...
Picture this: the barbecue is in full swing; conversation has turned to After Life, the series by Ricky Gervais that tackles grief and loss with surprising wit. I wait for...
A Time to Reflect, a Time to Build. As we pass the halfway mark of the year, it’s a good time to reflect on the progress we’ve made and where...
Kia ora....June was time to celebrate Matariki. Traditionally, kai that had been stored during the warmer months was enjoyed. Today, one of the ways we celebrate Matariki is by sharing...
Kiwifruit and Cults ...In mid June, Ponsonby U3A members were enlightened by presentations from Dr Ross Ferguson of Plant and Food Research detailing the fascinating history of our ubiquitous kiwifruit...
Just over a month ago, NZ Post representatives informed me that our local Ponsonby Post Office would be closing on Friday 4 July. I asked why and how this decision...
What Auckland Transport does worst - creates drainage problems. This is the river that is created between the hump on Meola Road and the Meola Reef Dog Park carpark. AT...
I would like to introduce myself to Ponsonby News readers… those of you that don’t already know who I am. I am standing for the WLB to serve the views...
The signs on the temporary fence behind are for a sculpture by Kaea Tamaariki to be installed where the extension to the carpark was proposed. The sign is only...
Lessons for NZ Small Businesses Post-31 March. The 2025 End of Financial Year (EOFY) has come and gone, but for many small business owners across New Zealand, the real work...
Andres Sanchez’s handmade chocolate is one of the delicious surprises you can find at Grey Lynn Farmers Market on Sunday mornings. Where did you grow up?I grew up in Bogota,...
Pirates and shipwrecks and handfuls of sandy diamonds. We had been due to call at Walvis Bay Namibia today. However, we had awoken to find the ship completely surrounded by...
Much-loved Australasian activewear brand LSKD is set to open its fourth New Zealand store at Ponsonby Central, Auckland, on 30 August, marking its second location in the city following the...
Gather the pack and scurry along to two Auckland Phil concerts offering fur-filled music and fun for the whole whānau. Catch Aotearoa’s favourite mischievous pup at Hairy Maclary’s Greatest...
Now that winter is in full swing, many of us are feeling the effects of the season with lingering colds, sluggish bodies or the winter blues. In Auckland, winter is...
If you see me walking down the street, don't walk on by, chat with me and help create solutions for a safe, vibrant city. I have lots of ideas, starting...
Auckland Council is launching a bold new marketing campaign this week, aimed at tackling Auckland’s worsening problem with roaming dogs. The campaign features three emotive television commercials designed to...
More than 200 eateries from all over Aotearoa New Zealand will compete in The Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover this year. The nationwide celebration of the tastiest, cheesiest, most inventive...
Just as the school holidays get under way, children around the country will be at higher risk on streets in their neighbourhoods as the Setting of Speed Limits Rule (the...
You're driving along when all of a sudden there's a truck blocking the road. It’s not clear what’s happening. Nobody's there to explain what's going on or to direct you...
On 10 July, as the temperatures drop and the city winds down for the night, Sarah Trotman will put a piece of cardboard out on the cold city centre concrete...
We lived in boomer Grey Lynn in the 50s, 60s and 70s. There were old couples in chocolate box houses with flowers and picket fences, and many young families, quite...
Cry Me a River. What Auckland Transport does worst - creates drainage problems. This is the river that is created between the hump on Meola Road and the Meola Reef...
Not all the changes are improvements. The issue of visibility by vehicles coming out of one way Peel Street into Richmond Road and crossing for the children using the school...
New regional dog rules have been adopted by Auckland’s mayor and councillors. The changes approved at yesterday’s Governing Body meeting (26 June) include updated on leash, off leash and dog...
Ponsonby News unreservedly apologises to Mr Bruce Robertson and Mr John McCallum of Western Springs Speedway and Palmerston North Speedway Ltd, and retracts statements published on this website page made...
Believed to be the largest light trail of indigenous art in NZ, if not the world A reflective light trail, wrapped in the kaupapa (purpose) of Matariki Festival, is...
A selection of contemporary and historical Māori art will be showcased as part of an “outdoor exhibition” across Tāmaki Makaurau for Matariki. The Hononga campaign will see works from 25...
Hosted by Ayurveda Practitioner and founder of Ayurveda NZ, Sarita Blankenburg, this educational evening is for anyone interested in learning about the ancient science of Ayurveda and its deep cleansing...
School holidays are just around the corner, and if you’re looking for ways to keep the kids entertained without spending a fortune, Auckland Council has you covered. Across the...
Smash rooms, also known as rage rooms, are stress-relieving spaces where people destroy unusable and unwanted inanimate objects for fun and catharsis. While it might not immediately scream ‘sustainable’, behind...
I am increasingly worried that privatisation has a new form, the long-term contract or lease. We need to be clear that these agreements are privatisation by stealth, which is a...
The Supreme Winner of the seventh annual Vegan Sausage and Deli Meats Awards is Let Them Eat Vegan ‘Not Bacon’. The judges said it had “Great crispy texture. Good visually...
Auckland could soon be home to New Zealand’s next great music and events destination, as Eccles Entertainment and CRS Records (CRS) back a transformative proposal to reimagine and enhance Western...
A new client-first art curation platform has launched in Aotearoa, offering an intuitive way for people to discover, connect with, and collect art. The Art Precinct brings together decades of...
