Our Community
The Grey Lynn community is a well-connected one. Many people volunteer to create our vibrant local community.
We have places that locals gather - Grey Lynn Car Boot Market, Grey Lynn Farmer's Market, the Grey Lynn RSC.
Interested in community matters? - join Grey Lynn Residents Association , the Grey Lynn Business Association
And of course you can always join us, Grey Lynn 2030 for projects with an environmental focus.
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Community Updates
Grey Lynn Park – Understanding the 2023 Flood and the Aftermath
The Night Grey Lynn Park Became a Lake Auckland Anniversary weekend January 2023, Grey Lynn Park experienced the worst flooding in living memory. The consequence of an unprecedented deluge.According to NIWA, the rainfall was so extreme in some areas it equated to an entire summer’s worth falling in a single day, classifying it as a…
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Auckland Council Annual Plan 2025/2026
The proposed Auckland Council Annual Plan 2025/2026 received 13,000 pieces of feedback from Aucklanders. This plan is for the next financial year. The proposed Annual Plan 2025/2026 focuses on delivering the second year of the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 and included opportunity to consider the funding of events and destination marketing, and priorities of local boards…
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Watercare – Help shape our water future- community input
Let’s shape Auckland’s water future together. Watercare is developing a 70-year strategy to secure safe, reliable, and affordable water services for generations to come. This collaborative effort will address the realities of a growing population, aging infrastructure, and the increasing pressures of climate change. Because the decisions we make today will resonate for decades, Watercare…
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Te RimuTahi – Social Dancing
Our new Ponsonby Civic Space, Te Rimutahi with its large covered wooden floor is perfect for dancing. Imagine people dancing together – just like they do in Europe? Music plays, people come and join in. We are taking from the tradition of European cities where public dancing in the square has been happening for centuries.…
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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.The street has always been an important transport route. Translated the Lone Rimu Tree, references a significant tree which stood at the intersection of Ponsonby Road and Karangahape Road. Te Rimu Tahi is now the name of the new civic space located at 254…
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Predator Free Grey Lynn – Trapping Workshop
Have you heard of Predator Free 2050? “Imagine an Aotearoa New Zealand where our native species are safe from extinction and thriving alongside us… That’s why Predator Free 2050 is working towards eradication of three of our most damaging predators (rats, stoats, and possums) – and even in the city we have a role to…
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Te Rimutahi – Ponsonby’s new Civic Space Opening Event
After 12 years of advocacy work which began with a petition of over 1200 signatures calling for the retention of the entire site at 254 Ponsonby Road for the new civic space, followed by 10 years of work as the Community-Led Design Group (established by the Waitematā Local Board in 2015), the transformation of what…
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Grey Lynn Bike Hub: New Ebike Trial Loan Scheme
Have you been looking for a sustainable, fast, efficent and healthy way to get around the inner west? – ebikes are the answer A new ebike trial/loan scheme aimed at encouraging the uptake of electric bikes for commuting and everyday travel has come to Grey Lynn. This initiative aligns with Auckland Council’s broader goals of…
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Wai-a-te-Ao Bullock Track – Ecological Restoration
Wai-a-te-Ao Bullock Track Restoration The Auckland Central Branch of Forest and Bird has a vision is to create an urban oasis where we can learn, enjoy and respect the natural world in the Inner city suburbs. This area is one you may not really notice – as you drive up and down the Bullock Track.…
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