If money was no object, Weekend Trader would be my number one stop for furniture and home decor…read more The new location looks like it's come straight of the pages of Architectural Digest. Lots of clean lines, raw metal, marble and rich fabrics. I am particularly taken with their brass anglepoise lamp, which I am saving my pennies for. I'm also a fan of their horse prints, which, dare I say it, are similar to the ones in St Clements. Slowly, as I start to buy pieces for the new house that I plan to cherish for a long time, I predict there trips to Weekend Trader will become more frequent, even if it's only to dream...

The Beach is a store that looks like a uppity gifts store sans gifts. What you are left with are…read moremass produced items of furniture that are cheap replicas of modern antiques. Simply raise the prices threefold and tell people that all New Zealand beach houses look like this and you have yourself a store. In reality, New Zealand baches are full of musty, outdated and badly matched furniture from decades ago. The Beach is the inside of an interior design magazine like House and Garden. Most of the wicker baskets and beach chairs are not going to survive in a closed up, damp beach house. The best thing to do in this shop is take note of the designs and colours you like and replicate it via your nearest Salvation Army furniture, some sand paper and a lick of paint.

The Beach is a fantastic store, stylish homes, retail or other spaces would find the perfect pieces…read moreto adorn their rooms. The furniture is all wood, often what would be referred to as possessing rustic charm, while some is oriental in style, brightly coloured in blues and yellows. These are stand out pieces and in particular the draws and cabinets are amazing. They also offer some interesting storage options, shelves that look like ladders, ladders made from wood that serve no purpose but to hang from a wall and large boxes and baskets made from white washed cane. The Beach offers something really different, if you want you home to look Vogue Living worthy then this would be the place to come.

What an awesome shop! This is a collection of quirky, fun and interesting pieces of furniture and…read morehome decor items that the owner sources from around the world. The pieces are a mix of French and, Asian and Bohemian, you'll find French chairs upholstered with bright coloured fabrics, Asian styled cabinets in soft duck egg blue with an almost tribal feel to them. They also have a great range of little wood stools and other interesting occasional pieces of furniture that would make for an interesting addition to your place. Home decor items include anything from large glass jars, vessels, cake domes and candles. It is a great place to come for gifts too and with the prices ranging from $20 to $2000, I also think very good pricing. They have some draws and cabinets that I would say are comparable to what Red Current stock but at almost half the price. The layout of the store is really funky too, organised chaos, a great store, something that little bit different.

Zoo Warehouse recently opened along with the launch of Ponsonby Central and what a fine addition it…read moremakes to P Rd. If you love quirky pieces and shabby chic style you'll love the pieces crammed into this little shop - everything from large wooden cabinets to candle holders, vases and large, colourful cushions. I received a lovely glass cake stand from here for my birthday, and it was slightly faulty and the owner was very understanding, in the end giving me a discount which I spent on something else in the shop. They have new stuff coming in weekly and if you follow their Facebook page, as I do, you can even get a sneak peek at the new shipment products. Definitely my kinda place!

Extremely poor service by the electrical team sorting my vacuum cleaner warranty claim, judgement…read moremade before hand without even sending the component to repairer, Shark NV800. To Make matters worst team members operated the unit despite my advise not to as propeller fin unbolted from the motor. Manufacturer just repeated what harvey norman staff said when I dropped the vacuum for repair. Totally regret purchasing so many other items from them. People think twice before investing your many here.

Bad service! There's…read morevery little else to say. I've regretfully made a couple of purchases from this Harvey Norman & both times the service has been an issue of concern. After my first purchase, I returned perhaps two years later to buy an Apple product. My thinking was "surely the issue of good service has been improved upon.." No. It hadn't. Unbelievable. Long story short, I spoke to the manager of the computers/electronics section. He was apologetic about the poor service & appreciated the feedback. I will not return to this location again. There are a range of options, so I have made the decision to take my money elsewhere.

Rodger has an abundance of variety of all plants and trees for your gardening needs, and he is very…read morehelpful in giving gardening advise. My husband and I have been shopping there for years.

Rodger is a clever nursery-person selling plants direct to the public all his life ! I [believe him…read moreto be in his sixty plus years . he is ecstatic and full on as a person , warning hates the wind avoid windy days as a customer as he can be insulting and very rude . Enough of the owner in my view he is an international icon nursery person knowledge incredible of the product sold plants . Know what you want , he might challenge your purchasing on check out forget it . Anyway if its plants you want at market prices you will get end of lines from growers if you want it get it then. Tip no eftpos cash cheque only . written by , Sayburn Miller I love Auckland