Heartbreak as Grey Lynn’s Gypsy Tea Room closes after 20 years
Crowds packed the bar and spilled down the street for its final send-off on Sunday, August 16, with…
Shades of grey? Parents watching locally made sex in the 21st century doco likely to be alarmed
Russell Brown Columnist & features writer·New Zealand Listener· 15 Aug, 2026 07:05 PM3 mins to read Subscribe…
Meet Bria, Grey Lynn’s New Cafe And Bistro, Plus More New Openings
The new Auckland bars and bistros to have on your radar. Bria Honey Bones is now Bria, a…
Christchurch’s thriving urban art scene: Painting the city to life, one wall at a time
In describing her style, Compton says she likes “to do section cuts so that [viewers] kind of get…
Home owners spend thousands marketing Grey Lynn house in path of Northwest Busway
The couple’s property is among 240 that lie within the busway’s designated route and will likely be torn…
Wealthy Auckland communities threaten Barfoot & Thompson boycott over Gypsy Tea Room closure
“While we appreciate that some people will be disappointed by our decision, our position remains unchanged.” The bar…
Sid Sahrawat Moves Cassia Restaurant From SkyCity To Grey Lynn’s Ozone Coffee
Cassia restaurant is on the move. Kim Knight finds out where you’ll need to go for your next…
Air Force chief picks grey livery for new RNZAF aircraft after $67k design hunt
The two new planes will replace the two beleaguered Boeing 757s in service with the RNZAF since 2003,…
Gypsy Tea Room co-owner ‘humbled’ as support, new location offers, roll in after closure news
Barfoot & Thompson director Stephen Barfoot acknowledged the bar’s iconic status and said the decision was not made…
Auckland’s best pubs right now, from Grey Lynn to the waterfront
Publicans say the new Auckland pub is a relaxed ‘third space’ for locals. If your friend asks you…
Steroids, peptides and the growth of an unregulated ‘grey market’ of drugs in NZ
The recent wellness peptide craze is leading people to inject largely unregulated peptides into their bodies for a…
Mother, Lilian, Hotel Ponsonby & Hugo Baird’s Grey Lynn Hospo Legacy
Aucklanders are fickle diners. How do you build something they’ll queue for? Hugo Baird speaks to Viva about…