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First light Hotel DeBrett Competition winner

By: High St. District
20-10-2011
Architecture, Culture, Dining, Drinking, Entertainment, First light, Services, Style


The prize for the First Light Shoppers Competition was a luxury get away to the famous High Street treasure, Hotel DeBrett.

Hotel DeBrett is a unique luxury boutique hotel experience.

It’s iconic building has been stylishly reinterpreted into a 25-roomluxury boutique hotel. Every room is individually designed and complemented with eclectic furniture, New Zealand art and photography.

The hotel’s restaurant, Kitchen Restaurant was selected as one of 50 finalists in the 2011 Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year Awards.

The First Light prize consisted of:

One night in a loft suite, including continental breakfast, a pre dinner drink in the drawing room, wifi, and a 3 course pre-show dinner for two with a bottle of wine.

Total prize valued at $770!

The very lucky winner is David Gilligan, a shopper who bought a pair of shoes at RJB during First Light.

Next time it could be you! So stay tuned for our next competition of amazing local prizes to be won at Black Friday coming up 25 November. Prize details to be announced within the next week…

 

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Anna Miles Art Gallery

By: High St. District
10-10-2011
Architecture, Arts, Culture, Design, General

Right now at Anna Miles Gallery is an exhibition by ALLAN McDONALD

‘Six Petrol Stations and A Garden with Barbed Wire’

On from 28 September – 22 October 2011

 

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First Light – Discover High Street’s Art and Heritage

By: High St. District
23-09-2011
Architecture, Arts, Culture, First light, General

Explore four exceptional heritage buildings: Endeans and Blackett building, 47 High St and the Gus Fisher Gallery and learn about the dynamics between the galleries and the art displayed within them.

Date and Time: This walk will take place on Friday 30th September from 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm as part of the High Street District’s inaugural late night First Light event.

Venue: Meet at Harbour Information Centre: Pier One, Downtown Ferry Terminal, Quay St, Central Auckland

Price: During the Heritage Festival the Art of the City Heritage Walk is being offered at a special price of $20 (Usually $30 pp).

For more information and more events check out http://www.aucklandwalks.co.nz/

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Viva presents: FIRST LIGHT – Official In-store Events Programme

By: High St. District
21-09-2011
Architecture, Arts, Culture, Design, Dining, Drinking, Entertainment, Fashion, First light, General, Shopping, Style

 

World Spring/Summer 2011/2012 Collection


Viva presents: First Light – Auckland’s Fashion’s Night Out 
30 September
High Street District

In-Store Event Programme

 

FASHION

Karen Walker: 15 O’Connell Street. Launch of One on Ones, a new one off sunglasses range

Kate Sylvester: 47 High Street. Free gift with puchase and bubbles throughout the evening

Workshop: Cnr Vulcan Lane and High Street.  Join us in store for the launch of Wunderkammer for Workshop jewellery and the arrival of beautiful new summer stock.

WORLD: DELUXE: 57 High Street, MAN: 59 High Street, BEAUTY: 35 Vulcan Lane. All customers who purchase from WORLD during First Light go in the draw to win a Shiseido Gift Package valued at $500. Complimentary glass of Man O’ War between 4pm-10pm. Denise and Francis in-store to talk about the Spring/Summer collection

Ruby: 4 High Street. Free RUBY gift with purchase (RUBY nail polish and limited edition RUBY carabineer) with any purchase over $50. Drinks instore and designer meet and greet.

TK Store: 18 High Street. 7pm and 8pm – Fashion show of the summer collection with prints by Patrick Byrne and an in-store talk by Turet Knufermann about the concept behind the collection

The Silk Drawer: 44 Courthouse Lane. Launch of the La Perla 2011 Swimwear Collection. 15% off selected swimwear

Farrys: 48 High Street. Launch of the new Paul Smith and Hugo Boss Spring Collections

Storm: 23 High Street. See the Summer collection catwalk show and receive a  gift with purchase

CK Jeans: 25 High Street.  Showcase of the new season’s collections and a promotion of CK ONE. DJ instore from 6-10pm and prize giveaways

MARDELL: 66 High Street. Celebrates 30 years in fashion by showcasing 30 new season dress styles

City Designers Market: 1 Freyberg Place, High Street. In-store competition to win one item from each fashion designer

Scarpa: Chancery Lane. Free Goodie Bags with purchase and bubbles instore

Smoove: 1J Little High Street. Showcasing the entire Reworked Vintage Dress collection and previewing the Spring/Summer 2011/12 range. Glass of wine in-store

Marcs: 41 High Street. Competition for a $500 Marcs wardrobe, Free scarf with purchases over $200

Strangely Normal: 19 O’Connell Street. Competition for a $500 shopping prize

Ecco Shoes: 43 High Street. Anyone that tries on a pair of shoes and goes on the mailing list goes in the draw to win a pair of shoes. Free gift with every purchase

Barkers: 4A High Street. Have a beer while you shop- In association with Moa beer

Ashley Ardrey: 42C High Street. Taste treats all day, styling tips and a First Light purchase promotion

Untouched World: 20 High Street. Go in the draw to win an iconic zip shirts, every entry gets a free Untouched World Soap or Bath Bomb. Free glass of wine from Torlesse Wines

Zambesi:  Will be relinquishing special pieces from their 30 year archive and selling them from the Vulcan lane stores lower level. It will be a truly rare opportunity to get your hands on some classic vintage Zambesi garments….pieces from ‘where it all began’

Andrea Moore: An indulgent day is planned with cupcakes, chocolates and champagne and Andrea Moore will be in-store between 5:00pm – 7:00pm to meet customers. Join the VIP list or spend over $500 and go in the draw to win a sought after Heart skirt

 

JEWELLERY

Jewellers Workshop: 50 High Street. Launch of the new “Family” collection of pendants and necklaces

Carats Jewellery: 1st Floor, 10 High Street. Launch of a new Art Deco Earring

AGATHA Paris: 35B Vulcan Lane. Launch of the new Lady Farmer and Queen of Dark and Light collections

 

RETAIL

Pauanesia: 35 High Street. Launch of Pauanesia’s new Auckland Tea towel. Free ‘First Light’ Pauanesia brooch with every purchase and other treats in–store

Unity Books: 19 High Street. Unity Books are full of fashion, from Maira Kalman’s Elements of Style to Balenciaga’s latest tome. Open till 10pm for all your styling (and coffee table covering) needs

The Vault: Downstairs 13 High St. In store meet the artist and see new work:
Robin Kunin – Ceramicist and Jeweller   2 – 4pm
Kiri Schumacher – Jeweller  -  4 – 6pm
Ronald Andreassend of Chan Andreassend Design- ceramic and resin lamps and objects  -  6pm onwards

Mix Foundation: 61 High Street. Dj’s instore for your listening pleasure

 

HOSPITALITY

Istorm Gelato: Shop A3, The Chancery. Launch of a new Gelato flavour, Old School, the first icecream flavour ever made. Free mini-cup size for every customer

Rakinos: Level 1, 35 High Street. Free Lothlorian Fejioa Wine. Great new menu available also

Mezze Bar: 9 Durham Street East. Free Tapa’s on the bar

Merlot: 23 O’Connell Street. Launch of a new main and dessert menu and introducing for the Rubgy World Cup period a tapas menu after 10pm.

Cassette Nine: 9 Vulcan Lane. Cassette Rolling Pizzeria – Complimentary sampling of their traditional Italian fare menu

Number 1: Complementary menu tasting and no cover charge for Number 1’s High Street Funk Party featuring International DJ D-Funk from the UK

AK Australasia: Enjoy the convivial company of the AK team with our free samples of the world’s premium non-alcoholic bar beverage – Alcohol Killer!


ART

Anna Miles: Suite 4J, 47 High Street. Special installation of jewels by Octavia Cook

Jane Sanders: Level One, Cnr Shortland and Queen Streets. Exhibition: Paul Cullen- HTWW: Devices. Also showing a short film of Fashion designer MAAIKE’S new summer collection, with clothing on sale at House of Hedone: 5B High Street

The Snake Pit: Level 1, 33 High Street. Opening of the show SPOIL-SPORT a rugby fever themed show. In the window space is an exhibition of the latest sports wear designs by artist collective PAULINE

 

 


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Heritage Week on High Street

By: High St. District
17-09-2011
Architecture, General, History

High Street has been in existence since 1841, and from the time it was dug out it’s been a place where things started; O’Connell Street was Auckland’s first red-light district. Today is the beginning of the Auckland Heritage Festival, which coincides with Auckland’s 171st birthday on 18th September and First Light on 30th September, and ends on 2nd October. There are tons of events for everyone, including some great heritage happenings in the High Street district:

A Toast To Heritage
Civic Trust Auckland presentation about heritage pubs, followed by self-guided pub-crawl.
-Queen’s Ferry Hotel, Vulcan Lane
-Sun 18 Sept, 4pm

Allan Matson
High Street based protector and champion of Auckland’s architectural heritage presents an illustrated talk.
- Ellen Melville Hall, Freyberg Place
- Wed 21 Sept/Sat 1 Oct, 12.30pm

Auckland Walks – Art and Architecture of the City Walks
-Explore four heritage buildings and learn about the dynamic between the galleries and the art displayed within them.
- Wed 21/Sat 24/Wed 28 Sept, 1pm
- Fri 30 Sept, 4.30pm (part of First Light)
- Meet at Harbour Information, Pier One, Downtown Ferry Terminal

For more information and more events, pick up a festival booklet at Unity Books or check out www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/heritagefestival. And next time you’re walking around the district – look up!

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Vulcan Lane, Paris

By: High St. District
31-08-2011
Architecture, Design, Fashion, General, Shopping

The High Street district is well known for its narrow streets and laneways, which conceal an array of eclectic, one-off boutique stores. Situated at the top of Vulcan Lane, AGATHA Paris, selling luxurious fashion jewellery direct from Paris, is certainly one of these finds.

AGATHA Paris has over 300 boutiques worldwide, and this unique style of fashion jewellery is loved by women everywhere. In November 2009 Vulcan Lane store owners, Mitchell and Kun Grant, decided it was time to introduce the first AGATHA Paris outlet into Australasia.

When looking for the best location for AGATHA Paris’ first New Zealand boutique, Mitchell and Kun loved the top of Vulcan Lane for its narrow laneways and Parisian feel, with bustling Cafés (Melba has fantastic coffee!) and a great mix of neighbours. Surrounded by Zambesi, Workshop, World and Karen Walker, AGATHA Paris fits right in to the top of Vulcan Lane.

AGATHA Paris is housed in the historic Norfolk House building, originally named the Safe Deposit Building, built in 1912. Back then it was promoted as having “electricity throughout and electric lifts”, a far cry from the modern day setting for AGATHA Paris, but adds to the character of the AGATHA brand in New Zealand, which itself was started 36 years ago in Paris.

With each piece designed and many handmade in France, AGATHA Paris is an iconic French jewellery brand that fuses the fashionable with the affordable. The label leads fashion jewellery in New Zealand with six new collections inspired from the runways in Paris launched every year right here in the heart of Auckland’s fashion district.

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The High Street Guild – Open for business

By: High St. District
23-08-2011
Architecture, Arts, BIG little City, Black Fridays, Christmas, Culture, Design, Dining, Drinking, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, First light, General, High Street Fair, History, Map, Music, Parking, Personalities, Public transport, Services, Shopping, Style, Transport

The High Street District, (encompassing O’Connell Street, Chancery, Vulcan and Durham Lanes) has a long and proud history as a wellspring for so much of New Zealand’s best modern creative culture.

Through the years, the district’s laneways and basements have played host to some of this country’s most notorious night spots while it’s streets have fostered many of our greatest designers.

Always a leader, the district’s pioneering attitude and entrepreneurial spirit can be traced from the building of the city’s first store in 1841 to the appearance of New Zealand fashion on the runways of the world.

Behind it promoting the District is the High Street Guild, founded by a collective of local business people passionate about the district. The High Street Guild was formed to ensure the area’s proud legacy lives on. Our aim is to encourage excellence, culture and community while attracting like-minded people to shop, work and play in the High Street District.

The High Street District Gazette is our window into the High Street world, where we celebrate our stories, our happenings, our characters and our style. Join us on our journey through New Zealand’s most fashionable district, High Street.

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Welcome to the High St District Gazette, your online guide to what’s happening in and around the High St District. Over the coming months we’ll be bringing you stories, reviews, updates, insights and snippets of history as well as previews and special offers for up and coming events.

Established in 1841 the High Street District has been leading the way for centuries…It’s where the first lattes in NZ were steamed and punk, clubbing and NZ fashion first appeared on the streets. There’s something about this area that attracts new ideas. Who knows what could happen next, what’s for sure right now, it’s great to have you around.

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