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Local fashion: Hej hej unveils Let’s Go Outside

It’s natural to want to fall back on a monochromatic palette as winter hits, but there’s nothing quite like an injection of colour to brighten up a dark and gloomy day.

The Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover finalists have been selected

The judges in this year’s Great NZ Toastie Takeover have a difficult decision ahead as 13 outstanding finalists are revealed in the battle for the country’s top toasted sandwich.

Local beauty: The Virtue releases parfum sampler sets

I love local scent house The Virtue, which offers an inspired – and unabashedly beautiful - collection of fine and home fragrance made right here in Aotearoa.

The Curious AF Bottle Shop – Pops Up in Ponsonby.

As more people continue to look at their relationship with alcohol and how they are drinking – the ‘Sober Curious’ movement is gaining momentum. This has seen a rise in the number of alcohol-free drink options available and the opening of New Zealand's first-ever alcohol-free bottle shop, in Ponsonby Central by Kiwi entrepreneur and founder of AF Drinks and Eat My Lunch, Lisa King.

You are full of potential. Live it

Take a look in the mirror, does your state of mind affect what you see? Local wellness brand BraveFace has launched a new campaign encouraging Kiwis to challenge their mindset when looking in the mirror, and to replace negative thoughts with positive affirmations.

Skin by Chelsea – new to Ponsonby!

Chelsea has spent over a decade working in the biggest cosmetic companies in this country.

AF Drinks opens the most-grammable alcohol-free bottle shop in the world Thank AF for that!

In a move looking to disrupt the New Zealand alcohol market, ditch the social stigmas attached to not drinking and offer Kiwis a more diverse choice of alcohol-free options, Kiwi entrepreneur and founder of Eat My Lunch and AF Drinks, Lisa King, is opening New Zealand's first-ever alcohol-free bottle shop in Ponsonby Central.

Quick, fresh and delicious - the focus is clear at new Metro Herne Bay store

Herne Bay locals now have a fresh, new grocery shopping destination on their doorstep, with the opening of Countdown’s fourth Metro store on the corner of Kelmarna Ave and Jervois Road earlier today.

The street is the star this Matariki.

Te Karanga a Hape calls you to Tāmaki Makaurau’s iconic Karangahape Road to celebrate the Māori New Year with a progressive street-wide party on Thursday 23 June (the evening before the first Matariki public holiday) from 5pm until late.

Letter to the Editor: Bus driving Blues…

I took the bus from Westmere to Parnell yesterday evening, and had a very thought provoking discussion with the bus driver.

Blair Haddow: Top-end property sales remain resilient to vagaries of the wider market

The top end of Auckland’s residential real estate scene – encompassing homes selling in the $5million-$10million range – remains largely immune to trends being seen across the rest of the market, according to a leading real estate agent.

Mercy Hospice Ponsonby shop moves after 16 years

After 16 years the well-known local Mercy Hospice shop located at 300 Ponsonby Road has moved to its news abode, and luckily, it’s just a short stroll down the road to 346 Ponsonby Road.