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Shopping New ZealandBuy "Made in New Zealand" Gifts and Products!Shopping in New Zealand will offer you many choices.Usually a feature of any holiday, you will be tempted by the range of products. We may be a small country but we can offer some excellent shopping facilities. New Zealand has a high profile internationally for excellent designers, in particular fashion designers. The major cities all offer interesting New Zealand designer clothing, jewellery, fashion accessories, interior design items, furniture, books, art, - there is quite a choice. You should have no trouble finding something a little different to take home. Tourist Shopping in New ZealandWe have a wonderful range of uniquely New Zealand items including specialty wool clothing,outdoor clothing and gear, greenstone and paua shell jewellery, carved or turned native timber woodware, arts and crafts including Maori cultural works, and sheepskin products. Shopping in New Zealand Department Stores New Zealand does not have many department stores, and those we have are very small by international standards. They specialise in top of the range items furniture, interior design goods, kitchenware, mens clothing, womens clothing, womens accessories, shoes, sewing and crafts, designer fashion, cosmetics , perfumes, gifts etc. While small - usually only two to three levels, they are well stocked with lovely products.
Auckland Smith and Caugheys Queens Street Wellington Kirkaldie and Stains Christchurch Ballantynes Dunedin Arthur Barnetts George St New Zealand Shopping Malls The majority of Malls are owned by Westfields. In Auckland the two biggest Malls are Albany (North Auckland) Sylvia Park (East Auckland) St Lukes (Auckland) Botany Town Centre ( East Tamaki) Pakuranga Manakau Centre (South Auckland) Bayfair ( Tauranga Mt Maunganui) Coastlands Shoppingtown (Wellington) Lambton Square ( Wellington) Merivale Mall ( Christchurch) Eastgate (Christchurch) Northlands(Christchurch) They do have many of the same shops including some chains The Warehouse this is a large chain with huge red sheds. Many are in Malls. They stock a range of pretty much anything you need from clothes, gardening, camping gear, household items, kitchen appliances, shoes, books, CDs, limited furniture, luggage, toys etc It is a popular place to find well priced items. While these stores have many very cheap items they do have some quite good brands eg AEG electric ovens, dishwashers etc.Camping gear is good value. Stores with well priced similar products : Briscoes Kmart Farmers - are in most shopping Malls throughout the country. They originate from a large Auckland department store. Clothing Stores with well priced, yet reasonable quality clothing Ezi-buy Highly recommended Shanton's Rebel Sports sports clothing Hallenstein's- Mens wear Pumpkin Patch childrens wear - recommended Number One shoes Hannahs shoes Bendon Shops ( underwear) - recommended Hartleys Stax - nice line of women's clothing Kumfs really well designed comfortable, stylish shoes- highly recommended Other New Zealand Shopping chains: - Michael Hill Jewellers Living & Giving Home Decor Stevens Home and Kitchenware Toyworld Whitcoulls books Borders books enjoy a coffee or lunch while you browse for books and music Redcurrent Interior design Nest - kitchenware Kathmandu - sports clothing and camping/sports equipment
Auckland Parnell, Newmarket, Mt Eden, Remuera, Takapuna, Mairangi Bay, Browns Bay, Howick Tirau ( south of Hamilton on main route to Taupo) Tauranga central city, Mt Maunganui Taupo central Wellington - Cuba Mall, central city Nelson central Christchurch Merivale, Riccarton, central city Queenstown central Discount Shopping There are several areas that specialise in a selection of discounted retail outlets.Here you can purchase normally expensive items for a very good price. Silverdale ( just north of Auckland set off the main road south of Orewa) Fox outlet centre Northcote Auckland DressSmart Fashion Outlet Centre 151 Arthur St, Onehunga Auckland (There are free shuttle buses from most of the main city hotels) DressSmart Fashion Outlet Centre Hornby Christchurch
Shopping New Zealand can mean Cafes and Gardening Outlets New Zealander's love to garden. If you too are a keen gardener, while you may not be able to take much home in the way of live plants , I suggest you have a look in some of the garden centres and at the same time enjoy a cafe meal or a coffee. There is something most appealing about eating lunch outside set amongst the plants.
What you may find interesting are the many small items for gardeners. Some are unique to New Zealand and you may find a plaque, or ornamental item to place in your own garden as a momento of your holiday . There are several chains throughout the country including: Kings Garden Centres Palmers Many smaller centres have great individually owned garden centres.
New Zealand has often been referred to as the "land of milk and honey." This refers to the mainstays of our economy.Our agricultural and horticultural products. Tourists will particularly enjoy our wonderful honey, wines,chutneys,jams and sauces,and some may even want to go to the effort of sourcing meat and cheeses to take home.There will be special requirements for this. There is also an extensive range of bee products that are popular in the health industry. Do check what you can take back to your home country. Not all countries allow honey in.But most honey outlets will have a list. Wanting some New Zealand treats? Have a wander around our supermarkets and choose from the many specialty New Zealand food products for some inexpensive, small gifts to take home. For a more comprehensive look at New Zealand products have a look at this page to see some of the items you can buy, that are uniquely New Zealand. More New Zealand Shopping Outlets Look at
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