News from Kelmarna Community Farm
Recently we wrote our Annual Impact Report. It gave us a wonderful opportunity to bring together all the strands that make up Kelmarna Community Farm as we gathered our stories...
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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.
Recently we wrote our Annual Impact Report. It gave us a wonderful opportunity to bring together all the strands that make up Kelmarna Community Farm as we gathered our stories...
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AKL PHIL: SHEKU & ELGAR Clock off work and head to the concert hall for one of classical music’s biggest young stars — superstar cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason joins Auckland...
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Many people think that once a couple is married, in a civil union, or in a qualifying de facto relationship, everything either person owns automatically becomes “relationship property”. That assumption...
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For too many Aucklanders Plan Change 120 has become another chapter in an increasingly time-consuming, confusing battle to defend the peaceful enjoyment of their homes and properties. PC120 and its...
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This morning I woke up to find Auckland Transport taking out the one-way system on Crummer Road and Scanlan Street. We residents were not consulted by AT about the...
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Rotten food, nappies and sour milk among recycling's biggest contaminants... One wrong thing can contaminate an entire load of recycling. Recycling contamination is on the increase and costing ratepayers $3.5m...
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The 2026 Think Kind Student Competition has officially launched and we would love your help in spreading the word of this great cause, benefiting children, schools and the community. ...
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Just a few minutes from the cafés and boutiques of Ponsonby, Auckland’s future is being shaped by the stories and voices of its creative young people. From its home in...
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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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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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