Food & General Stores

The Whitford Market promotes local food, wine and art, and is held the third Saturday of each month (depending on the weather), outdoors in Wharf Road. Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm Come along and enjoy the variety of products on offer, than enjoy a cafe or restaurant lunch before browsing the delightful specialty shops.

New Zealand’s largest street market, up to 5,000 people visit this Saturday morning market each week, and business is well underway by 6am. Pacific Island, Maori, Asian and Pakeha stallholders gather each week, creating a uniquely New Zealand multicultural experience. As you meander around the 250 plus stalls, Pacific Island music plays loudly, while the thick scent of Cook Island donuts, hot rewana bread, and Chinese pork buns hangs in the air. Whether you’re after fresh fruit and vegetables, unique clothing, jewellery or Pacific Island crafts, the Otara Market is a penny pincher’s dream. Access is from the East Tamaki off-ramp, about 20 kilometres south of central Auckland on the Southern Motorway.

The Mangere Town Centre Saturday Market is held in the Mangere Town Centre car park with entrances off Mascot or Orly Avenues. The market has 200 stallholders with an array of mixed goods. Fresh produce from as far south as Hastings and north to Kerikeri. With a wonderful assortment of Polynesian arts and crafts, food, clothing, carvings, weaving, jewellery. This multicultural market is an experience to delight you with a wide variety of cultures, all working side by side in a happy environment. There are over 2000 free car parks available. Free multicultural entertainment. Saturdays, 6am - 2pm, in the car park directly behind Farmers. Back in its day, Mangere Town Centre was once the largest shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere!

Stalls include locally crafted jewellery, puppets and cards. First & third Saturday each month, 10am - 2pm

Featuring individually hand crafted items, art & pottery, tasty food & light refreshments. Sundays, 10.00 am - 3.00 pm

Leave the rush and bustle of the week behind and join the friendly atmosphere of the Clevedon Village Farmers’ Market on Sunday mornings. Be tempted by the seasonal offerings of fruit and vegetables picked as recently as the night before if not early on market morning. Make the most of the opportunity to sample and hand pick the best provisions, be inspired by cooking tips and recipes from the stallholders. For the most bountiful display shoppers need to rise early as trading is brisk and some produce lines are gone by mid morning. Inspiration for early birds can be found in the fresh baking, pastries and espresso available at the market. Fill your basket or bag with a colourful and interesting array of produce and provisions that have been made or grown for you with the utmost care by vendors whose aim is to provide the district with quality, fresh and reasonably priced food. The Clevedon Village Farmers’ Market is open every Sunday morning except over Christmas and Easter Sunday.

Avondale Markets is held every Sunday 6.00am to 12noon. Strong Polynesian and Asian influence with a multitude of stalls, arts and crafts, new and used products and produce, clothes and general bric-a-brac. A great day out in a multicultural atmosphere.

Auckland Fish Market is Auckland's only seven-day fresh food market selling ultra-fresh fish, fruit, veges, delicatessen goods and premium-grade meat. Upstairs, Auckland's only dedicated seafood cooking school. Retailers (7am - 7pm), Seafood School (9am - 5pm) and Auction - 6am (viewing 5am - 5.50am) 7 days a week.

Hip new designer fashion, contemporary jewellery, Pasifika arts and crafts, ethnic food and local entertainers – Aotea Square Market brings talent, soul and excitement to Auckland's favourite open-air square in the CBD. Every Friday and Saturday from 10.00am to 6.00pm, Aotea Square comes alive with a dynamic mix of music, culture and couture. With something for everyone Aotea Square Market is a great place to shop or simply enjoy the atmosphere! It's Auckland culture at its best and definitely worth a visit!