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Bennetts Bakery, a renowned chocolate maker in Mangawhai since 1998, is soon to expand its offerings with the opening of a new bakery. Known for its high-quality, hand-crafted chocolates. The new bakery will likely follow the same tradition of quality and artisanal excellence that Bennetts is known for.

The renowned baker, Brodie, will be heading up the new Bennetts’ Bakery. The bakery is expected to complement their existing chocolate shop and café, which has already become a beloved spot in Mangawhai for both locals and visitors alike.

The exact details of the bakery's offerings and the opening date are yet to be fully revealed, but all will be revelled in the coming weeks. It will be located where Kakariki health shop used to be in the Bennetts complex.

The Bunker is Mangawhai's latest spot for live sports, featuring four top-of-the-line golf simulators. They are also going to offer a chic hangout for the entire community to come together, enjoy live sports, great food, and awesome music! Opening date is yet to be announced but hopefully in the next few weeks and is in Mangawhai Central.

The newly opened Pacific Coast brewery in Mangawhai is unfortunately going into liquidation. This apparently came as a complete shock, but the owners are working hard to try and resolve it and hope to get back out there producing the great beers and spirits that they have just started making. In the meantime, the Taproom is still up and running and in it for the long haul, with an ample supply of beer! Taproom is in the old Dune restaurant at 40 Moir street.

Decking Direct has recently opened a new store in Warkworth, located on Elizabeth Street. This store is their second outlet, following their first in Takapuna.

The Kowhai Falls shopping centre in Warkworth is undergoing significant development, with new stores planned to open in stages. The centre, which already houses major retailers like The Warehouse and Noel Leeming, is expanding further with the construction of additional retail spaces. By the end of this year, seven new retail stores are expected to open as part of the second stage of development. Following this, there will be a third building that will include a café, restaurant, and smaller shops such as florists and hairdressers. A Cracker Jack store is also planned to open in a separate building near the roundabout. There have been murmurs of the Hunting and Fishing store moving here from their current location in central Warkworth as well as possibly a Chemist Warehouse.

Jessie Love Reformer Pilates has recently opened a reformer Pilates studio at the Bali Garden in Point Wells.

Snells Beach Four Square build is well under way and the owners are saying they will open in early October! It looks like its going to be a large store which locals are excited about.