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Planning to visit New Zealand? Put simply, what isn't there to buy? New Zealand offers a huge variety of shopping from arts and craft markets, galleries and museum shops to exclusive designer stores. And just because New Zealand has a wealth of international brands doesn’t always mean you have to pay first-world prices. New Zealand is a true treasure trove when it comes to fashion. Looking for that perfect piece of jewellery to complement your recently-bought dress? Well, you are right place for some stylist jewellery.Most shops and businesses establishments are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Many stores also open Saturdays and some open on Sundays. In resorts you will find most stores open in the evenings.
New Zealand potters are recognized as among the world’s finest and the fine craftsmanship and innovative design of this land have long been admired by all. New Zealand is also famous for its vast wool industry unlike other countries. You will find wonderful hand knitted woolen sweaters and cardigans, beautiful wall hangings, ordinary yarn and top-quality sheepskins. Along with all international fashion brands you will also find New Zealand's own award-winning fashion labels, including Zambesi, NomD, Karen Walker and World in all their stores and malls.
For traditional shopping, you can buy nice pieces of Maori carvings in wood, bone and pounamu
(greenstone or jade). You can also find jewellery and ornaments made from the sparkling paua shell (abalone), treasured by Maori for centuries.
New Zelaand may be a small country but for the shopaholic it is the shopping haven. New Zealand has a high profile reputation for excellent designers, in particular fashion designers. All the major cities offer interesting local designer clothing, jewellery, fashion accessories, interior design items and so on.
The few must shop department stores are:
Smith and Caughey’s
Queens Street
Auckland
Kirkaldie and Stains
Wellington
Ballantynes
Christchurch
Dunedin Arthur Barnett’s
George St
Ponsonby, the inner-city suburb of Auckland is known for its design stores and fashion boutiques.
Auckland's Queen Street is particularly popular for outdoor gear, duty-free goods, greenstone jewelry, and souvenirs. Wellington is known as Boutique city and is a shopaholic's dream. Designer boutiques are spread throughout the city and region. There are also many food stores in the cities serving the needs of tourists as well as locals with their traditional and multi-cuisine food. So plan a tour to this beautiful land of Maroi and get the real shopping excitement with both ethnic and modern items.
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