Infinisea founder Rosemary Currie is known as much for her business acumen as her glowing skin, sparkling blue eyes and boundless energy...

Think running is a solitary sport? Think again

Shoe Science has barely opened its doors when a customer bolts in...

It is said timing is everything and when Auckland Climbing Gym (ACG) opened on 1 October 2023, there were lines of people...

Chasing a strong core, Suzanne McNamara tries Pilates for the first time at Uptown Pilates and Yoga.

Maria Clift is a meditation facilitator, Ayurvedic coach and yoga teacher. Formerly a dancer, she found the transition to being a yoga teacher...

Solstice opened its doors in 2020 to cater to those who like a personal experience in an uncrowded gym environment.

Like most young 80s kids, Carl Van Roon wanted to learn karate. Thanks to hit movies like The Karate Kid, martial arts had crane-kicked their way to the top of the era’s pop culture.

Chris King and Sophy Phillips are partners in life and business and with Common People, their hair salon on Symonds Street, they set out to make customers feel like part of an extended family.

Uptown’s barbershops are on the cutting edge, finds Russell Brown.

It’s a chilly Wednesday evening and from the street, I can hear the sound of gloves smacking bags. In a gym that is open on one side to the elements, men and women are working out and working out hard.

Grooming is a multifaceted beast. With summer around the corner and the party season near, it’s time to indulge in some pampering.

Uptown is experiencing an expansion of ways to feel good, with a range of dynamic, new-edge opportunities to reground and experience wellness. 

Winter can leave our skin dry and dull from a build-up of dead skin cells. Being cooped up inside during lockdown doesn’t help, so it was time for a skin spring clean.

Rosemary and Ken Currie purchased their building in Uptown 25 years ago, well before it became the hip neighbourhood it is today.