I remember with very fond clarity the first time I experienced Spring Spa. It was in Bali at their Seminyak location opposite the W hotel and it truly was like stumbling across an oasis. It was fresh, clean, inviting and surreptitiously relaxing. When I arrived back in Auckland I visited their St Heliers location every now and then for a brief escape. If you’ve yet to experience Spring Spa, it's the younger sister to East Day Spa, and offers a unique and modern approach to th

The days of a shop being just a shop have passed. Today it’s all about creating a destination; a place people want to visit and experience. One such space is the recently refurbished flagship store of iconic menswear outlet Barkers, aptly located at Number 1 High Street in one the city’s most beautiful heritage buildings. As the largest of any of the Barkers retails spaces, High Street is no ordinary shop, offering made-to-measure suiting, an espresso bar (Burrs & Grind) and