Rachel MaherMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·10 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌Levain staff (from left) Huongly Nguyen, Sean Vo and Trinh Nguyen at the Blockhouse Bay bakery, which is preparing to reopen after a cockroach infestation forced it to shut down. Photo / Dean PurcellThe co-owner of a popular Auckland bakery forced to close over a “widespread” cockroach infestation says the experience left him ashamed, heartbroken and determined never to face another shutdown.

Shaun Vo of Levain said he avoided social media and worried about leaving the house as rumours swirled about his