Your Guide to my Neighbourhood

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Your Guide to my Neighbourhood

Local Performing Arts Scene

A beautifully restored heritage theatre. Locally produced world class musical theatre and international acts are performed here throughout the year. Located in the city centre near the popular and unique New Regent Street, its close to loads of fabulous hospitality venues with plenty of parking on hand and a major bus stop close by. It’s also near the fabulous Margaret Mary playground with fun for all the family. Check out what’s during your stay here https://isaactheatreroyal.co.nz/whats-on/
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Isaac Theatre Royal
145 Gloucester St
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A beautifully restored heritage theatre. Locally produced world class musical theatre and international acts are performed here throughout the year. Located in the city centre near the popular and unique New Regent Street, its close to loads of fabulous hospitality venues with plenty of parking on hand and a major bus stop close by. It’s also near the fabulous Margaret Mary playground with fun for all the family. Check out what’s during your stay here https://isaactheatreroyal.co.nz/whats-on/
New Zealand’s largest professional theatre is located in the neighbouring suburb, Addington, a 40-50 minute walk away or 15-20 minute drive. They have shows on most days of the years (except Sundays and public holidays). Shows include unique NZ work, as well as international plays. Every Friday and Saturday improv actors come together for their late evening show Scared Scriptless. Tickets are reasonably priced. Parking is free and on site, there are lots of hospitality venues nearby and The Court has its own bar, cafe and pizzeria.
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The Court Theatre
36 Bernard St
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New Zealand’s largest professional theatre is located in the neighbouring suburb, Addington, a 40-50 minute walk away or 15-20 minute drive. They have shows on most days of the years (except Sundays and public holidays). Shows include unique NZ work, as well as international plays. Every Friday and Saturday improv actors come together for their late evening show Scared Scriptless. Tickets are reasonably priced. Parking is free and on site, there are lots of hospitality venues nearby and The Court has its own bar, cafe and pizzeria.

Things to do nearby

Small boutique movie theatre/ cinema which features some of the more art house movies. Tuesday night there are cheaper $12 tickets. It’s in walking distance and located in the boutique mall ‘The Colombo’ which is across from a micro p-brewery/restaurant and beer library.
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Academy Gold Cinema
363 Colombo St
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Small boutique movie theatre/ cinema which features some of the more art house movies. Tuesday night there are cheaper $12 tickets. It’s in walking distance and located in the boutique mall ‘The Colombo’ which is across from a micro p-brewery/restaurant and beer library.
Boutique Mall within walking distance with some fabulous fashion ( including NZ dress designer Anna Stretton) and homewares, footware boutiques, cafes, eateries, chemists, jewellery, cinemas. Great for a browse and some fabulous eats.
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The Colombo
363 Colombo St
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Boutique Mall within walking distance with some fabulous fashion ( including NZ dress designer Anna Stretton) and homewares, footware boutiques, cafes, eateries, chemists, jewellery, cinemas. Great for a browse and some fabulous eats.
This unique boutique shopping location is a short drive away in neighbouring Woolston but definitely worth a visit. It’s a converted tannery with lots of unique boutique shops of all descriptions. There is a cinema, cool recycled clothing and NZ antique shops, fab local art and crafts, a herbalist, fashion shops, homewares and eateries. It’s a posh destination set in a working class industrial location.
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The Tannery
3 Garlands Rd
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This unique boutique shopping location is a short drive away in neighbouring Woolston but definitely worth a visit. It’s a converted tannery with lots of unique boutique shops of all descriptions. There is a cinema, cool recycled clothing and NZ antique shops, fab local art and crafts, a herbalist, fashion shops, homewares and eateries. It’s a posh destination set in a working class industrial location.

Grocery Shopping

Largest and cheapest supermarket in the neighbourhood, but not the nicest of shopping experiences. 1.8 km, 30 minute walk or 10 minute drive. Open 7 days, 7am - 11pm. Don’t forget to take your shopping bags, or buy your own reusable ones there, as plastic carry bags are now banned.
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PAK'nSAVE Moorhouse
297 Moorhouse Ave
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Largest and cheapest supermarket in the neighbourhood, but not the nicest of shopping experiences. 1.8 km, 30 minute walk or 10 minute drive. Open 7 days, 7am - 11pm. Don’t forget to take your shopping bags, or buy your own reusable ones there, as plastic carry bags are now banned.
Just around the corner. Not the cheapest but definitely the closest! Open 7 days, 8am-10pm. Don’t forget to take your shopping bags, or buy your own reusable ones there, as plastic carry bags are now banned
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Countdown Colombo St
219 Colombo St
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Just around the corner. Not the cheapest but definitely the closest! Open 7 days, 8am-10pm. Don’t forget to take your shopping bags, or buy your own reusable ones there, as plastic carry bags are now banned
A mix of Asian food stuffs, imported, local, fresh and packaged. 7 minute walk away. (Don’t forget to take your shopping bags, or buy your own reusable ones there, as plastic carry bags are now banned.)
Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket
290a Colombo St
A mix of Asian food stuffs, imported, local, fresh and packaged. 7 minute walk away. (Don’t forget to take your shopping bags, or buy your own reusable ones there, as plastic carry bags are now banned.)
The Local greengrocery. Can also buy fresh local milk in glass bottles and an assortment of specialty deli foods. It’s in a block of food shops that includes Pedro’s Lamb, Burger Fuel, sushi, gluten free bakery and Asian minimart. Open 8am til 6pm, 7 days. (Don’t forget to take your shopping bags, or buy your own reusable ones there, as plastic carry bags are now banned.)
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Funky Pumpkin
290c Colombo St
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The Local greengrocery. Can also buy fresh local milk in glass bottles and an assortment of specialty deli foods. It’s in a block of food shops that includes Pedro’s Lamb, Burger Fuel, sushi, gluten free bakery and Asian minimart. Open 8am til 6pm, 7 days. (Don’t forget to take your shopping bags, or buy your own reusable ones there, as plastic carry bags are now banned.)
20 minute walk or short drive. Nice modern suburban supermarket with some specialty products and a nice layout. Open 7:30am til 10pm. (Don’t forget to take your shopping bags, or buy your own reusable ones there, as plastic carry bags are now banned.)
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New World St Martins
92 Wilsons Rd
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20 minute walk or short drive. Nice modern suburban supermarket with some specialty products and a nice layout. Open 7:30am til 10pm. (Don’t forget to take your shopping bags, or buy your own reusable ones there, as plastic carry bags are now banned.)
Totally Gluten Free Bakery Big range of bread and baked products made on the premises. Nice friendly staff. Located between Funky Pumpkin green grocers and the Asian mini mart. Open 8am-5pm Monday till Friday, till 4pm Saturday, closed Sunday. Don’t forget to take your own carry bag.
Totally Gluten Free Bakery
290B Colombo St
Totally Gluten Free Bakery Big range of bread and baked products made on the premises. Nice friendly staff. Located between Funky Pumpkin green grocers and the Asian mini mart. Open 8am-5pm Monday till Friday, till 4pm Saturday, closed Sunday. Don’t forget to take your own carry bag.