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Holistic health retreat is back in Auckland for a second year

For the second year running an innovative holistic health retreat will be held in West Auckland’s Bella Rakha Retreat Centre from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 of March. Participants will...

Comvita event: Thursday 22 February – Cox’s Bay

Comvita held an afternoon event last month in Cox’s Bay Playground to show off their new honey based dressings!

BP gown with handpainted maidenhair fern circa 1953

A Certain Style - an exhibition of fashion by Ponsonby resident Bruce Papas

The NZ Fashion Museum is holidng an upcoming exhibition, "A Certain Style" by Bruce Papas at Smith & Caughey’s and it has a Ponsonby connection.

Pardon Me Alan Turing...

This production is running as part of the Auckland Pride Festival and Wellington Pride and the New Zealand Fringe.

Little Bird started life in the kitchen of a split villa in Grey Lynn.

Founders Megan & Jeremy had virtually no cash, but they did have Megan’s food genius, organic industry lineage and serious food health knowledge.

The mighty Auckland Pride Parade is coming – rain or shine!

Auckland Pride Parade 2018 - Saturday 17 February, 7.30pm starting at Tole Street, Ponsonby Road

Kelmarna Autumn Festival Sunday 11 March, 11am - 3pm

We're excited to share that the Autumn Festival is only just under a month away, so if you haven't already booked it out, make sure you save the date in...

The wellness tonic that gets you back to gorgeous...

Move over Kombucha, this summer there’s a new drink on the market. No Ugly is a wellness tonic that is scientifically formulated to help you go from malaise to mint.

Little Bird Organics Partner With Ecostore Founders To Drive Growth Of Plant-Based Food Sector

Little Bird Organics is spearheading New Zealand's organic wholefoods revolution by joining forces with the country's most experienced social entrepreneurs, Malcolm and Melanie Rands.

Gnoochi - a loveable fluffy cat is missing from Richmond Road

Gnocchi, one of our readers' grey fluffy cats has been missing since Sunday.

Fire hose tagert practice is great fun at the MOTAT Fire Rescue day

MOTAT teams up with emergency services for Live Day

On Sunday 18 February there will be a kitchen fire in central Auckland and whilst it’s all part of a fun family day out, the message it brings home is...

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Local resident & Ponsonby News contributor passes away

Deirdre Roelants was a Ponsonby local and writer for Ponsonby News and undertook numerous research on Ponsonby’s history.

The Butcher's Son - a new plant-based eatery opens in Herne Bay

The Butcher’s Son is an exciting new casual dining eatery offering 100% plant-based comfort food for conscious eaters and gastronomes alike.

Artists collective to farewell iconic pub with exhibition 'departure lounge'

A collective of Auckland artists with lifelong connections to the legendary Kings Arms Tavern will stage a month-long exhibition to farewell the hotel before it shuts its doors for the...

Music in the Parks

Music in the Parks always offers a tremendous lineup of music for our summer, and this year is no different! Grab your chilly bin and get your picnic blanket ready...

Update on the Auckland property market

With the new year upon us, speculation regarding the Auckland property market's performance is rife, but what happens next is the $500 billion question.

Bookings now open for Auckland inorganic collections

Bookings are now open for Auckland Council’s 2018 inorganic service, which will start making collections in late February.

Outstanding results for Ponsonby School of Dance

It was a busy year for Ponsonby School of Dance in 2017 with ballet, jazz, hip-hop and contemporary students fully immersed in their chosen form of dance, with many dancers...

Barrefigure offers targeted body-sculpting classes

Barrefigure is a chic, boutique fitness studio in Ponsonby offering targeted body-sculpting classes that fuse principles of ballet barre, Pilates, yoga and strength training.

Ponsonby Ultrasound Clinic: offering expert care in a serene environment

The Ponsonby Ultrasound Clinic aims to offer an intimate, interactive and boutique experience for all patients and has the latest in both 3D and 4D technologies to improve diagnostic confidence...

Freemans Bay Dental celebrates six years of business

“Thank you to the Ponsonby community for supporting and trusting us to look after all your dental needs.”

How popular will e bikes become?

Equipping a bike with a small electric motor for the Tour de France is called ‘mechanical doping’ and is banned.

Revolutionise your exercise regime and approach to health at Energy N Motion, Grey Lynn

Joanna Sharpe is a woman who is determined to perform at top level in both her work and chosen sport of road cycling.

The team behind Grey Lynn Farmers Market

Carol Gunn and Callum McAlpine are both passionate about their roles as managers of the ever popular Grey Lynn Farmers Market.

Faces @ Grey Lynn Farmers Market

We talk to John Vosper of Jersey Girl Organics, a regular face at Sunday's Grey Lynn Farmers Market.

Authentic taste of Vietnam

The food at Le Vietnamese Kitchen in Ponsonby is more than just a meal, it is fresh, flavoursome and prepared with great passion.

New year, new menu at Sidart

Multi award-winning chef Sid Sahrawat is kicking off the New Year with an exciting experiential menu offering at Sidart in Three Lamps.

2017 bike rides surge

With 3.67 million bike trips counted across Auckland by 28 regional and city centre counters, Auckland Transport (AT) cycle counters showed that cycling continued to grow in 2017.

Big bike trip update

Three Grey Lynn locals - Freddie and Arthur Gillies with Sean Wakely - are riding their push bikes from Indonesia to London, raising money for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New...

Summer at Motat

MOTAT is the perfect destination for keeping the family entertained this summer.

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The Grey Lynn Business Association

Some thoughts on the importance of belonging to respected advocacy groups.

Ponsonby Park - update January 2018

Happy New Year everyone. 2018 is set to be an exciting year and with luck, it will be the year that the whole of site civic space (aka Ponsonby Park)...

Pippa Coom - Chair ot the Waitemata Local Board

Welcome to the first Waitemata Local Board report for 2018.

Auckland Pride Parade - 17 February

The parade starts at 7.30pm at Tole Street, outside Mekong Baby on Ponsonby Road

Lighting spectacular set to communicate bright future

The Auckland Harbour Bridge will be transformed by Vector and Auckland Council this Saturday.

Voting begins in three Auckland by-elections

By-election packs are being mailed out this week and voting begins today for the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward, Manurewa Local Board and Waitematā Local Board by-elections.

Cycle counters show surge in bike rides in 2017

Cycling continued to grow in 2017. There were 3.67 million bike trips counted across Auckland by 28 regional and city centre counters, which have been in place for at least...

Artists Collective to farewell iconic pub with exhibition ‘Departure Lounge’

A collective of Auckland artists with lifelong connections to the legendary Kings Arms Tavern will stage a month-long exhibition to farewell the hotel before it shuts its doors for the...

Greg Moyle Throws Hat In Ring For Local Board Election

With experience as an Auckland City Councillor, and former member of the Waitemata Local Board, local Greg Moyle is standing for the Board in the coming by-election.

Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge: Where to watch!

Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge will launch with a six minute light and sound display on Saturday 27 January 2018, from around 9.00pm.

Peace Dancing in the Park

Most of us are busy coping with the end of year stress, the summer heatwave and Christmas shopping rush, but a few people are practicing peace in Albert Park.

Merry Christmas from the Ponsonby News team...

We trust you all enjoy a wonderful Christmas break. The office is now closed for the summer holidays...and reopens on Monday 15 January. Happy New Year everyone... xxx

Hundreds of messages in bottles hit beehive this morning in bid to curb plastic waste

Community organisation The Kiwi Bottle Drive and supporters gathered on the steps of parliament this morning to deliver hundreds of messages in bottles, calling for the government to introduce a...

‘Tis the Season for Christmas Lights at MOTAT

It’s almost that time of year again when MOTAT “decks the halls”, trams and historic buildings with thousands of fairy lights and opens their gates for the ten enchanted evenings...

French Country Collections, the brand that revolutionised the NZ homewares scene, turns 30

This month marks a milestone for homewares brand, French Country Collections, as it celebrates 30 years in business.

Beautiful umbrella to transform thousands of livelihoods

New Zealand’s Blunt Umbrellas, known for its sell-out limited editions, has joined forces with celebrated New Zealand artist, Flox, to release this season’s must-have, limited-edition artist’s series umbrella in support...