Using AI for Your Tax Return – A Helpful Assistant or Risky Shortcut?
We know people turn to AI tools for all sorts of things including when they're getting ready for tax time, and that's not a bad thing in itself. When used...
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The hospitality business is tough these days which is why it’s good to see businesses working closely together – a good example is Grey Lynn’s Ozone café. Once the café is closed for the day, Cassia’s team move in for their evening service.
The Covert Theatre is launching Auckland’s best EVER entertainment deal – the $42 Covert Comedy Season Pass – that gets you into every comedy show from September to December.
An immersive after dark experience of awe-inspiring pre-historic giants is on offer at Auckland Zoo these July holidays through Dinosaur Nights & Lights – opening to visitors on Friday 3 July.
For those who know this part of Auckland well, its appeal has never been just about location. It is the familiarity of the neighbourhood, the ease of being close to favourite cafés and restaurants, the harbour walks, the village energy of Ponsonby, and the everyday connection to St Marys Bay, Herne Bay, Westhaven and the CBD.
If you believe Auckland is being fixed, then I have a bridge to sell you.
Every so often, a particularly unpleasant email lands in my inbox or social media message appears on my feed. Sometimes it is simply abusive.
Auckland Central should be the front door to New Zealand: confident in itself, safer in its streets, and open for business again.
Polestar New Zealand has announced David Nash as its New Zealand brand ambassador. To celebrate the partnership, Polestar and The Wine Room by David Nash will host a seasonally refreshed The Working Lunch presented by Polestar, a curated dining experience catered for professionals wanting to elevate their business meetings, coupled with an invitation to experience Polestar’s pure progressive performance by way of an elevated Polestar test drive experience.
We know people turn to AI tools for all sorts of things including when they're getting ready for tax time, and that's not a bad thing in itself. When used...
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Ahead of the official opening of Karanga-a-Hape Station, Karangahape Road is inviting Aucklanders to First Thursdays on Thursday 6 August for a one-night-only celebration. The iconic event returns to K...
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$500,000 available through Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund for waste reduction projects. Applications open 1–31 August 2026 Grants from $1,000 to $50,000 available to community organisations, schools and...
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In recent weeks there has been disturbing and escalating coverage of the ‘toxic culture’ that exists within Auckland Council, even managing to recently embroil the popular Ponsonby News. In one...
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Long part of the Cloudy Bay story, The Shack at Cloudy Bay Vineyards is taking centre stage as a private luxury stay, now available for private bookings. This secluded vineyard...
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For retailers dealing with rising fuel costs and tightening margins, The Spring Gift & Homeware Fair solves a real problem: sourcing stock from multiple suppliers under one roof. No driving...
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Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance welcomes Food Waste Amendment Bill to strengthen food rescue and reduce food waste The Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance (AFRA) welcomes the Waste Minimisation (Food Waste) Amendment...
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Auckland Council's Policy, Planning and Development Committee has today approved proposed changes to Plan Change 120 for public notification. This gives Aucklanders another opportunity to have their say on the...
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Ban Aldin brings her artisan olive oil to Grey Lynn Farmers Market fortnightly, Where did you grow up? Baghdad, in Iraq. I loved living in a big city but some...
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From fruity breath to yeasty paws, your dog's smell could be an early warning sign of something far more serious than many owners realise. Most dog owners expect wet noses,...
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The Free Speech Union is calling out Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown for emailing the editor of Ponsonby News with the warning that "your paper will die" if it published criticism...
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Ponsonby helps put Auckland on the Michelin Map! What a fantastic moment for Auckland and for New Zealand’s hospitality industry! The arrival of the Michelin Guide in Aotearoa is a...
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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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