Pinewood Dairy is a variety store at 656 East Coast Rd in Pinehill, on Auckland's North Shore. It has a 4.8 rating on Google.
A good dairy, or variety store, stocks the everyday things you forget, such as milk, bread, snacks, stationery, phone top-ups and small household items, and is often open early and late, when bigger shops are shut. The value is convenience and a familiar face, so it helps to know what is on the shelves and whether it also sells things like ice creams, lotto tickets or parcel drop-offs. Regulars know that prices on staples can be a little higher than a supermarket's, that the owner is often a good source of local knowledge and can sometimes order something in, that checking use-by dates on fresh items is wise and that a little cash helps for small purchases, although most stores take cards. East Coast Road is a busy route, so parking nearby can be tight at peak times.
For anyone in Pinehill and the North Shore, Pinewood Dairy on East Coast Road is a handy local stop for the everyday.