11 Sep 2025
Receipts for relics: Auckland's K Rd promotes shopping local
It's one of the country's most famous streets home to 600 independent businesses from cafe's and bars to clothing and record stores. Now Aucklanders can have their very own slice of the iconic Karangahape Road as businesses take support local to a whole new level with a neighbourhood loyalty scheme. Priceless artefacts from K Rd's past and present are up for grabs from vintage suits to a personalised k road numberplate - in exchange for receipts from local businesses. Louise Ternouth went along for a window shop.