Editor's Letter - October 2026
Don’t forget that the 2026 General Election will be held on Saturday 7 November. To vote, you need to be enrolled by midnight 25 October. You won't be able to...
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Sixteen years after last representing New Zealand on the international pageant stage, Ponsonby resident Ina Babic is preparing to do it again.
24th September 2026: Members of the Victoria Park community had the opportunity to hear directly from the team behind the rebuild of New World Victoria Park tonight, at the first of two community drop-in sessions being held to share an update on the project.
Pacific Orbit – A Collaboration with
Andrew Palace (Eclectic Electric Lamps)
Sam Ford (Pacific Themed Furniture)
Tui Hobson (Sculpture & Carving)
Medssini Palace (Toi Maori Light Boxes)
Can you give two hours for breast cancer this October? An Auckland woman is giving two hours to support New Zealanders affected by breast cancer – and she’s encouraging others across the region to get involved too.
This election, our beautiful little electorate gets to welcome back the neighbourhoods of Grey Lynn and Westmere into Auckland Central. As the boundaries are redrawn and we reflect on the past few years, we have an incredible opportunity as communities to find the things that we share in common and ensure those aspirations are reflected in our politics.
Explore the Waiheke Garden Festival by e-bike this spring
Garden lovers can explore the Jassy Dean Trust Waiheke Garden Festival on two wheels this November, with a special e-bike package giving visitors access to 10 spectacular private gardens across the island.
Currently Auckland council is $15,000,000,000 (Fifteen thousand million dollars) in debt. There are approximately 1,800,000 people living in the Auckland region covered by Auckland Council.
Don’t forget that the 2026 General Election will be held on Saturday 7 November. To vote, you need to be enrolled by midnight 25 October. You won't be able to...
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This election, our beautiful little electorate gets to welcome back the neighbourhoods of Grey Lynn and Westmere into Auckland Central. As the boundaries are redrawn and we reflect on the...
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The topic of gut health has gained increasing attention — but what does a healthy gut really mean?Good gut health isn’t about achieving a ‘perfect’ microbiome (no one knows what...
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E tū atu nei! ALL TOGETHER NOW CHOIR RETURNS TO THE AUCKLAND TOWN HALL STAGE THIS NOVEMBER WITH ALL OF THIS IS US Aotearoa's largest choir network All Together Now...
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Explore the Waiheke Garden Festival by e-bike this spring Garden lovers can explore the Jassy Dean Trust Waiheke Garden Festival on two wheels this November, with a special e-bike package...
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Can you give two hours for breast cancer this October? An Auckland woman is giving two hours to support New Zealanders affected by breast cancer – and she’s encouraging others...
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PACIFIC ORBIT – A COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW PALACE (ECLECTIC ELECTRIC LAMPS) SAM FORD (PACIFIC THEMED FURNITURE) TUI HOBSON (SCULPTURE & CARVING) MEDSSINI PALACE (TOI MAORI LIGHT BOXES) ANDREW PALACE is...
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Jacob Faull, co-founder of Nature Baby, is a familiar face around Grey Lynn and a long-time supporter of Grey Lynn Farmers Market. Where did you grow up? In Ōwairaka (Mt...
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Journalist Yvonne van Dongen says she will take any opportunity she can to talk about the pernicious impact of gender ideology in our society. It’s why the Freemans Bay...
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Victoria Park community gets first look at plans for new New World 24th September 2026 Members of the Victoria Park community had the opportunity to hear directly from the...
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Karangahape Road is about to get a little weird. And a little wicked. On Saturday 31 October from 4.30pm, Karangahape Road will once again transform into Auckland’s biggest Halloween playground...
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Australasian activewear brand LSKD will launch its 44-piece 2026 Breast Cancer Awareness Collection on Tuesday 29 September at 5pm AEST, with 5% of total collection sales donated to the National...
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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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