Nood is located in the new Apex shopping precinct opposite Sylvia Park. Its a fairly new…read moreestablishment and out of habit I always like to visit if I'm the area. What makes Nood so interesting is that they have a lot of very different products at different price points. From novelty mini books and plush toys to very expensive duvets, Nood certainly doesn't put itself under one umbrella. The Apex store is very big and split in two and red and black are the dominant colours in here- I love the decor in here. On one side you have a lot of bedding, room furniture, knick knacks, clocks; on the other is kitchenware (I love their stuff on this side!) and a few bargain items too. Their high end items are great to look at; there have been a few clocks I've definitely been eyeing up! But a lot of their products are hugely design-based and really seem like one of a kind/limited edition type stuff. On the other end of the spectrum they've got some affordable items, particularly their glasses and other kitchenware, and their sales are always worth making time for. I only own one item from Nood and its this awesome bullet cocktail shaker- since I received it as a gift I've been looking for a few more things to add to my Nood collection!

We absolutely loved our experience with Cabjacks from start to finish. 10 out of 10! Excellent! The…read morecustomer service is friendly and helpful. The website is easy to use and looks clean, modern, and just great! Thank you guys for making such a positive impact on our kitchen renovation!

This is my favourite Vodafone branch because it tick all the boxes for me. Its close to home- one…read moreshort bus ride or a five minute drive from my house. The customer service is great- I've found the guys here to be really helpful when I've come in. And it's a relatively quiet branch so there's no waiting around in a line and they deal with you straight away. The last time I was here was to set up a new phone contract. It took me all of ten minutes to fill in my paperwork and set up my new number. The guy who served me (I wish I could remember your name!) was awesome and helped me pick out the contract that would be best for me. I had to wait a couple of hours for the contract to actually process so that I could use my phone, but they called me up as soon as it was ready to use. I was really happy with the service I got and all of the staff were friendly. Having been to other Vodafone branches over the years, the customer service has been especially average, so the Manurewa branch is a welcome change. If you live in the Manurewa/Manukau area, make a trip to this Vodafone branch. It's quiet, you'll get the level of service you want and all the information if given to you.

There is just so much stuff at Spotlight. Even if you are looking for one particular item, chances…read moreare that you will end up wandering the store checking out everything else. I've been to Spotlight a lot over the years for many different reasons. I've had great fun picking out fabrics and they've got a lot to look through. Depending on the type of fabric you're after, the price is rather reasonable here and I've found that if you're not quick enough, there aren't enough metres left of the fabric you want! It's certainly one of the more popular places for sewing equipment because its a one-stop shop. I've found Spotlight's bedding to be quite expensive, so I usually wait for a sale to happen. They've got a lot of children's bedding too and tonnes of matching Dora the Explorer/One Direction sheets and luncboxes- just a side-note for any parents wondering where to get these! The arts and crafts section here is pretty substantial and its the first place I can remember doing huge wooden letters for displays. I love their selection of iron-on prints for jerseys, they've got some awesome letterman/varsity type fonts you can choose from to personalise sweaters and jumpers. Spotlight has a lot of stuff you'd probably never think you'd use, but it's great for buying stuff for scrapbooking, sewing, home storage, homewares and the like.

This store has everything for your DIY needs. I enjoy wandering around the Gardening section,…read morelooking for new colours for the garden. It has a cafe with an activity area to keep the children occupied while you shop in peace. The staff are very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

Excellent value for money car parts, great range of brands and suppliers. Trade card and loyalty…read morecard accepted here. Highly recommend.

Life Pharmacy in Manukau does a pretty good range of your usual pharmacy fare with additional…read morecustomer service that's pretty consistent. They recently got a re-vamp and while the store is smaller it still manages to fit in all the necessities. I love looking at their OPI section, which they display really well and they have a pretty good range of perfumes and colognes to browse. When i'm in a hair pickle I usually pick up extra bobby pins and hair ties from here, then end up buying something completely different- those salespeople are just too good! Apart from their beauty products, they have a good range of over the counter medicines should you need them. The ladies there are helpful and always make good suggestions, but don't put on too much pressure to buy (I've had to buy antihistamines for myself after a crazy reaction, and they were certainly not cheap). They also provide piercing services here and they can usually do it for you straight away or within 30 minutes. Pharmacies are definitely not cheap, but Life Pharmacy does some great deals every week that you might find handy and the staff can help you out with whatever you're after or even if you're just after some advice on a product.

Great bunch of ladies. Good value, informative training in nice venue. All the products you need,…read moreloads of great colours and the best brand. You can get your nails done on a Saturday by a student or arrange to go and buy your product if you work during the week. It's not far from my house and I'll always be their customer and look at future classes.