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.
Meet some Locals
Grey Lynn Business Association
Community Updates
Grey Lynn Farmers Market in 2025
Grey Lynn Farmers Market: A Community Gem On Sunday mornings, Grey Lynn Farmers Market transforms the Grey Lynn Community Centre, into a vibrant village square that brings locals together for their weekly grocery shopping. Young families gather near the playground, locals enjoy chatting with people they know, and vendors share cooking tips and stories…
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Lynn Green – Waste Champion
Lynn was one of the founders of Grey Lynn 2030 in 2008, Her passion has always been waste and she quickly started Grey Lynn Waste Away. Lynn has been involved in most of our waste initiatives. Lynn had researched into Zero Waste NGOs so we were lucky to have an expert like her. So why…
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Carol Gunn – A very good citizen!
Carol Gunn quietly works very hard for our community. She has given so much to Waitemata and it’s no suprise Carol was awarded the Waitemata Local Board good citizen award in 2024 Carol has a strong connection to our neighbourhood, stretching back from her great grandparents growing up on the fringes of Grey Lynn. When her…
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Tania Mace – The Near West
Unearthing Auckland’s Hidden Stories: A Journey with Historian Tania Mace Have you ever walked down a familiar street in Auckland and wondered about the lives and stories that lie beneath the surface of the modern cityscape? If so, you’re not alone. For over two decades, historian Tania Mace has been meticulously peeling back the layers…
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Jaggers Bush – Prioritised Reserve for Ecological Restoration
Nestled between the bustling suburbs of Westmere and Western Springs Football clubs, Seddon Fields is Jaggers Bush, a narrow but significant strip of coastal broadleaf forest. This reserve offers a quiet green space for native wildlife, playing an important role in the ecological network of the area. Where is it? Jaggers Bush can be accessed…
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Grey Lynn Toy Library
The Open Toy Box, often also called “the Grey Lynn Toy Library” was set up in 1995 by a group of parents. The Toy Library is a not-for-profit organisation with charitable status and are a part of the Toy Library Federation of New Zealand. Our library is managed and staffed by our members, who work as volunteers, and by our paid librarians who…
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Container Deposit Scheme
March 2024 was a bad time for Waitemata Waste Away when the old-school refund scheme for bottles, cans and containers was put on the government “bonfire”. Apparently the government didn’t have time to vote on this bill as there were too many others with priority before the election. Designed to slash the amount of waste…
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Grey Lynn Business Association
The Grey Lynn Business Association (GLBA) is here to help your business thrive in our vibrant and unique community. We exist to support and promote the vitality, prosperity and sustainability of the businesses and communities of Grey Lynn, and surrounding areas. Run by local business people, the GLBA promotes and protects the area, people and businesses of…
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West Lynn Street Party
Related posts: Grey Lynn Working Bee : February 2013 GLBA and Richmond Rovers – 100 years West Lynn Street party 13 December 2015 Grey Lynn Business Association
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