KIA ORA FROM THE GREY LYNN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BOARD

We’re moving into an exciting new year with the addition of a number of new board members ready to step up and help grow the presence of Grey Lynn as a fantastic place to eat, shop and build great businesses as well as sharing your concerns and your voices on issues that matter.

As residents and business owners in the area we know how fantastic Grey Lynn and the surrounding communities are. We’re also aware that now is a great time to connect with you, understand what your vision for Grey Lynn looks like and make plans to act on that vision, benefiting those of us that work and live here and the visitors we attract.

Great North Road and the AT improvement projects including Meola Road are integral to building Grey Lynn back, better. Our vision has always been of a modal neutral transport environment where people can make choices as to how they move about the city efficiently.

This is not a debate about changing people’s lives but creating a better environment where the history of Grey Lynn is an integral part of its future. We want to see a future where we accept the value of community in the context of Great North Road, seeing it not just as an arterial link, but a pleasant place for future communities to live and enjoy.

To achieve this, we are in communications with Auckland Transport urging them to continue to invest with confidence in the future, while recognising this transition needs to be empathetic to the needs of all - and that includes our businesses. As your board, we have been at the forefront of advocating for co-design, moving away from solely budget driven solutions, emphasizing the importance of consultation and engagement with the impacted communities and businesses. Doing it once, doing it right – that is our mantra.

To be part of that change, if your business redsides in the Grey Lynn area, we urge you to join the Association. Our strength is in our numbers, so if you’re ready to help the area become bigger and better, your membership and your voice will count.

To get started, our first networking event for 2023 is happening on 7 March at Pocket Bar and Kitchen, from 5.30pm. This is an open event for registered and non registered businesses so you can meet other business owners in your area, connect, and learn more about what we can do together.

The focus for this event is ‘The People In Your Neighborhood’ - meeting the board members that represent you while providing a platform to open the conversation around the future of Grey Lynn. We want to hear from you so we know how best to represent you.

For future events, we also have a fantastic line up of guest speakers in the pipeline, with knowledge and expertise to help you and your business grow, plus opportunities for collaborations and promotions as well.

To join us for the first event, details are on our Facebook Page: Grey Lynn Business Association. Connect with us there to stay up-to-date with what’s happening in your area. We look forward to meeting you.  PN

Ngā mihi, Grey Lynn Business Association.

March may see less than half the average rain, and above normal sunshine. The first week may be both sunniest with highest pressures, but also wettest. The second and third weeks see odd showers, and the fourth week may have least rain. The lowest atmospheric pressures may occur in the last week. Temperatures may be above average. The best weekend for outdoor activities may be 25th/26th. During March, the barometer may average around 1019mbs.

For fishers, the highest tides (and second highest for 2023) are on 23rd. Best fishing bite-times in the east are around dusk on 6th - 9th and 21st - 23rd. Bite-chances are also good for noon of 14th - 16th and 28th - 30th.

For gardeners, planting is best (waxing moon ascending) on 2nd - 6th and 29th - 31st; and pruning on 16th - 20th (waning moon descending). For preserving and longer shelf-life, pick crops or flowers around the neap tide of 16th.