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Multimillionaire investor plans new $40m Countdown for Auckland s Herne Bay 18 Jan, 2021 07:53 PM 5 minutes to read The Gables in Herne Bay: big plans for site. Photo / Dean Purcell A multimillionaire property investor is about to start building a new metro-sized supermarket in New Zealand s wealthiest suburb. Ben Cook of the privately-owned Cook Property said he had struck a deal with Woolworths which had committed to a 12-year lease on the 1800sq m store with 54 carparks where a construction contract has been let. The Countdown will be on the corner of Kelmarna Ave and Jervois Rd in Herne Bay and Cook said the closest supermarket for many locals was the popular New World Victoria Park. ....
The entire stay was about personal touches, with a hostess who would take care of all our needs and encouraged us to make ourselves feel at home. There is no such thing as reception; instead we take a seat in a Moooi designer chair and sip on a welcome beverage of mānuka, lemongrass and ginger tea while our hostess gets to know us, recommends things to do and places to eat, and takes our breakfast and coffee orders for the following morning. SUPPLIED/Stuff The beautifully restored landmark villa sits proudly on the corner of Richmond and Fitzroy roads. ....
Jimmy the Fish By: Suzanne Dale Jimmy Gerard hopes 2015 is going to be the Year of the Fish. One of the owners of Auckland s Harbourside restaurant for 24 years, the former head chef has run his popular Jimmy The Fish seafood stall at Ponsonby Central ever since the restaurant was sold in 2012. Joined by son Tom, they keep locals happy with their highly regarded fish and chips and those with hangovers comforted on a Sunday when they do a belting trade in fish sarnies (crumbed piper fillets on the day we visit, wedged between slabs of Early Bird white bread). But this is no mere shrine to the deep fryer. ....