Sisters doin’ it for themselves - There's all sorts of things on Wood Street

Two years ago Margaret and Mark Catley experienced a situation that brought about a move from their long-term home in Auckland. They chose Mangawhai.

Were they regulars?

“Nothing more than casual visitors,” says Margaret “but somehow it was an easy decision to make.”

Mangawhai does that to people.

Now, needing a project, Margaret has just opened her self-styled shop on Wood St alongside Sail Rock, Mangawhai Books & Gifts, and Mangawhai Pharmacy – and the doors have just swung open.

Named Allsortsathings, it leaves you wondering just what can be made of the video business which she recently purchased and moved to the sunny side of the street.

POSITIVE: Women feature prominently in Mangawhai’s business community. Pictured outside their Wood Street strip are, from left, Margaret Fish (Sail Rock Café), Margaret Catley (Allsortsathings), Caroline Scott (Mangawhai Books & Gifts), Kathleen Bartlett and Yvette Urlich (Mangawhai Pharmacy.)