Girl owes salon $770 for hair
An Auckland teen has been accused of leaving a hair salon with extra locks - and not paying for the nearly $800 service.
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From $55,000 to a cool $1.5m
Catherine Smith was 25 when she bought her first home in 1982 - a three-bedroom bay-fronted Ponsonby villa for $55,000.
Ponsonby site moving ahead
Construction of Ponsonby's new $220 million Vinegar Lane and Cider Building projects is well under way.
Cop shops, ANZ banks 'pinkwashed'
Two ANZ bank branches and two police stations in Auckland have been the target of vandalism overnight.
Proud police march in parade
Thousands of people lined Ponsonby Road tonight for the third and largest Auckland Pride Parade.
GayTM attacked by vandals
A vibrant 'GAYTM' on Ponsonby Road has been struck by vandals overnight, with the ANZ machine covered in white paint.
Stabbing accused suffered stings on run
A 42-year-old Ponsonby man accused of stabbing a woman in the city-fringe suburb last night received copious wasp stings while he tried to evade police.
Gas leak forces evacuation in Ponsonby
A gas leak in Ponsonby led to the evacuation of many businesses in the area last night.
Sheds and rubble sells for $1.4m
It has no bedroom, no bathroom and no power - but it's just sold for close to $1.4 million.
Ponsonby ditching villa look?
A 14-unit Ponsonby apartment development is planned for a pocket 430sqm site in a street once the domain of character villas.
'Speeding towards oncoming traffic'
A high speed chase this morning saw the driver of a stolen car speeding towards oncoming traffic on the wrong side of Auckland’s Ponsonby Road.
Big names in Franklin Rd fight
A rich lister, a high profile QC, a prominent media couple and an arts doyen are locking horns over the future of Franklin Rd, which attracts hordes of visitors to its street display of Christmas lights.
RSA anger at 'tongue-in-cheek' radio ad
An upmarket Auckland bar has been accused of making "untrue and defamatory statements", after an ad campaign poking fun at the RSA's food.
National Youth Theatre Company: Wiz kids
Danielle Wright visits the National Youth Theatre Company at rehearsal.
Bar, stripclub hit with liquor bans
Auckland stripclub Calendar Girls and popular Ponsonby bar Grand Central have both had their liquor licenses temporarily suspended.
Dated do-up goes for $1.4m
A dated kitchen and bathroom, small living areas and a total floor space of just 94sq m - this is what $1.4 million-plus will get you in Ponsonby.
$200m Vinegar Lane project begins
Work starts today on one of Auckland's most controversial sites, as a supermarket giant begins transforming the chasm of Ponsonby's Soho Square.
Wonderful Auckland wanders
Auckland rhymes with walkland, and with good reason. If you don't believe us, try some of these top trots.
Pride Parade draws huge crowds
The return of a Pride Parade to Auckland has been declared a fabulous success.
Ponsonby: Join the green dots
Ponsonby may be the most popular kid in class for real estate, shopping or cafe life, but it has to be said: it's seldom thought of as particularly green and spacious.