Shopping in New Zealand
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Wardy’s
At Wardy’s you can stock up on (mainly) organic fruit, vegetables and meat.
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Fowlers Oysters
To buy fresh Bluff oysters, visit Fowlers Oysters on the way into town on the left.
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Grahamstown Market
On Saturday mornings the Grahamstown Market fills the street with organic produce and handicrafts.
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Ballantynes
A venerable Christchurch department store selling men’s and women’s fashions, cosmetics, travel goods and speciality NZ gifts. Ballantynes was one of the first stores to reopen in the CBD following the earthquakes.
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Mountain Designs
Closed until further notice.
For camping gear, hiking boots and outdoor equipment, head to Mountain Designs near the intersection of Colombo and Lichfield Sts.
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Rosy Glow Chocolate
No Collingwood visit would be complete without dipping a toe into Rosy Glow. Chocoholics will go nuts for handmade confection produced with love.
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Untouched World
At the Arts Centre, Untouched World has quality NZ-made clothing. 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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Illicit
If you're looking for a lasting memento of your trip to Auckland, have an icon etched into your skin at the well-regarded Illicit tattoo studio. If going home with a volcano on your bicep seems too over the top, it does piercing too: specialising in ear stretching, large-gauge and genital jewellery.
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Toad Hall
Locally grown fruit, organic veggies, frozen yoghurt and ice cream.
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