Join the St Patrick's Festival fun in Ponsonby!
Bring your family along to the St Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Music and Dance Festival in Ponsonby this Saturday, March 17. Come and see a huge variety of Irish costumes, floats, bands, faerie folk, and even St Patrick himself.
Following the parade, head along to the Irish Music and Dance Festival at Western Park. We have lots of fun activities for the kids as well as music, dancing and food stalls.
Parade: 12pm - 1pm on Ponsonby Road.
Irish Music and Dance Festival: 11am - 6pm, Western Park.
Don’t miss the biggest celebration of Irish culture on St Patrick’s Day in Auckland!
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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9% Yes! New Year, New Me
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21.9% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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69.1% Nah - not for me
Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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85.2% Same!
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14.8% Would have liked to try something different
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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78.7% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.3% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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