Christchurch Shopping

  1. Arts Centre

    This has dozens of craft shops and art galleries selling pottery, jewellery, woollen goods, Maori carvings, handmade toys and more; in some cases you can see the craftspeople at work.

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  2. Ballantynes

    Venerable Christchurch department store with a respectful hushed atmosphere, selling everything from men's and women's fashions to cosmetics, travel goods and speciality NZ gifts.

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  3. Untouched World

    At the Arts Centre you can buy into the concept of this classy 'lifestyle store', where customers can procure quality NZ-made clothing and plant-extract skin care. Clothes may be made of 'mountainsilk' (machine-washable fine merino wool) or 'merinomink' (a blend of merino wool and possum fur).

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