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Over this Covid recovery period we have been encouraging locals to spend locally at our town centres with our ‘Do-it-Local’ campaign. The Shore has some of the best shopping in Auckland that we highlight constantly in Channel. It just makes sense for us to support our local retailers who have done it tough in 2020 and 2021. As we go through the rejuvenation of its town centre – the fantastic enhancements for Hurstmere Road and the development of the new town square – Takapuna Beach remains a leading shopping destination for just about anything you need. It is particularly strong in fashion. In this special Channel Mag ‘Fashion at the Beach’ feature we highlight the fashion and related options that are right here at Takapuna

We already know that Takapuna is one of the best places in Auckland for picnic, due to it’s incredibly perfect beach, reserves and views (whether your looking at rolling waves and Rangitoto Island, or ducks, geese and lake views). But, what makes Takapuna even more of a perfect picnic venue? It’s also home to some of the BEST picnic food suppliers around! If you didn’t know – check out who tops the list of Best Picnic Spots in Auckland from Urban List.  We’ve gathered up a list of our top picks from some amazing local businesses, that cover a range of different tastes, needs and cuisines, to help make those hard decisions a little easier for your next bubble picnic. Need some ideas for things to

We all want to help our local businesses recover from this hard lockdown, but how do we practically do this in the most effective way? Here are some quick and easy ways you can “Support Local” Go out for lunch, dinner or get takeaways more than you have done previously for the next few weeks. Purchase gift cards or vouchers from local businesses as presents for your whānau or business clients (maybe get your Christmas gifts early). Write a positive review of your experience on google, their website or local information site. Share your experience on your social media and community pages to encourage others to support the business. Go back to working in the office as soon as you can, supporting local by going

We’re extremely excited to announce the #winners of our recent Takapuna Shop and Win promotion! Thank you to all those that shopped and dined in Takapuna over June and July, and then entered our prize draw. It was great to see so many people out and enjoying our wonderful local offering! The 2021 winners are: Main Prize – $6,000 travel package from Trafalgar Diana Bezuidenhout (shopped and won at Paper Plus Takapuna)  $1,000 Takapuna Shopping Sprees: Marjorie Lescano (shopped and won at Portmans) Piyathi Munasinghe (dined and won at WINNER WINNER) Tara Wylie (shopped and won at Farmers Takapuna) Christina Osborne (shopped and won at Farmers Takapuna) Congratulations to our winners! We hope you enjoy your travel Diana – when you’re able to! And that our shopping spree winners enjoy all their

COVID-19 Lockdown – Essential Services in Takapuna are still open Please make sure you stay safe, look after yourselves, your families, friends and local communities by staying home and following the rules. What we do now, affects everyone in the coming weeks. The essential services that are open and continuing to trade in Takapuna during this time are below. New World Shore City (Open: 7am-8pm everyday, entry via Como St) Life Pharmacy Shore City (Open: 9am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am – 4pm Sun, Entry though Anzac Street or from inside Shore City) Takapuna Pharmacy – 463 Lake Rd – Please Queue at the entrance Northstar Pharmacy – 62 Hurstmere Rd – (10am – 4pm Monday to Friday. Weekends closed) Pharmacy on Hurstmere – 99 Hurstmere Road –

Auckland Council’s transformation of Takapuna’s main street is now entering its final stage of construction, with exciting new features of the revitalised boulevard already being enjoyed. In the completed sections, Hurstmere Road now boasts wider high-quality pavements, new timber seating and stonework walls, offering more space for pedestrians, outdoor dining and events. The street has also become greener with plantings of Puriri and Tī kōuka trees in five new garden beds and in two of the street’s new rain gardens, which are now actively cleaning water run-off from Hurstmere Road before it drains to Takapuna Beach. Welcoming the news, North Shore Councillor Richard Hills said it was exciting to see the upgrade already delivering a greener and more people-friendly environment that will better serve local