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Since 2008, Grey Lynn 2030 has been the incubator for many local projects.
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Lynn Green – Waste Champion
Lynn was one of the founders of Grey Lynn 2030 in 2008, Her passion has always been waste and she quickly started Grey Lynn Waste Away. Lynn has been involved in most of our waste initiatives. Lynn had researched into Zero Waste NGOs so we were lucky to have an expert like her. So why…
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Carol Gunn – A very good citizen!
Carol Gunn quietly works very hard for our community. She has given so much to Waitemata and it’s no suprise Carol was awarded the Waitemata Local Board good citizen award in 2024 Carol has a strong connection to our neighbourhood, stretching back from her great grandparents growing up on the fringes of Grey Lynn. When her…
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Tania Mace – The Near West
Tania Mace loves Grey Lynn! She has lived in Grey Lynn for more than three decades. Tania is the perfect author for the history of our area. Her book, The Near West: A History of Grey Lynn,Arch Hill and Westmere, published by Massey University Press in 2024. Tania also wrote a history of St James…
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Uplift Project – ReUse of Bras
Share your Pre-loved bras with Pacific sisters who literally need your support Since 2013, a bright pink bin has been located at the reuse depot at the weekly Grey Lynn Farmers Market for collecting unwanted but useable bras. This waste initiative was established in July 2013 by Grey Lynn Waste Away and has received a…
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Predator Free Grey Lynn – Trapping Workshop
Have you heard of Predator Free 2050? “Imagine an Aotearoa New Zealand where our native species are safe from extinction and thriving alongside us… That’s why Predator Free 2050 is working towards eradication of three of our most damaging predators (rats, stoats, and possums) – and even in the city we have a role to…
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Grey Lynn Toy Library
The Open Toy Box, often also called “the Grey Lynn Toy Library” was set up in 1995 by a group of parents. The Toy Library is a not-for-profit organisation with charitable status and are a part of the Toy Library Federation of New Zealand. Our library is managed and staffed by our members, who work as volunteers, and by our paid librarians who…
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Container Deposit Scheme
March 2024 was a bad time for Waitemata Waste Away when the old-school refund scheme for bottles, cans and containers was put on the government “bonfire”. Apparently the government didn’t have time to vote on this bill as there were too many others with priority before the election. Designed to slash the amount of waste…
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Grey Lynn Business Association
The Grey Lynn Business Association (GLBA) is here to help your business thrive in our vibrant and unique community. We exist to support and promote the vitality, prosperity and sustainability of the businesses and communities of Grey Lynn, and surrounding areas. Run by local business people, the GLBA promotes and protects the area, people and businesses of…
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