A New Era for Western Springs Stadium?

Update: July 2025 Auckland Football Club’s rich-lister owners have pulled their proposal to take over Western Springs Stadium. The privately funded venue focused on football, Auckland Arena, was backed by entrepreneur Anna Mowbray, her husband, former All Black Ali Williams, American businessman Bill Foley, and New Zealander and NBA player Steven Adams. May 2025 Locals…

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Te Rimutahi – History of Ponsonby’s new Civic Space

Te Rimutahi is the Māori name for the ridge that Ponsonby Road follows, which has always been an important transport route.  Translated as the Lone Rimu Tree, the name references a significant tree which stood at what is now the intersection of Ponsonby Road and Karangahape Road. Te Rimutahi is the name gifted by Ngāti…

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Inorganic Waste: Grey Lynn and Inner West

Grey Lynn Gears Up for Annual Inorganic Waste Collection Grey Lynn residents, it’s time to start planning for your annual clear-out. Auckland Council’s inorganic waste collection is a valuable service that allows households to responsibly dispose of bulky items that don’t fit into regular rubbish bins. Grey Lynn is included in the central suburbs’ collection…

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Electrification Loans for Everyone – Rates Assistance Scheme

Rewiring Aotearoa is advocating and lobbying for a Electrification Loans for Everyone – Rates Assistance scheme to help New Zealanders afford to electrify their homes with rooftop solar panels and batteries, potentially by offering low-interest finance through councils, similar to existing rates rebate programmes. This is a way to enable wider adoption of renewable energy…

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ReUse Market – Project Uplift

ReUse Market and Project Uplift In May, 2025 had our first collection of bras at the ReUse market. Thanks so much to the many women who dropped off  bras they no longer wear. We were thrilled at the response! We filled our drop off container to the brim. We’ll do this each month so please…

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