A shopping centre in the heart of Northcote, on the North Shore, known for its specialist Asian stores and food. The centre says it has around 90 stores, including about 25 places to eat and a food court, and it has around 600 free car parks. Its main supermarket is Countdown, with several large Asian supermarkets, including Tai Ping, Da Hua and Royal Save, and a Unichem pharmacy. Medical services on site include a medical centre, a dentist, a physiotherapist, acupuncture and X-ray and lab services. Community facilities include the Northcote library, North Art Gallery, a Citizens Advice Bureau and Norman King Square. The centre hosts free annual festivals, and it celebrates Chinese and Korean New Year. It is close to the Auckland CBD and to the Harbour Bridge, and it is a major bus hub. The website says the town was developed as a model town and community centre in 1959, and that it is now promoted as Auckland's Centre of Culture.