Local businesses we recommend

Members often ask who we would use for things outside the gym. This is that list.

Every business here is one we have used ourselves, or one run by someone I know well enough to put my name next to. Where there is a personal connection, I say so.

— Deano

Auckland Plumbers Group

Plumbing, gasfitting, drainage and roofing. Auckland-wide, with 24/7 emergency callout.

We have used them more than once. They turn up when they say they will, the work is tidy, and the invoice has never held a surprise.

Andrew, who owns the business, trains with us. We will say that up front, and it is not why they are on this list. They were New Zealand Master Plumber of the Year in 2025, they are Master Plumbers members with a 12 month guarantee on eligible work, and they are registered with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board.

0800 520 400 · Visit their website

Chris Batchelor, Bayleys

Residential and waterfront real estate. Based at Bayleys Takapuna, also working out of Devonport.

I have known Chris for more than ten years and I have sent a number of people his way. Not one of them has come back with anything but good to say.

He is in his 17th year in New Zealand real estate, sits in the top 10 percent of Bayleys salespeople, is a member of their 200 Million Dollar Club and holds a five star rating across 23 verified reviews. He works as hard as anyone I know.

021 217 7026 · View his Bayleys profile