This is only a little Farmers and it's not really very good. The beauty counters are okay, but…read morethere aren't that many of them and they're kind of squashed up. They do have a decent-sized beauty section here though, where you can get the more mainstream products at reasonable prices - so if you're ever in town an need an emergency hair tie or moisturiser, definitely head to Farmers rather than a pharmacy, as the prices are bound to be better. The men's and women's clothing sections are pitiful at this branch though, so I wouldn't even bother. The best Farmers for clothes are Botany or St Lukes. Don't bother either with the basement section of this Farmers either, it's an un-funky 'industrial' (read: we were too cheap to finish it properly) hell where tweeny clothes go to die.

Farmers had everything I needed and the customer service was lovely. I was desperately searching…read morefor a particular coffee machine and was delighted to find it at Farmers.

Cheap shoes. Cheap dresses. Cheap appliances. Maybe it's…read morebecause we don't have K Mart back home, but I get excited to go here when I'm back in NZ. This is my go to spot when I need some quick supplies visiting my in laws. Forgot my jandals? No problem. $7 at KMart. Need some new swimmies? Cheap ones here that aren't ridiculous. Need new summery dresses for cheap? Yep. Golden. And then grab a cheap kapiti on the way out the door and your life is made.

I absolutely love Kmart for extremely obvious reasons. Not only do they have great bargains here,…read morebut they have almost anything you could want (although let's not get technical) and they are open until midnight- just three reasons there, but isn't that enough? The Botany Downs Kmart is my favourite. It's massive and I love exploring this place (although I do come here at least once a fortnight). The staff are great here, I'm always greeted when I arrive and when I leave and they're always nearby if i need to ask of something. Kmart is great for buying clothes to lounge around the house in at a cheap price and the occasional baking utensil (I just can't resist sometimes). My last visit had me going home with some new lounge trackies for $15 and 6 pairs of socks for $6- a really good bargain if you ask me. This Kmart also has the self-checkout service with handy hanger bins, and I definitely prefer to buy my items this way when I've only got a couple of items. Working in retail, I've seen Kmart sell similar styles they have in malls for a fraction of the cost and usually Kmart has better quality. Just goes to show that it's not always about brands and quality doesn't always have to mean a high price.

I may be bias because I am from the shore but this is hands down the coolest department store I…read morehave ever been to! Home to Stephen Marr, Lucy and the Powder Room, Karen Walker, Black Box, TopShop as well as a myriad of rotating NZ designers, this place is nothing short of brilliant. Expensive, but brilliant nonetheless. On my last visit I was delighted to see they now also have a wonderful range of quirky terraniums and indoor plants. Definitely well worth checking out if you are looking to add some greenery to your office or home!

Quite a special place, for a morning coffee, quick lunch and afternoon relax, with greens and…read moreflowers. You wouldn't notice that you are actually in paradise. Yes, Paradise has the meaning of 'Garden'. Top Quality coffee, good cheese scone, caramel chocolate slice. Menu is not too complicated, ease for mind when you just into the sunny mood and some inner peace. Or you can choose just grab a coffee and have a stroll in the department store, finely selected fashion there waiting for the right person. Choose a beautiful day, and amaze yourself here. There is nothing more beautiful with a nice coffee I the warm sun.

You may think that Farmers are always the same, but there is something about this one that makes it…read moremy favourite. Maybe it's because it's been my local since I was born, I'm not sure. It is situated on the bottom level at the main entrance of Westfield Shore City in the middle of Takapuna. Because of this, you pretty much have to walk through it to get anywhere in the mall. I don't mind this though. There are always perfume and underwear specials and other dangerous things to distract me from what I was doing. The girls behind the makeup places are really friendly and don't push me to buy anything which I appreciate. There kids, men and womens clothing, make up, perfume, homewares and toys. I do like Farmers when shopping for dad because they have nice t-shirts and hoodies that aren't expensive. Farmers has been around for as long as it has for a reason - it is reliable, affordable and caters to many people.

This shop is discreet and super tiny, but it's packed with goodies! They have a few fridges holding…read morevegan meats, cheeses, frozen goods, vegan ice cream. Everything is vegan! They also have a little shelf of beauty products, they stock deodorant, body care, a little bit of vegan leather purses and wallets, my favorite Hurraw! lip balm, loads of vegan treats like peanut butter cups, VEGO BARS, this place has everything! I stopped in after a magical brunch at Kokako, looking for some vegan nail polish (why is nail polish not vegan already??! Get it together, beauty companies). Anyway, lucky me, when I came into the store and spotted the beauty display, the lady behind the counter told me that they just got these babies in. I got first pick! I walked out with a nice nude/light pink polish for $16.90. While I love the Cruelty Free Shop, it's never cheap. I've also been to the Cruelty Free Shop in Melbourne, Australia, which is freaking MASSIVE. Obviously Melbs is a much more vegan-centric city than Auckland, but it was really cool that Auckland is vegan enough to have it's own Cruelty Free Shop, albeit tiny AF. I'll definitely be back to stock up on Vego bars, peanut butter cups, and maybe even splurge on a high quality vegan cheese. Look out for their sales, the day that I went they were selling all vegan cheese for $5.

It's little shops like this so make me think that K-Road is like Auckland's answer to the Lanes in…read moremy hometown of Brighton in the UK. Small, independent shops that sell health foods and animal friendly toiletries to a crowd of city-dwelling would-be hippies never fail to make me a bit homesick. The Cruelty Free store is such a great idea for vegans and vegetarians committed to never using animal-based products and means they don't have to traipse all over the city to find things like shampoo and deodorant. They have the peace of mind knowing that whatever they buy here is totally legit. For such a tiny store, it's amazing how much they've actually got in here, from home wares to clothing to all the health and beauty products and vitamin pills and more.

My bank balance hates this place. But my wardrobe loves it…read more There are so many dreamy pieces of clothing is this store. With brands like Karen Walker, Lonely Hearts, Twenty Seven Names, and a whole lot more, it is so fun to shop in and even just window shop in. I love going here with my mum as she goes off to the women's section and I spend my time in the younger section. It's also great that town has somewhere that stocks all these great brands because I can just pop in on my lunch break rather than having to make a specific trip to Ponsonby or Newmarket. They also have just had a seriously good sale that actually had really reasonable prices. I'd shop here any day and pay the prices just because I know the clothes are really good quality and will last me a good few seasons.

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.

dear share house I enjoyed the Starbucks#starbucks4lyfe I prefer kmartkmart4lyfe. could you also…read moremake me a member of the elite warhorse and yelp thanks much luv brit brit

They have everything you need at great prices. Seriously, anything you can think of: Whittaker's…read morechocolates, loofas, tiger onesie, Shot'z off brand (and honestly very shitty) laundry detergent and much more! Don't buy their Shotz brand anything! Be weary of their generic (CHEAP) brand kitchen pots and pans. They peel and rust. Service is blah, but low prices are great. If you need to return something or exchange something they're pretty nice about it. What will I find next at Warehouse???