Howick does ye olde worlde quite well, and Lily Whyte is a fine example. It's a tiny little shop…read morepacked with a select range of lingerie and sleepwear, and has a hearty approach to displaying knickers of all sorts - from bloomers to the laciest next-to-nothings - on the cute little clothesline outside the shop. I like to think of this shop as a kind of feminine pirate ship, flying the flag for lovely undies. Being a small shop, of course the range is limited. You wouldn't come here if you were looking for the kind of range a department store or chain like Farmers can offer. What you get instead Lily Whyte's own sense of ultra-feminine, ultra-lacy, reasonably priced lingerie.

The customer service in Lily Whyte is second to none. You are made to feel very special the minute…read moreyou walk through the door. Myself and my 3 daughters have been a patron of Lily Whyte for the past 6 years. It is always an enjoyable experience and we are always happy with our purchases. Far better than the big chain stores. The personal service is something we look forward and very much appreciate the time and effort put in to making us have the best fitting product available.

My all time favourite lingerie store! As a girl with big boobs and a pretty small rib cage I've…read morealways found it really hard to find pretty bras that also provide the support you need, but my anguish and disappointment came to an end the day I discovered Avokado! Located on Nuffield Street in Newmarket, Avokado has been gaining a reputation as the number one store for women with bigger boobs. Instead of just catering to older women, as most stores lingerie stores (like Bendon) have tended to, Avokado stocks young, funky, sexy and supportive lingerie for busty women. Regardless of whether you're a size 6FF or a size 20K, Avokado will have something for you. And, unlike other stores, Avokado only stocks products that both look and MAKE YOU FEEL FABULOUS. I now adore going lingerie shopping thanks to Avokado - their products make you feel like a supermodel, they're comfy and fun and vibrant - exactly what all 21 year olds want with their lingerie. Freya is my favourite brand that Avokado stock. They do super cute and sexy sets, and thanks to Freya I recently purchased the first bustier I've ever found that fit properly. Dusty pink with little black flowers and lace, it's incredibly pretty and the top along with matching bottoms only set me back $160 - not bad considering you'd pay at least that in most lingerie stores, and it wouldn't fit half as well. Tip: Avokado also stock swimwear, so finally you can look and feel great at the beach too without having to worry about falling out of those silly drawstring-type bikini tops. If you are busty and sick of worrying about it, get your ass to Avokado! NOW!

On Nuffield Street in Newmarket this great lingerie store caters to a big busted girl or just…read moregenerally curvaceous or pregnant woman. They stock swimsuits (sold as seperates), sports bras, nightware and lingerie. The staff are very helpful and know how to fit you properly. The changing rooms are plush. Its my new place. I have to accept that I will be spending big $$$$ now I'm not a regular size.

If you fancy yourself as a bit of a Dita von Teese, the Corset Shop will already be your second…read morehome. For the rest of us, including me, the window display of this little shop is too beautiful to just walk past. It's totally worth going in just to admire the exquisite work that goes into each corset, like I did, and for the odd feeling that you're in a time warp. Apparently, this is New Zealand's only specialty corset shop, and they sure sell some serious machines - some of the corsets have steel in them! Ouch. Good place to go if you want to make people wonder where you keep your internal organs.

Lonely's first stand alone store is small but perfectly formed…read more Clean, modern and minimalist are the words that come to mind, with only two gold racks lining the sides of the room. It wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea but I strongly dislike clutter so I find it to be strangely calming. The dressing rooms, on the other hand, are rather plush and very spacious. The sales assistants even offer you sparkling water when you try something on! Lonely are well know for their playsuits, cute dresses, loungewear and of course, lingerie, which now has a cult following. It's not cheap but which NZ designer is. And to be fair I still wear a dress I bought about 8 years ago. That's value for money I say!

Lovely lingerie and terrific staff. The fabrics and cuts are wonderful. From jewelry to sleepwear…read moreand even a beautifully draping and luscious jewel toned evening dress! I am looking forward to following the Lonely Line as they continue their growth - great stuff.

SUMMARY: Brought a $200 product with a 10 year warranty…read morewhich to me was a major selling point Product shit itself after 16 days and 4 or 5 uses not used the first 6 days after purchase either so pretty much 10 days Long winded return process Clear I had a date I needed it sorted by as I am shifting and already have stress and things to do. Head office sent out wrong product worth $90 less and with no new proof of purchase for continued warranty Missed my cut off date and now in amongst moving I have to send there crap back Treat me like I'm going to be dishonest and steal there incorrect product by not sending correct item until they receive the incorrect product back at absolutely no fault of mine when I already said I would send it back if they sent a pre paid courier envelope. LONG REVIEW: The store in Hamilton 4 star the people were great, friendly comfortable service and knowledgeable staff, and for the following issue first contact for complaint and they dealt with their part well too. I think the actual store could be nicer but that's not their fault or the issue. If you have to deal with their head office however absolutely useless, they should have continued to let the store deal with me because they have lost themselves a customer thanks to their poor service, their own mistakes and then continuing to cause inconvenience after they stuff it up. Product purchased 6/3 and not used till I returned from holiday 6 days later. First contact about faulty product was made on 23/3 it is now 10/4 and I am still at least 5 days away from having this resolved. Which will be about 23 days to process a warranty return (product has a 10 year warranty) on a product I owned for 16 days (used 4 or 5 times). After sending faulty product (to the store where purchased) back at my own cost and waiting for them to test it i then had to wait for their head office to approve and process my return, this was a pretty slow process and with the length of time owned vs it's warranty length I was already pretty disappointed and annoyed. Also I stressed the fact I am moving on the 11th and need it sorted before then. The head office wouldn't let the store send my replacement they wanted to do it themselves and then sent out the wrong product worth $90 less than what I paid. And with no receipt for the new warranty. When I contacted after receiving the wrong item ( Email sent to head office but I called the store where purchased as I wanted some decent service) I said I was fuming and that if they wanted it back they can send me a pre paid return bag WITH THE correct product as I've already paid for one lot of postage and I'm not paying for that too, the response from the store again great however she did say they will deal with it from here and sadly am still dealing with the HO I gave them (the store on the phone) my new address as tomorrow was my cut off day for me to be anywhere near happy, in the response from the head office they do apologise which quite frankly after all this doesn't mean shit, have the cheek to say "to make this right" we will send a return bag and post ur correct item once we receive our product back??? Since I already said if they want it back to send a pre paid return bag do you not think I will?? And quite frankly even if I didn't don't you think you should just suck it up by now, and count it as actually doing something towards "making it right". I considered paying for this incorrect item just to speed up the process but don't want you getting any more of my money. Never ever again will I shop with peaches and cream!!

Very high prices...you can get all the same toys, dvd's and lingerie for half the price by shopping…read morearound online and using pricespy for cost comparisons. You would definitely feel safer shopping online than setting foot in this grungy, dodgy, hostile place.

Whenever I have a very specific underwear need I come here. The staff are extremely helpful and…read moreknow exactly what they're talking about. The selection of bras and underwear in store varies from practical wear to gorgeous lingerie and sexy little outfits. The women take every care to fit you properly and make sure the bras you are trying on fit you best. My most recent experience here was to look for a bra that would fit perfectly under my bridesmaid dress. I took the dress in and, inside the beautiful change rooms, tried it on with a number of different bra options underneath. The shop assistant was very helpful and not at all pushy. In the end she even suggested going away and having a think about the options to consider what would be best rather that persuading me to buy one of her bras. It was great.

Right on Queen Street beautiful Christmas windows & The only ones we saw in Auckland. They were…read morebeautifully done, music played at the puppets moment. The store was closed. We went inside looking for luggage and passed beautiful clothing and housewares. Santa was keeping Children busy. Luggage was around $1,000 so we moved onward

This was a wonderful find! I was in desperate need of socks, ha ha! My brother was looking for a…read moresweater and they were very helpful in pointing out where they were. There were several reasonably priced ones. Everyone was so kind and helpful.

Bendon is a place I go when I'm feeling like I want to buy something. They sell underwear, and one…read morecan really never have too much underwear, so you feel okay about spending money there. It's practical. Or something. Bendon stocks a bunch of brands as well as Bendon itself - Elle Macpherson, Stella McCartney, etc. You're not going to really be able to buy cheap lingerie there, but you will be able to buy nice lingerie. That Stella stuff is actually amazing. There's always a dude or two sitting in the corner trying to melt into the wall near the changing rooms. He's that boyfriend that's been dragged into the store. They do sell men's underwear but I don't think men seem to care about going to specialty lingerie shops to get it so they always look awkward. Just saying.

Teresa is an expert in lingerie and fitting. you won't be disappointed. I have recently been…read morerefitted and so happy with my bras. as is my mum. Recommend using her bra fitting service, my size has changed and my new bras fit perfectly.

The service given at Rich Lingerie is amazing. The owner is lovely and her knowledge in this field…read moreensured my daughter came away with properly fitting Sports bras and daily wear Bras, this as always been so difficult to achieve due to my daughter needing a FF cup. I couldn't recommend Rich Lingerie enough. Great quality and choices.

I love Rose & Thorne! Having big boobs is luggage and often leads to grandma bras. R&T had a wide…read morerange for every size and shape. NZ owned business and they have a direct relationship with the offshore manufacturers... Unless you make your own underwear you won't find NZ made anywhere so this is the next bet thing. I love the fitting staff... So helpful and I have only ever had ladies with big boobs which is really important for me as there is zero understanding when a B cup is trying to choose a shape for my F to deaths. R&T is so affordable too it's great! Their online store is also excellent so once you know what styles you like and what size fits then just order it online if that's easier.