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Meet Five Shopkeepers from Wellington's Te Ngākau Civic Precinct

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From beauty salons to clothing stores and ceramic shops to jewellers, these are the people running the Te Ngākau Civic Precinct’s businesses.

The Merry Go Round

Retro posters on the wall, an old Space Invaders arcade game, and a vintage wooden table laden with retro crockery for sale at The Merry Go Around.
Place Hutt Valley
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Head to The Merry Go Round to find out why one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

Goldie

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Place Hutt Valley
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Nestled in the seaside village of Eastbourne and online, Goldie is a beautiful home and lifestyle corner store (and paradise) for design lovers.

Wanda Harland Design Store

Colourful clothes and candles displayed inside Wanda Harland in Petone.
Place Hutt Valley
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Balancing fun and frivolity with being kind to our planet, Wanda Harland is a store in Petone that sells a range of sustainable home goods designed to last the distance.

Goodness Boutique

Street view looking into clothing store Goodness in Lower Hutt Wellington
Place Hutt Valley Lower Hutt
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Goodness Boutique is a mainstay on Jackson Street, Petone, providing great wardrobe choices to the fine people of greater Wellington since 2005.

Good as Gold

A colourful window display at Good as Gold in Wellington.
Place Wellington
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​​From the giant yellow smiley faces peering down at you to the curiously carpeted walls and display stands, Good as Gold in Wellington is a fashion store that likes to do...

Milk + Ginger

Coats and winter clothes on display on racks.
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A hub of quality, affordable fashion and lifestyle in the heart of Raumati Beach, Milk + Ginger is a store well worth visiting when in town.

Untouched World

Sculptural artwork on the wall outside the change rooms at Untouched World in Wellington.
Place Wellington
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If there’s one clothing store that really understands sustainability, it’s Untouched World. The first and only lifestyle fashion company in the world to be recognised by the United Nations for sustainability, Untouched World gets things right from the get-go.

Shoe School

Students busy around the shared table at Shoe School, Wellington.
Place Wellington
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A school teaching you to make your own shoes from scratch.

RUBY Wellington

Dresses on hangers at RUBY, Wellington.
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A New Zealand favourite brand is well at home in Old Bank Arcade.

Beach Boutiques & Village Vibes of Raumati and Paraparaumu Beach

The green and pink exterior of The Wilderness store in Paraparaumu.
Story Kāpiti Coast
Take a leisurely stroll around the neat boutiques of Raumati and Paraparaumu Beach.

Kowtow

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Place Wellington
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Kowtow inspires shoppers to think a little more before handing over their credit card.

Deadly Ponies

Black bag by red wall.
Place Wellington
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Deadly Ponies have delivered collection after collection of iconic leather goods, each with its own personality.

Ziggurat Fashion Exchange

Close up of shoes and suitcases.
Place Wellington
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A Cuba Street vintage shopping treasure trove.

Caughley

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Nestled down Ghuznee Street in the thriving creative heart of Wellington’s Cuba Quarter you’ll find CAUGHLEY - an ever-changing hub of independent high-quality fashion, timeless accessories, exceptional shoes and sought-after jewellery. Founded in 2015 by Rachael Caughley, the store is home to carefully selected pieces from coveted international brands and emerging New Zealand designers.

twenty-seven names

The shop space.
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Unique to Wellington’s offering of New Zealand boutique designer fashion is twenty-seven names, with the first store of designers Rachel Easting and Anjali Stewart open on Vivian Street.