Bohemian Karangahape Road

St Kevins Arcade features a curved, neo-classical facade that bridges the gap between Karangahape Road and Myers Park. Built in nineteen twenty-four, the structure serves as a passage carved through the hillside. When the arcade opened,…

Vixen Vintage Boutique sits tucked behind a glass storefront filled with colorful racks of mid-century clothing and leather accessories. The shop focuses on curated vintage fashion from the nineteen fifties and sixties, prioritizing…

The two-story brick building on Khartoum Place wears a faded, hand-painted sign that marks it as the original home of Flying Nun Records. In nineteen eighty-one, Roger Shepherd founded the label here to capture the raw, jangling sound of…

The Green Dolphin Bookshop occupies a narrow storefront distinguished by a faded, hand-painted wooden sign hanging above the entrance. Inside, floor-to-ceiling shelves hold stacks of rare maritime logs and vintage navigation charts. In the…

Crushes on Karangahape Road is a shop identifiable by its vintage-style window displays that change with the seasons, often featuring curated collections of second-hand clothing and locally made goods. It operates in a building that has…

Artspace Aotearoa sits behind a modest, unassuming storefront on Karangahape Road, marked by a simple glass entrance that reveals little of the sprawling, industrial-style gallery space hidden inside. Founded in nineteen eighty-seven, this…

Tautai Pacific Arts Trust occupies a modest building on Karangahape Road with a street-front window that frequently displays bold, contemporary works by Moana artists. It began in the nineteen eighties as an informal collective of…