Living In Uptown
Day in the life
Paul Baragwanath’s long family history and the rebirth of St David’s church...
Maungawhau station and the reshaping of Uptown
The Business Association has been actively facilitating a vision for the vacant land around the old Mount Eden railway station into the new Maungawhau CRL station.
Day in the life: Chris Parker
Chris Parker rose to fame for winning Celebrity Treasure Island and now his hilarious and popular Instagram and TikTok videos keep us entertained...
Bring the Family
One thing that has always come through strongly when we ask residents of Uptown what they want for the future is that it should be a place where families can live and grow.
Memories of a Gully Boy
Sir Bob Harvey is synonymous with all things out West. But his life adventures started around Newton Gully and Eden Terrace.
All That Jazz
Uptown has been home to some of the most important rock music venues in the country, but its role in the history of New Zealand jazz is just as influential.
Nights on the Town
Here’s one for your next pub quiz: which Oscar-winning movie star ran a music venue in Uptown?
Community and creativity emerge
St David’s Church, whose slab was laid on Anzac Day 1927, has been saved from demolition by individuals and trusts throughout Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Growth in the Gully
From the beginning, New Town (Newton) was a suburb that the working classes were drawn to. Perhaps it was the affordable housing that caught their attention, or the size of new allotments that allowed for a modest home, stables, gardens and, if needed, a place of business.
The Beginning of Newton East (Part 1)
New Zealand historian and author Lynnie Howcroft researches the early days of Uptown.
The Beginning of Newton East (Part 2)
New Zealand historian and author Lynnie Howcroft researches the early days of Uptown, and dives further into who were the first settlers in Uptown.
Living in Uptown
Uptown is one of the more densely populated areas in Auckland. We visit schoolteacher Sue Lyons, a new apartment dweller and recent resident of Uptown.
Fresh food springs forth at OMG
You would be hard pressed to buy fresher produce than Symonds Street’s Organic Market Garden (OMG).
Living the dream and making friends in Uptown
Situated in the heart of Uptown, with views that stretch from Grafton Gully through to North Head, Rangitoto and the Sky Tower, The Coh is a radical new take on the traditional house share.
Sustainability
In 2018, Uptown was the first business area in the Auckland super city to declare itself plastic straw free, joining a movement gaining traction in many cities and western countries to stop using plastic straws.
Mingle in the Hood
Have you participated in an Uptown community event this year?
Apartment Living
Harper Interior Design’s Rachel Brown gives the lowdown on what to consider when styling an apartment.
Thinking Outside the Box
The message was very clear when Uptown stakeholders were asked about the community they wanted to see develop in the precinct.