Matakana Village — Local services in Rodney

Living on Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa this is a quick trip up to Warkworth, and then a few minutes until you see this buzzy little haven. Besides the parking, you can find everything within a kilometre radius, so bring your walking shoes and sunglasses. Nice people with a mix of Artisan and Organic and Naturally grown local fare. Fresh food to eat, taste and sample, its got clothes for her, surf for the kids and a great pub for Dad. All good, you should definitely drop by for a local...

The Saturday Farmer's market is very nice. Great fresh produces, delicious street food you don't find in normal shopping mall, it's even got live music performance. Good food, good music, good experience over all. Just a few things to be aware of, the market is outdoor, so the weather can have major effect and the traffic getting there from Auckland can be quite bad sometimes. I'd check with Google Map the see the traffics if visiting during...

This market was super busy. Packed in a small area you find lots of yummy food such as burgers, hotdogs, seafood fritters, pork buns, rice paper rolls, waffles, pizza, as well as the usual jam, lemon curd, chutney, sweet things, chocolate and coffee! There was also an easy-listening funky band playing and I stayed a bit longer just to hear them. I look forward to...