OP-ED: YVONNE VAN DONGEN, WOMEN’S RIGHTS PARTY
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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Ponsonby U3A members were entertained and well informed by a presentation describing the current engineering work being carried by a team of engineers from Watercare and Ghella to resolve the current issue of frequent wastewater discharges into the upper areas of the Waitemata Harbour.
Resource consent approved, with new store expected to reopen in December 2027.
There’s something fitting about a campaign celebrating women in business being brought to life by a creative and production team predominantly made up of women.
Sixteen years after last representing New Zealand on the international pageant stage, Ponsonby resident Ina Babic is preparing to do it again.
The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) in Tāmaki Makaurau is on track to a stronger future after Auckland Council today backed a new direction, requested by the museum.
Spotlight, acclaimed filmmaker and creative Taika Waititi's debut photography exhibition for Zeekr, opened to the public yesterday in Ponsonby, revealing seven cinematic worlds.
The Wine Room has launched The Wine Room Reserve, a private members’ wine platform built on the subterranean cellars beneath its College Hill premises. The Reserve is the second phase of the cellar business, aimed at collectors who want an investment-grade cellar without the access, the time or the expertise to assemble one. Under the membership, allocation-only wines are secured on members’ behalf, cellaring is included in the monthly fee, and every bottle is owned outright by the member.
All Black history-maker Campbell Johnstone, football trailblazer Jaiyah Saelua, downhill mountain biking champion Kate Weatherly, badminton talent Hugo Chou and Pacific drag icon Buckwheat unite for Aotearoa's largest rainbow sporting event.
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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With fuel prices climbing again and New Zealand's exposure to overseas energy markets laid bare this year, Equity Solar Brokers is encouraging households to review their energy costs, and in...
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From itchy paws to recurring ear infections, experts say the early signs of allergies are often mistaken for "normal dog behaviour", allowing a manageable condition to become a lifelong health...
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The team at Love Heart are hosting a Learning Lunch at Longroom, on Ponsonby Road on Tuesday 13 October with Professor Duncan Reid, Beyond the Podium: Stories from the Frontline of...
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Rangatahi Māori from kura across Tāmaki Makaurau will exhibit their work in Kiritai, photography exhibition opening at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki on Saturday 26 September. Kiritai is an...
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Kōanga has arrived at Te Whatu Stardome, with school holiday adventures, Halloween’s cosmic counterparts, an immersive live music experiment and the return of Strings Under the Stars. From Saturday 26 September...
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… and despite the work-from-home habit many of us have been nursing since COVID, we’re setting records for patronage. In the first week alone, over half a million train journeys...
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The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival returns to central Auckland on Saturday, 31 October and Sunday, 1 November 2026, with two days of festivities through free music, dance, art, workshops and family-friendly activities,...
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The Rise Iran meeting in Ponsonby's Western Park was well attended as Dr Hesam Shad told Ponsonby News. "We had a meaningful gathering on Saturday at Western Park, with Iranian...
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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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