This follows a trend around the world to authenticate indigenous arts of their countries.
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 | Be sure it's real!: Authentic Maori items |   |  |
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 |  on May 30, 2004 |
When you are shopping for Maori arts you can be assured you are buying authentic and high quality items if they bare the Toi Iho mark. This ensure that the artist is of Maori descent, the item is high quality and that it has been passed by a Maori panel of artists. This follows a trend around the world to authenticate indigenous arts of their countries. |
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| Various: Vegemite | | |
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| on November 27, 2003 |
Supermarket. If you want to try something very much a part of New Zealand life, then buy some Vegemite. Originally from Australia, we have embraced it as part of us too. However it is very strong, salty and a bit repulsive to visitors. Vegemite is a Yeast extract, and should be use in small quatities due to its concentration. We eat it normally at breakfast, but anytime is ok. You can spread it on hot buttered toast, and with tomato or avacado sliced on top is nice also. With crackers and cheese. Or you can add a spoon or two to meat when cooking, even spread it on steaks or roasts before cooking. Vegemite is a very high in Vitamin B and has often been in stories of mountaineers or trekkers lost and surviving on this stuff. It is known to be suitable for vegetarians. You don't need to buy a jar or a tube, if you stay at a motel often there are little cubes of the stuff in the breakfast bar with the jams. Grab one and when you are feeling brave, try it! Otherwise jars and tubes are available at most stores and supermarkets. |
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| Duty Free Shopping at the Airport: Auckland International Airport | | |
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| on October 7, 2003 |
There is an interesting and convenient tip to give you about Auckland International Airport. It is possible to buy DutyFree goods on entry to NZ, avoiding the hassle of carrying them on the aircraft after purchase at your departure location. The prices are very compatible and more especially, liquour is cheaper than anywhere else I’ve seen. If you purchase from either Regency Duty Free or DFS Duty Free, then you get to fast track through customs IF you are a New Zealand Passport holder. This is a great facility. Sorry we don’t offer this for international guests to our country. Liquour, perfumes, electrical goods, etc |
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| Kathmandu Clothing.: KATHMANDU | | |
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| on October 7, 2003 |
If you are interested in high quality outdoor clothing then try these shops, found in a lot of the larger towns. This is a New Zealand brand, so if you are particularly interested in buy something "kiwi", then Katmandhu can provide. There are many Kathmandu Stores around the country, in the larger cities. Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Napier, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedin, Invercargill. Mens, womens and childrens clothes for the outdoors, of very high quality. Polarfleece clothing, excellent quality backpacks, water bottles, holders, portable travel items/tools. This range is not cheap, but you get great quality. The have regular 10 - 50% sales where you get real good bargains. You can often find bargain bins in the store at any time of year. SEPTEMBER - Spring Clean sale 50% |
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| Icebreaker Merino Outdoor Clothing: Expensive but oh so addictive |  | |
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 |  on September 10, 2003 |
Icebreaker woolens are oh so dear on the wallet. I NEVER EVER thought I'd shell out $100 USD on a shirt, but man oh man, are they worth it! Consider them investment pieces you can work, play, and travel in. Matt wore his tee three days in a row (installed a dishwasher on a hot day in day one, went rock climbing in day two, and went to work in day three), and wasn't even whiffy! They are great for hot and cold climates. You don't feel like you're wearing a nasty plastic bag in your Icebreaker. I ski in mine all the time and have taken it to Hawaii, where it dries overnight. The zip necks with their sexy thumb loop shirts are fun. The hand washable felted jackets are so practical AND stylin'. The Superfine line is very edgy and urban. A LOT. Shirts go for @$40-$100 USD! |
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| Auckland International Airport Terminal: Good Quality Arts. | | |
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| on June 22, 2005 |
Just to let you know, that at Auckland International Airport Terminal, there are a selection of shops including some that sell very nice Pacific Arts. You can get certificates of authenticity and be fairly certain they are fine examples of Polynesian and other arts. Aside from what you can buy, in the public area, there is also a few shops behind customs in the area where travellers can relax before boarding their aircraft. You can pay from $NZD100 to around $NZD4000. Depending on the item. But if it is quality it's worth it. You really can't buy a lot of these things anywhere else in the world. |
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| $2 Shop: $2 for anything in the shop | | |
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 |  on May 4, 2003 |
In these shop they sell just about anything, the stock is changing constantly, sells out quickly and everytime you go in there is new stock...lots of novelties A shop which is a treasure trove with every item within your price range That simple, but highly successful, philosophy underpins the attraction of the $2 Shop. New Zealander Brian Salmon came up with the concept of a shop where a $2 coin could buy anything in-store. In December 1994 the first franchised $2 Shop opened in Palmerston North and now the shops are spreading all over the country. $2 |
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| Many roadside stalls: Fresh Fruit from a Road Side Stall | | |
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| on August 29, 2003 |
You are zipping along at breakneck speed and you are craving a lucious Omega plum....what's a traveler to do? Slow down and stop at the nearest roadside fruit stall- hopefully one with an "honesty box." Some of the stalls are unmanned, you take what you want and leave your payment behind. Omega Plums Grapes Yum! A couple dollars Kiwi. |
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| Pak n Save: Best Supermarket chain | | |
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| on May 4, 2003 |
Fantastic and is known as the cheapest supermarket chain in NZ As in the name, you pack your own items and save money, All plastic bags are free, unlike in many supermarkets in Europe where you pay for each bag!!! All grocery items, cleansers, plants, liquor The lowest available, plastic bags are free |
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| Gift Shop White Island Tours: The smell of New Zealand | | |
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 |  on May 10, 2006 |
Specially in the geo thermal areas of New Zealand people always smell the particular 'perfume' of sulphur. We found it a good idea to bring this smell to our friends in the Netherlands and decided to buy pieces of sulphur soap for them. The shop belongs to White Island Tours and is almost the only possibility for buying gifts of White Island. Most typical is off course a piece of Volcanic Sulphur Soap, so our friends can also smell 'New Zealand' for a long long time. |
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