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An apartment to call home

While some property experts suggested that Auckland’s apartment market was softening, Barfoot and Thompson’s number one agent for sales for this financial year (YTD) has found the market rebounding well.

Garden Therapy: A Growing Trend

These last few months have certainly been tough for all of us. We have all had to take time out to reflect on our lives and remind ourselves of what is most important.

XL Section + XL House = GO BIG in Westmere

Not often do land size AND house opportunities arise in Westmere like this.

Tonic Tile Lounge - One Year Open and Going Strong

“To say it’s been an eventful first twelve months with our new shop at 254 Richmond Road would be an understatement. ".

Un-follow Fashion

Forget fads and trends. Think form and function.

Planning your perfect urban oasis

Clayton Sceats is at the forefront of trends and innovations in window furnishing trends. As commercial director of Lahood Window Furnishings he has worked with many of New Zealand’s leading architects and builders on a diverse range of projects.

Ali Nicholls: The Beths

The Beths were the first band I ever reviewed, playing The Hollywood Avondale to a predictable crowd of lefty, lanky Grey Lynn dwellers and Wine Cellar regulars, and they absolutely blew me away.

Ponsonby Pop up art exhibition for the month of September

The artists are Daniel Tippett resident mural artist, his best work is a huge mural currently at the Grey Lynn RSA and Tracey Tawhiao, is a contemporary Māori artist. Originally planned for April but Covid came and so like everyone they had to postpone.

The Short History of Craft Beer

Around 6000 years ago ancient Sumerians living in the Fertile Crescent recorded the first known instance of purposeful beer brewing. It is said that the ancient thirst for beer may have inspired the growth of cereals in the early days of agriculture.

Dress for Success Auckland’s highly-anticipated Designer Sale is back and better than ever

The charitable organisation’s annual sale offers special designer finds, at even more special prices, in order to continue their work empowering women in the workplace and our wider community.

Ashley Bloomfield Bathrobe anyone?

Kia ora, my name is Kevin Barratt and I’m a Grey Lynn local. My partner (Gavin) and I have lived together in the area for approximately 20 years.

Leys Family Still Connected to Leys Institute

Recently three generations of the Leys family talked about their ongoing family connections to the Leys Institute Library and Gymnasium, even though the family handed the buildings over to the council in 1964, along with property and a maintenance fund.