Adopted in March 2022, the Auckland Water Strategy sets a vision for Auckland’s waters and provides direction for investment and action across the council group to 2050. The strategy...
A new competition encourages Aucklanders to imagine new possibilities for their discarded trash.
COAST is excited to now offer bespoke Marine Bean and Isla Beanbag ranges in a wide selection of beautiful Sunbrella fabric options.
Greenpoint opened last month in the heart of the Grey Lynn shops on Great North Road.
Auckland Girls’ Grammar School shone at the 2018 Polyfest, with some of the school’s best results at the festival to date.
After over 20 years in the business, Huffer could now correctly be termed one of Aotearoa’s most iconic brands.
After three years owning fashion store Muse Boutique in Newmarket, Olivia Vincent decided to extend her offering.
Richmond & Domain Kitchen has opened in the space that was once home to Jafa. The new owners now have two cafes, with the other based in Parnell.
Felicity O’Driscoll wears a lot of hats - she runs the popular Cook the Books bookshop and demonstration kitchen in Williamson Avenue, she is Chair of the Ponsonby Business Association...
Following the success of last year's East Imperial Gin Jubilee festival, the 10-day celebration of the iconic spirit is back for 2018, bringing together some of New Zealand’s, and the...
There are so many good reasons why you should book with House of Travel Ponsonby’s award-winning team.
The Grey Lynn RSC is no longer a formidable beige building in West Lynn. Recent years have seen the GLRSC having a makeover and engaging the local community.
Wicken jewellery launched in December 2016 and has been a regular pop up store at Ponsonby Central, Coatesville markets, Shed 10, The Cloud and General Collective.
You’ve reached a point in your relationship where the next step towards ‘forever’ is getting down on that one knee.
The Marist Brothers opened their first school in Auckland on Pitt Street in 1885.
The Ship is tucked away on the water’s edge of Cox’s Bay, surrounded by large pohutukawa. It's an ideal venue for events. You may have driven past many times without...
When Hugh Stedman bought the building at 300 Richmond Road in the late 80s, he had no idea the 1987 financial crash was just around the corner.
There are hundreds of people growing lovely vegetables in their backyard in the city.
Urban parks around the world have evolved from their historic recreational role into a catalyst for community development and enhancement. Parks are an essential component in transforming and enriching our...
Ponsy Kids is a not-for-profit community based centre and we believe that the best outcomes for children occur when teachers are qualified with high teacher-child ratios.
Auckland Transport and the Auckland Council are investigating the possibility of introducing a congestion tax in the central city.
It has now been clearly established internationally that Roundup, containing glyphosate, is a probable human carcinogen.
Shortly after I was first elected, I got a call from Annette Isbey about a track near her house that took her through native bush and pines down to Western...
Mike Wilcox in his book Auckland's Remarkable Urban Forest states in page 179... "A block of Monterey pine was planted in 1923 on the slopes between the zoo and what...
Calling all scientists, technologists and engineers to-be! This is one science fair you do not want to miss! Head over to MOTAT on Sunday 8 April to meet the Kiwi...
St Columba Church in active service. Many of us will recall that in 2016 St Columba Church's future was uncertain...
Last week I took the next step towards buying an e-bike, I went for a trial ride with Ponsonby News editor Martin Leach, photographer George and my wife Cait.
Last month Martin Leach and I attended the Occupy Garnet Road Supporters Group meeting at the St Columba Church in Grey Lynn.
Be the first in the world to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s national day on Saturday 17 March at 12 noon as the St Patrick’s Parade paints Ponsonby Road green!
Back in the day, a bride’s parents would pay for the bride to have her teeth out and dentures fitted before the marriage so the groom would not have the...
Last month 10 designers opened Shop/Slow, a pop-up store at Ponsonby Central, which ran for a week.
New Zealand Country Manager for Xero, Craig Hudson invited us for drinks at Ponsonby Central to introduce us to a pop-up gallery to promote Junk & Disorderly.
Paintings by prominent artists with an interest in the protection and restoration of Auckland buildings and beyond.
Chester has a part-time job. He is the ‘kindy cat’ of The Learning Centre nearby, a parent told me as he allowed his daughter to hold and carefully inspect Chester’s...
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent community organisation offering a free, confidential and independent service of information, assistance and referral from 84 locations stretching from Northland to Invercargill.
Andrew Maben is the well-known owner of Novel, the small bookstore on Jervois Road.
Electric vehicle advocacy group Drive Electric is encouraging potential EV owners to find out if their properties are suitable for home-charging. Drive Electric board member Eric Pellicer says charging at...
Finger-lickin’ plant-based deliciousness.
Maddie Brogan is a Grey Lynn entrepreneur with a big vision and lofty ideals.
Design55 was established in 2008 by Auckland art dealer Gary Langsford and TV Producer Vicki Vuleta on the ground floor of a converted warehouse at 55 Upper Queen Street, Auckland.
The leading law firm has announced it has signed on as a sponsor of the NZ Falcons RFC, a gay and inclusive rugby club which aims to enable players to...
My darling Deirdre Roelants passed away in Auckland Hospital at 10.10pm on Thursday 4 February, after suffering a number of health issues.
I helped to found the Herne Bay Petanque Club in Salisbury Reserve in 1995, and was its first secretary.
In February I spoke in Parliament about my concerns regarding the Government’s proposed changes to employment law.
I had an incredibly challenging year last year. I stood for parliament, I worked full time. I tried to keep things going at home and pay the mortgage.
If Auckland Council’s Strategy for Auckland’s Urban Forest is anything to go by, the answer is “no”.
St Paul's College 2018 Open Day is on Thursday 8 March, with two sessions at 9.30am or 1.45pm.
It was a cold, foggy morning when the boys from Grey Lynn cycled over the Hooghly River and out of Kolkata.
Last year Ponsonby News featured articles for several months on the mounting evidence that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, is a probable carcinogen for humans.
Well-known Green Party politician, Denise Roche recently won the by-election for a vacant seat on the Waitemata Local Board.
A massive council consultation is underway (28 February - 28 March). This is the opportunity, occurring every three years, to look in depth at Auckland’s 10-year budget.
