My Favourite Grey Lynn Haunts in New Zealand

"Dear Reader is another fine Auckland bookstore, in the heart of the West Lynn shops they offer a great selection of novels, cookbooks, coffee table tomes and kids books. Gift wrapping is a welcome bonus."

"The Vitrine is an impressive store - the walls are lined with stacked chairs, old crates, large lampshades in many shapes and colours and there are plenty of individual items such as plaster medical torsos and organs, educational prints and display cabinets. You can get sets of original tolix stools and chairs, German beer haus trestle tables and Ukraine army tables and stools which would also double as great bedside tables."

"Harvest is the best organic and whole foods store in Auckland. It has a large fresh fruit and vegetable section, the bulk bins are chocka full of nuts, seeds, legumes, dried fruit, cereals and grains and the shelves are always loaded with the finest organic supplies available. The tea selection is overwhelming but the staff are always on hand to offer advice. There is a naturopath on the floor than can give direction on what vitamins and natural remedies will best suit you and there is a range of organic skin and haircare to suit most needs. They have had organic wines and beers for a while now, which is helpful, as finding an organic Sav in the supermarket can be impossible at times. "