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Parnell Village Shops Auckland

3 Reviews Höglund Glass is one of the top quality New Zealand items you may like to purchase on your visit down here. Of course transporting this medium home can be a mission, however the shop will organise...

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the 4 main Shopping Malls Christchurch

7 Reviews This is Christchurch’s and – nearly logical – the South Island’s biggest shopping mall. You have a choice of 150 shops, and especially if you are looking for shoes this is the place to go. Sometimes I...

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The Merchant of Tirau Tirau

1 Review This may not be a shop for travellers, but it could be. Especially if you are looking for some cuisine from home. There is a very interesting array of wine here and lots of other goodies to go with...

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Newmarket Auckland

2 Reviews Here is a chance for New Zealanders and travellers to purchase this quality French lavender produce imported from Provence, Sth France. This range of creams, oils and such are well known and liked all...

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Artcenter Market Christchurch

7 Reviews UPDATE - unfortunately this has been closed since the February 2011 earthquakes. Located in the back of the Art Center building, the Fudge Cottage is a small yet fully stocked sweets outlet....

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The Christmas Heirloom Company Tirau

1 Review The Christmas Heirloom Company sells Christmas decorations all year round. They have the most incredible selection of trees and themed decorations - some traditional stuff, and more quirky ideas too....

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Zarbo Delicatessen & Café. Auckland

1 Review This place is the whole experience. You can have lunch and or you can shop for food and kitchen items not normally found in NZ shops. The ambience is busy and I found it too noisy, but it's a lively...

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Useful Tips Christchurch

2 Reviews The Malls around Christchurch are some of the best places to go looking for most of the items you need. You can get around them quite easily via the Orbiter Bus which has its route going past...

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Kathmandu Christchurch

1 Review Standing at corner of Lichfield St and Colombo St, you have a selection of stores at your fingertips practically in all directions: Bivouac/Outdoors, Kathmandu, The Great Outdoors, High Country, Snow...

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In Vogue: Giant Dressing-Up Box

by tissie

In Vogue is the most fantastic shop, selling vintage clothes and accessories. There are glamorous gowns, beautiful shoes and exquisite jewellery. Jackets, blazers, feather boas, straw boaters...Kathleen Blackamore-Palmer sources all these goodies from America, London and other places and all are of very good quality.On first sight In Vogue is overwhelming as it is full to the ceiling with vintage delights, but take your time to explore and discover the many treasures for sale - an unusual souvenir of New Zealand. Whatever takes your fancy but don't hesitate because these are all one-offs, if you think it'll be there when you go back you might be very disappointed, as I was over a 1940's hand-stitched kimono. All prices are extremely reasonable.

Pak n Save: Best Supermarket chain

by rozehill

Fantastic and is known as the cheapest supermarket chain in NZAs 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

New Zealand Souvenirs: Good places for souvenir shopping !

by MichaelFalk1969

A few places which I recommend for souvenir shopping in New Zeland: Devonport (10 minute ferry ride from Auckland) is a great place for unique shops, also Ponsonby Road in Auckland. The souvenir shop attached to the I-center in Rotorua has some nice products, and the Museum Shop of the Te Papa Museum in Wellington is well worth visiting.

Queenstown Arts and Crafts Market: Best place to get local art including bone & jade

by Gypsygirl05

This market is held every Saturday on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, and it offers a vast array of locally made art. Pottery, weaving, and the famous bone and jade carvings that New Zealand is known for are just a few of the things you will find here. The artists sell their own products, so it gives a personal aspect to any gifts you may be looking to buy. I'd been looking for a bone necklace in New Zealand and had been disappointed with the store results (they were generally poorly made and/or very expensive), but I happened across a very nice man named Eric Dyer at the market who made and sold his own beautifully carved necklaces for a very reasonable price. Genuine local art is a great way to bring home the flavor of whichever country you are visiting.

Vodafone; dairies and internet cafés: SIM cards and phone cards for cheap overseas calls

by Kakapo2

If you do not want to pay a fortune for incoming calls on your mobile phone, or make calls within NZ, or send text messages to your friends and family at home, the cheapest option is to buy a prepaid SIM card. The only option in NZ is Vodafone because only this provider uses GSM technology. There are Vodafone shops everywhere in the cities, and in the shopping malls, even at the major airports.Rates vary depending on the plan, but national txt are 20c and international txt 30c anytime. Call times for the "Anytime" plan vary from $0.49 nighttime/weekend national and Australia, Canada, Ireland, UK and USA (daytime 1.39), to 1.39 nighttime/weekend for Europe, Asia, Fiji and South Africa (1.99 daytime), and 1.99 for the rest of the world/anytime.You can top up directly via the mobile phone by credit card payment. Otherwise you buy vouchers.Useful...

The Warehouse: Cheap store for camping gear

by iammon

Similar to Wal-Mart. You will find everything useful for your camping trip.http://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/red/our-stores;pgid=N0R8i1ByhAk000M5pcAncnFE0000ASVkpOVe;sid=sE0KB4vr7EvAX8FguCkrC5pHDMus0jdtFpg=

A 100 Different Stalls: The Nelson Saturday Street Market

by EGerard

This was the place to do your local shopping. Locals hit this place up every Saturday, and it's easy to understand why. Everything from locally made carvings from deer antler, wood, and of course, the ubiquitous greenstone to home-made fudge and wine is available. A lot of locals head out here to get fresh fruits and veggies, and to just grab a home-made venison pie. I went shopping here with a local in preparation for that evenings BBQ at her place. There was also a sizable used book area off in the corner. The home-made venison pies were delicious (they had other kinds, of course), and the carved greenstone and other necklaces were probably of the highest quality out here, especially compared to the other, more touristy and factory-produced places. No more than average costs, with most things being a bargain.

Kathmandu Clothing.: KATHMANDU

by kiwi

If you are interested in high quality outdoor clothing then try these shops, found in a lot of the larger towns.Camping and hiking gear, backpacks, boots etc also.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%APRIL - Easter sale

Where to shop in Wellington: Shopping in Wellington

by fishandchips

Wellington has a vast range of shops to keep your retail therapy sorted. From the designer store of Karen Cooper to the 2nd hand book heaven of Arty Bee's, you'll find lots to keep you happy in Wellington.Lambton Quay has a large range of stores selling everything from food to CD's to clothing. Old Bank Building on the corner of Lambton Quay and Willis St has some upmarket designer stores plus Smiths, a great coffee shop. After you have wandered the length of the Quay for fashion, books, shoes, and more walk up Willis Street for more of the same then around into Manners street before turning right onto Cuba Mall for more grungy design stores and off-the-wall stuff. Come back down the mall and into Courtenay place for your last look before stopping into one of the nice bars as the far end (Jet, Malthouse etc).

Where to shop in Christchurch: Shopping in Christchurch

by fishandchips

Christchurch has a wide variety of shops from the designer type in High street to the Outlet stores in Hornby for any budget. The Arts Centre in the central city is home to about 40 crafts stores selling a wide range of goods, from sheepskin products and leather to wood-turned bowls and ceramics. The Arts Centre Market in the weekend extends the range to the sort of cheap nic naks that you end up taking home as a souvineer. High Street has a range of antique, secondhand shops, cafes and clothing boutiques. Cashel Mall has a bit of fashion and design stores as well as two nice body product shops and Ballentynes, the city's oldest department store. In Victoria Street there are a lot of new boutique stores and further up the road (Papanui Rd) in Merivale Mall you'll find upmarket fashion and specialty shops including Quinns.

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