Market off to positive start Whangaparāoa Hall was packed with stalls at its first community market. Whangaparāoa Hall proved an ideal venue for a new market that started this month. There was plenty of space for around 35 stalls where craftspeople offered a wide range of gift and homewares, clothing, plants, jewellery, soaps and other items – as well as room for customers to browse. Market coordinator Tanya Lloyd says most of the goods are locally made. She says for many stallholders who sell online, the market is an opportunity to meet customers face to face. “There was a great energy as people were able to be together after the year we’ve had,” Tanya says.