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Ponsonby, New Zealand

Coordinates: 36°51′07″S 174°44′20″E / 36.852°S 174.739°E / -36.852; 174.739
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Ponsonby
Suburb
The Three Lamps area in Ponsonby, with the Ponsonby Post Office and Leys Institute visible
The Three Lamps area in Ponsonby, with the Ponsonby Post Office and Leys Institute visible
Map
Location of Ponsonby in Auckland.
Coordinates: 36°51′07″S 174°44′20″E / 36.852°S 174.739°E / -36.852; 174.739
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitematā and Gulf ward
Local boardWaitematā Local Board
Established1845 (approx.)
Area
[1]
 • Land135 ha (334 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total5,440
Herne Bay Saint Marys Bay Viaduct Harbour
Westmere
Ponsonby
 Freemans Bay
Grey Lynn Arch Hill Newton

Ponsonby (Māori: Te Rimu Tahi)[3] is an inner-city suburb of Auckland located 2 km west of the Auckland CBD. The suburb is oriented along a ridge running north–south, which is followed by the main street of the suburb, Ponsonby Road.

Ponsonby was originally a working class neigbourhood, now it is a predominantly upper-middle class residential suburb, Ponsonby today is also known in Auckland for its dining and shopping establishments.

From the Great Depression until the 1980s it contained many rundown buildings, and had a somewhat 'colourful' reputation. This was partially due to some criminal elements, its many Māori and Pacific Island residents and (from the 1970s onwards) student flats and an association with Auckland's arts and gay/lesbian scenes.

Ponsonby includes an area called Three Lamps which is located at the intersection of Ponsonby Road, College Hill, and St Marys Road. This name is derived from a 19th-century Lamppost.

The suburb has undergone extensive gentrification over the last two decades.[4]

Etymology

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The area now referred to as Three Lamps was originally called Dedwood in 1845,[5] after a farm in Shelly Beach Road, which was apparently named after a Captain Dedwood. The name was changed to Ponsonby in 1873, apparently derived from Ponsonby Road which first appears on an 1850s Map of Auckland. Ponsonby is now applied to a larger area (as described above). There are various people who might have inspired the name Ponsonby:

Sir Henry Ponsonby became private secretary to the Queen just before the name change in 1873; it is unlikely however that his name would have been very well known and Ponsonby Road appears as early as the mid-1850s. His surname is thus the least likely source for the naming of the road (and eventually the new name for the suburb)[citation needed]

The Hon. Colonel Stephen Ponsonby Peacocke (also known as Ponsonby Peacocke) was a member of the Legislative Council (1866). He was living on Ponsonby Road in the 1860s and died in 1872. His Christian name is an unlikely source for the naming of the road and there is a map from the mid-1850s showing Ponsonby Road which may predate Peacocke's arrival in New Zealand in 1858.[citation needed]

It was widely believed that Ponsonby Road was originally called Vandeleur Road, named after Major-General Sir John Vandeleur was a Divisional Commander at Waterloo and Colonel Frederick Ponsonby was a regimental commander under him.[7] This is, however, unlikely.[8] One of the earliest maps of Auckland (1841 by the Surveyor General, Felton Mathew), does show a Vandeleur Road in the general area.[9] However it does not run in the same direction as the existing Ponsonby Road, it would run north–south and sit between the existing Howe and Hepburn Streets.[9]

The Māori name for the ridge is Te Rimu Tahi ('The Lone Rimu Tree'), referring to an ancient tree which, it is claimed, stood in a prominent position at what is now the intersection of Ponsonby Road and Karangahape Road.[10]

History

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Ponsonby in the early 1900s as seen from Cox's Creek

In 1840 3,000 acres of land, which includes land that would become Ponsonby, was gifted from Apihai Te Kawau to Governor William Hobson to serve as the new capital of New Zealand.[10][5][11]

In 1854 St. Anne's School for Māori Girls was established and ran by the Sisters of Mercy, who arrived from Ireland in 1850. The property they used for this (Bishop Pompallier's House) is registered as a category 1 building with Heritage New Zealand.[12][13]

The Nazareth Institute for Maori and Half-Caste Girls was founded in 1863.[10]

In 1873 the name of the area was officially changed from Dedwood to Ponsonby.[5][14]

In 1882 the Ponsonby Highway Board was amalgamated with Auckland City Council.[15]

The first horse tram service from Queen Street to Ponsonby started in 1884.[5]

The first mosque in New Zealand was established in 1979 by the New Zealand Muslim Association.[5]

In 1992 The Franklin Road Christmas lights display first ran. Over 100 houses on the street participate in decorating their homes with Christmas lights for free public viewing. It has since ran each year.[16]

Three Lamps

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The Three Lamps in Ponsonby, whence the name Three Lamps derives

Three Lamps is an area of Ponsonby around the intersection of Ponsonby Road, St Marys Road, Jervois Road and College Hill. It is named after a lamp that was located at the centre of the intersection.[5] The lamp was removed in the 1930s as a traffic hazard.[17]

Notable buildings and landmarks

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Former Ponsonby Post Office
Gluepot Tavern

St John's Church, Ponsonby is a Methodist church on Ponsonby Road that was constructed in 1882. It is registered as a category 2 building by Heritage New Zealand.[18]

St Mary's Old Convent Chapel was built in 1866 to a design from Edward Mahoney. The Chapel is registered as a category 1 building.[19]

St Stephens Church, Ponsonby is a Presbyterian church built in 1879. It is registered as a category 2 building.[20]

The Ponsonby Baptist Church is a Baptist church established in 1875 with the current church building erected in 1905. Both the old and new church building have a category 1 heritage listing.[21]

The Bishop House was constructed 1893–1894 and is part of the Catholic Diocese of Auckland. The building is registered as a category 1 building.[22]

The Ponsonby Fire Station was constructed in 1902 and is registered as a category B building with Auckland Council.[23]

The Ponsonby Post Office was constructed in 1912. It is an Edwardian Baroque former post office that is registered as a category 1 building.[24]

The Auckland Savings Bank building was constructed in 1928. It is registered as a category 2 building.[25]

Three Lamps Area

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  • The Three Lamps that gave the area its name stood in the centre of the intersection of Ponsonby Road, St Marys Road, Jervois Road and College Hill.[5] It was removed in the 1930s as a traffic hazard.[17] Three lamps of another design were placed on the corner of the former Gluepot Tavern, and the old lamp post was rebuilt next to the Gluepot, and on 10 August 2012 the relighting of the lamps was celebrated.[17]
  • Gluepot Tavern (340 Ponsonby Road), officially The Ponsonby Club Hotel and later known as the Gluepot, was an art deco building that replaced an 1875 wooden structure.[5] In the 1970s, it had a rough reputation.[5] The downstairs bar was known as a popular spot for the gang, the King Cobras, and upstairs was a popular music venue with acts including The Radars, Hello Sailor, Dragon, Supergroove, Che Fu, Mick Jagger and Peter Garrett.[5][26] It closed in 1994, the façade remains, however, the interior was demolished and replaced with apartments upstairs and shops downstairs.[5][26]
  • Former Ponsonby Post Office (1-3 St Marys Rd) was designed by John Campbell, the Government Architect, and construction began in 1912.[27] It is no longer owned by New Zealand Post, and has had numerous businesses based in the building since its sale in 1992.
  • Former Ponsonby Fire Station (15 St Marys Road) was erected in 1902, and was used as a fire station until 1923.[5] Since then has been a nightclub, a funeral parlour, a soft toy factory, the offices of the City News newspaper, and Raffles and later Plusone Restaurants.[5][28]
  • The Leys Institute (20 St Marys Road) was a gift of local residents William & Thompson Leys in 1905.[5] It includes a public library now part of Auckland Council Libraries, recreation room, lecture hall and gymnasium.[5]
  • ASB Bank: Jervois Road. This small neo-classical building is one of the many buildings commissioned by the Auckland Savings Bank from the architect Daniel B. Patterson. Similar buildings appear in Auckland suburban centres and in provincial towns throughout the Auckland Province.
  • Plunket Rooms and Memorial Drinking Fountain. Jervois Road. Behind the unassuming 1940s modernist Plunket Rooms is a small grassed area with a memorial drinking fountain dedicated to local politician Michael Joseph Savage. Savage was MP for the area as well as local resident. He died suddenly in 1940 while in office as Prime Minister.
  • Former Britannia Theatre (283 Ponsonby Road) was originally built in 1905 as a skating rink and converted to a theatre in 1910.[29] In 1969, the theatre shut down and in 1981-1982 it was converted into a shopping plaza, Three Lamps Plaza.[29]
  • Renall Street. A Heritage Area. In the 1970s this whole street was demarcated by the Auckland City Council as a special heritage area. The street contains a representative collection of buildings; 19th century workers cottages, Edwardian villas, 1920s bungalows & 1930 houses with an Edwardian Freemasons Hall.
  • All Saints Church. Architect; Prof Richard Toy. An award-winning building from the 1950s which replaced an earlier wooden Victorian church.

Ponsonby Road

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  • Former Letholite Luggage Factory: 239 Ponsonby Road. Erected in 1919 for the firm of Palmer, Collins & Whittaker. The factory was extended in 1929 and in the 1970s the business employed 50 workers, making it an important employer for this area. Letholite was a major supplier of good quality luggage to the New Zealand public. From the 1980s to the late 1990s the building was the location of Joes Bargain House, after which the building was extensively renovated as office/retail space.
  • St John's Methodist Church. 229 Ponsonby Road. Architect; Edward Bartley. Built in the 1880s this is a fine example of a wooden church in the Gothic style. This building includes carved detailing by Anton Teutonberg the first European sculptor in New Zealand.
  • Doctor's House, 225 Ponsonby Road. From 1908 to 1920 Florence Keller and her husband Martin ran their doctors surgery from this location. The American Florence Keller was a Seventh-day Adventist, who, when she died in her mid 90s was the oldest practising surgeon in the world.
  • Terrace Houses, 203–209 Ponsonby Road. Built for E. Marian Edger (sister of Kate Edger and Lilian Edgar). An interesting development dating from around 1900 these brick built houses with cement stucco finish are a half-way point between the London Town houses and the contemporary wooden villas of New Zealand.

Franklin Road intersection

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  • Vermont Street Shops. 222-224 Ponsonby Road. Fine sey of Edwardian shops - recently restored.[citation needed]
  • Ponsonby Mosque, at 17 Vermont Street, was built in 1979. It was the first mosque built in New Zealand (though not the first islamic centre).[30][31]
  • Holmdene - Gentleman's residence in the Italianate style from the 1880s built for shipping magnate Alexander McGregor. This was run as a Boarding House in the 1980s and was popular with Transvestites.[citation needed]
  • Braemar Building. Designed by William Holman and built around 1911 for M.G McGregor and Captain J. Smith.[citation needed]
  • Franklin Road: Franklin Road residents have a tradition of decorating their homes with Christmas lighting, which attracts thousands of spectators each night they are on. The tradition began around 1993, and in 2022 RNZ called the tradition a "hallmark of Auckland's festive season".[32][33][34] The London Plane Trees lining Franklin Road were part of the first beautification scheme undertaken by Auckland City Council in the early 1870s. Three streets were planted with trees; Lower Symonds Street, Grey Street (now Greys Ave) and Franklin Road.[citation needed]
  • Gloucester Court, 1 Franklin Road. 1935 Art-Deco Apartment building by Horace Massey.[citation needed]

Richmond Road intersection

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  • Fairfield Terrace 117-131 Ponsonby Rd. Stuccoed brick retail development from around 1910.
  • Ponsonby Central. Built as the Allans Calendar Printing Works in the 1950s.
  • Leys Block. Queen Anne / Art Nouveau building erected in 1911 for the Leys family. From the early 1980s to the late 1990s this was the location of the popular "Open Late Cafe".
  • Former Vogels Bakery. 120-128 Ponsonby Road. In the 1940s a German Jewish refugee and doctor of Philosophy named Max Reizenstein established a bakery. Later sold to Johan Klisser the firm has grown into a major manufacturer of baked goods and specifically Vogel's Bread.
Allendale House, 50 Ponsonby Road

Williamson Avenue intersection

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  • Former Newton Borough Council Chambers & Fire Station (1 Williamson Avenue): In 1889, the Council Chambers and Fire Station were designed by John Mitchell.[5] In 1914, the later Grey Lynn Borough was amalgamated into the Auckland City Council and the local government function of this building ceased.[5]
  • Western Park is the city's oldest park, the result of a competition in 1872. Some of the large specimen trees were donated by notable people such as Sir George Grey and Sir Maurice O'Rorke. Park furniture designed in the 1990s by Micheal Von Sturmer, sculptures by John Radford and mosaic panels by Mark Davidson.
  • Allendale House (50 Ponsonby Road) was built for wealthy saddler George Allen in the 1890s and became a boarding house by 1900s.[5] It has been a doctors offices, hostel, refuge, restaurant and is now the office of the Auckland Savings Bank Community Trust.[5]
  • The Palace. A group of three Italianate town houses built for Alfred Adams in the 1890s. Adams occupied the middle house for a short time. In the 1970s and 1980s this was the location of "The Palace" Massage Parlour during which time it was painted a bright pink. These houses were built with double storied wooden verandahs similar to nearby Allandale house. Now bereft of these verandahs the houses look slightly bare but actually more italianate in style.

Karangahape Road intersection

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  • Former ASB Bank. 8 Ponsonby Road. Architect Edward Bartley. Erected in 1884 as a single storeyed building for the Auckland Savings Bank, in 1886 a second storey was added. Currently an Art Gallery. Of special note is the original Gas Street Lamp, one of only three remaining in Auckland.
  • Unitarian Church. 1a Ponsonby Road. Architect Thomas White. Built in 1901 and apparently based on a church in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Former Newton Police Station (1 Ponsonby Road) was designed by the Government architect John Campbell.[5] It was built in 1905, and since the 1970s it has housed the community arts centre, Artstation.[5]
  • Ponsonby Water Reservoir (Corner of Ponsonby and Karangahape Roads) dates to at least the 1870s.[5] The first reservoir on this site was designed by the City Engineer William Errington.[35][36] It was rebuilt in the 1950s when the adjoining Pumping Station and Turncock's house were demolished.[citation needed]
  • The VAANA Peace Mural (Ponsonby Water Reservoir) was painted on large panels in 1985 by eight founding VAANA (Visual Artists Against Nuclear Arms) artists: Pat Hanly, Margaret Lawlor-Bartlett, Jill Carter-Hansen, John Nicol, John Eaden, Claudia Pond Eyley, Nigel Brown and Vanya Lowry in the main gallery at Outreach (now Artstation) with members of the public giving verbal encouragement.[37] Master potters Peter Lange and Lex Dawson worked with Master Builder Matt Stafford to fix the panels to the wall.[37] The mural was recreated in 2006 and 2014 with extra panels being added.[38]

Demographics

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Ponsonby covers 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,440 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 4,030 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,487—    
20135,577+0.23%
20185,730+0.54%
Source: [39]

Ponsonby had a population of 5,730 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 153 people (2.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 243 people (4.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,085 households, comprising 2,763 males and 2,967 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female, with 951 people (16.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,299 (22.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,970 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 513 (9.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 83.4% European/Pākehā, 8.8% Māori, 8.6% Pacific peoples, 9.2% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 29.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.2% had no religion, 31.2% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 2,415 (50.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 273 (5.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,971 people (41.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,063 (64.1%) people were employed full-time, 639 (13.4%) were part-time, and 144 (3.0%) were unemployed.[39]

While official statistics are not collected, Ponsonby is also popularly imagined as having a large gay population relative to other Auckland suburbs. A survey by the NZ AIDS Foundation has however found that the stereotype seems to be true, and that the area and the directly adjacent suburbs have a (in comparison) very high percentage of gay people, possibly attracted by the fact that they feel more at ease in an environment where gay people are relatively commonplace.[40]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area (km2) Population Density (per km2) Households Median age Median income
Ponsonby West 0.65 2,337 3,595 804 36.6 years $55,300[41]
Ponsonby East 0.70 3,393 4,847 1,281 34.8 years $59,500[42]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education

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St Paul's College is a state-integrated Catholic boys' secondary school (years 7–13) with a roll of 405 students.[43] Marist School is a Catholic coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 142 which shares the same site.[44]

Ponsonby Intermediate is a coeducational intermediate school (years 7–8) with a roll of 518.[45] Richmond Road School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 292.[46]

Rolls are as of August 2024.[47]

Notable residents

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Sport

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Ponsonby is home to the Ponsonby Ponies rugby league club and Ponsonby Rugby Football Club.

References

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  42. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Ponsonby East
  43. ^ Education Counts: St Paul's College
  44. ^ Education Counts: Marist School
  45. ^ Education Counts: Ponsonby Intermediate
  46. ^ Education Counts: Richmond Road School
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Further reading

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  • The Lively Capital, Auckland 1840–1865 Una Platts, Avon Fine Prints Limited New Zealand 1971.
  • The Heart of Colonial Auckland, 1865–1910. Terence Hodgson. Random Century NZ Ltd 1992.
  • Colonial Architecture in New Zealand. John Stacpoole. A.H & A.W Reed 1976
  • Decently And in Order, The Centennial History of the Auckland City Council. G.W.A Bush. Collins 1971.
  • Auckland Through A Victorian Lens. William Main. Millwood Press 1977.
  • Urban Village: The Story of Ponsonby, Freemans Bay and St. Marys Bay. Jenny Carlyon and Diana Morrow. Random House New Zealand 2008
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