We had a young bloke from Morrisons, Brandon Edmonds, deal with us on the passing of our mother. He…read moreconducted himself in a courteous, compassionate, professional manner. Morrisons did a nice job with how Mum would be presented after embalming and dressing. No complaints.

This funeral home is relatively new so everything about it works…read more I recently attended a funeral here. The viewing room, I would say they have a few of these, are off a central reception area with couches and plenty of room for visitors. Their team did a great job on preparing our loved departed one. The service was held in the chapel, it is a very comfortable space and was able to accommodate the huge number of family and friends who came to the funeral. It's been equipped with all of the modern audio visual and sound systems but a lot of this goes right over you when you are here to remember someone dear to you. I guess that's the benchmark of what a quality outfit Morrison's are, the seamless operation that is instigated by a professional team who know exactly what needs to be done so taking the pressure of everyone else. The reception area is very nice and there is loads of parking on site and on the road.

It feels wrong writing a review for a funeral service because funerals aren't really something you…read moreare going to rave about and recommending funeral spots to friends would put a damper on any social occasion. So I will keep this short and sweet. I just wanted to say I had my grandmother's funeral here a while ago. It was very small, just family, just the way she wanted it. What I thought was great was that even though it was so small it really still felt special here. Everything was beautiful and set up perfectly and the service itself was spot on. I can't comment on prices and technicalities but thought I would share a small part of that special experience.

Pomegranate is a lovely little gift store, in particular for the home. A few years back I bought a…read morelovely mohair throw from here, one that is actually mohair unlike cheaper ones sold elsewhere, I still have it and have my eye on a bright orange one they currently have in store. There is a great candle selection here too, as well as scents for the home and they do have some nice glassware too. They also stock some New Zealand made products such as ceramics from Jenz Studio which are hand crafted here. If you are after something a little different for your home or a gift for someone else Pomegranate is worth a look in.

With the commercialism of Christmas and every other holiday excuse you can think of, gift shops are…read moreeverywhere. Pomegranate is another of these little gift store, not a fruit vendor. Pomegranate is conveniently placed just after a group of Mt Eden cafés, to catch aimless week-day dawdlers. It's a nice enough little store with things that aren't essential, but could be fun to buy anyway. They have a sizable range of Banks & Co. and sniff boxes I found by knocking over half the display, which the quiet staff member kindly scooped up. A kindly little gift shop suitable for Mother's Day or an aged Canadian aunt.

The recent departure of a loved one within our family circle meant we had to look for a memorial…read moreheadstone. We visited Parkinson & Bouskill in Glen Eden opposite the cemetery for some guidance. The team here is well versed with how difficult this purchase is and how it has to be just right, at what is already a totally stressful time. Here you get a kind consultation and lots of suggestions, prices and guidance on the choices you have. Who would have thought there would be so much choice? You can go for things like hearts or temples, bibles or raised plots. Have you thought about a double plot if the grave is going to include a partner down the track. Then there is the type of lettering for the engraving, whether you want to incorporate a portrait or vases. It is reassuring that guidance is at hand with these professionals, as is an obligation free quote.

We got a plaque from here as an addition to a relative's grave when my nana died. These people…read morereally know how to help when someone is already going through a hard time. They were very direct and straight forward, didn't waste our time and didn't try and oversell us their product. We got a nice plaque that was engraved with my nana's name and birthday, and it looked great. Nice and simple. It wasn't too expensive either. We came back here when my poppa died and go the same plaque, with his name and birthday engraved, and they look great together on the headstone in the cemetery. Great service, great product.

This community centre is near my house so we have frequented it a lot. It is a wonderful resource…read morefor our community! They offer a huge range of adult education classes, such as ante natal classes, first aid courses, language and music tuition, and a variety of hobby activities. Well worth checking out - it's important to support our local community. The rooms are also available to hire for your own events, and the price is really inexpensive. There is also a childcare service, which even picks up kids from kindy and school. Great service!

This store is an awesome concept. You can get your own pictures and photographs printed onto a…read morecanvas to hang in your own home. Once done it actually looks like a professional piece of art, and is a great way to preserve and celebrate favourite memories or moments. They have examples in store to inspire you, which you can actually purchase as well. The quotes ones in the window are all favourites of mine. You can even have a picture of your child's artwork if you want! All that's needed is for you to post or email the picture you want to be canvassed, they will then email you a PDF of the final artwork for you to approve, they will print and stretch frame the canvas, which will then be delivered straight to your door. All ready to hang. Easy as. They have even introduced a new service called 'heart strings', where they put your pictures into pendants so you can carry your favourite image, or loved ones with you wherever you go.

Surman's is a menswear store near the more well stocked mall in New Lynn. With a mall almost…read moreentirely composed of well stocked fashion stores it begs the question of why I should go out of my way to this shop? The majority of clothes on stock are made for the larger sized male. The price is not reflective of the quality of ugly baroque patterned shirts and white suit combinations. The staff sat clearly in sight, smacking their lips during a lunchtime meal and ungraciously ignoring me. So I couldn't think of a good reason why you would want to go out of your way to visit this rather poorly organized store. Stick to the more mundane mall stores where at least you are guaranteed service.

I'm not usually in the market for buying men's clothes, but I have been in here a few times and am…read morea fan. The first time I was looking for the post office, which is theoretically on Great North Road but in reality isn't, and the kind chap who is the proprietor here gave me very good directions. I've also been in here with someone who did want to buy men's clothes, and again, the owner was very gracious and helpful. This is the sort of clothes shop where everything is good quality; most of it isn't absolutely cutting-edge fashion, but if you dressed exclusively from here, you'd be bound to be classically well turned out all the time. They can also tailor clothes here as well, and I'd bet that they do a good job at that too. I wish there were woman's clothes shops that were more like this place.

A great place to host events for different numbers of people. Whether your group is large or small…read moreGreylynn community centre will hook you up! The first time I went to the community centre was for a youth talent show. The room was perfect as it accommodated the number of attendees. The kitchen was always clean and located inside the hall we where using. This made it easier at snack time as it was just a matter of taking items from the kitchen to the table we had set up buffet style outside the kitchen. The rooms are also built in a way that makes it flexible to arrange the room the way that suits you and your event. Although there is parking on site, it is limited. Luckily there are plenty of off street parking spaces.

This is a very well utilised community centre with clean spacious facilities if any local…read moreorganisation or group wanted to hire a space for a regular night of the week or temporary meetings, functions, etc. The staff have always been very friendly and helpful when I have been involved with hiring the facilities for regular set periods of time. The payments have generally been smooth and communication professional. It always seems quite busy, whatever the season, with various groups occupying the many rooms available, so if you want to set up a meditation or yoga course you might want to double check that karate or zumba are not also taking place that same night right next door! They also hold a farmers market at the centre on Sunday mornings that is worth supporting.