City Centre & Britomart
Masses of new, secondhand and rare releases in vinyl and CD format, as well as concert tickets, giant posters, DVDs, books, magazines and clothes.
Must-see shopping in North Island
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Run by local artist Simon Te Wheoro, this excellent gallery/shop is located 2km from Raglan on the road from Hamilton. Contemporary artwork and sculpture…
Coromandel Peninsula
Apparel, jewellery, homewares, prints and carving all come with a Māori design influence at this Māori-owned store. Most of the work is by Māori artists…
New Plymouth
Fabulous Kiwi crafts, jewellery, and bath and beauty products in a lovely shopfront on the main drag. Art and design gallery exhibitions happen with…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Built in 1924, this historic, renovated shopping arcade has interesting stores selling vintage clothing and organic and sustainable goods. The arcade also…
Wellington
Sets the standard for every bookshop in the land, with dedicated NZ tables piled high, plus regular book launches, author readings and literary events. We…
Coromandel Peninsula
Excellent arts-and-crafts shop with loads of local products and a quirky selection of Kiwiana works. Highly recommended for distinctive souvenirs and…
Tauranga
Vinyl Destination is far more than a record store – it’s music incorporated, with a bar, beer garden, live-music venue and even a radio station (105.4FM)…
Palmerston North
Demand for Lynn Kirkland's homemade natural remedies led to the Herb Farm opening in 1993. Her daughter joined the business, and together they sell…
Wellington
Country, folk, pop, indie, metal, blues, soul, rock, Hawaiian nose-flute music – it's all here at Slow Boat, Wellington's long-running music shop and Cuba…
Kingsland & Mt Eden
Work by local artisans, including beautiful Māori designs and authentic pounamu (greenstone) jewellery.
City Centre & Britomart
The inner-city's best independent bookshop with a fine selection of NZ tomes.
Bay of Islands
This eclectic arts and craft store stocks souvenirs and gifts from tea towels to jewellery, framed prints and handcrafted wooden products. Most are local…
Bay of Islands
Stylish gifts from NZ from jewellery to merino products and homewares, all quirky, all uniquely Kiwi.
Matakana Village Farmers Market
North Auckland
This excellent farmers market lures plenty of Aucklanders up the highway.
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Excellent independent bookshop with a great selection of NZ authors and NZ-themed books.
Wellington
Fancy duds for dudes: great service and sharp tailoring for the capital's cool cats.
Taupo
More than 600 unique glass sculptures fill the garden and surroundings of this gallery, around 10km north of Taupo on SH5. Glass-blowing displays and an…
Taupo
Plenty of food stalls and trucks, local souvenirs, arts and crafts and a scattering of produce are all good reasons to make your first coffee of the day…
Taranaki & Whanganui
Technically in Pihama, 7km east from Opunake, this 2-hectare lavender farm in a former dairy farm is home to a local gallery and gift store. On the third…
The Wairarapa
Adjoining the busy Village Cafe, this cavernous store is an excellent place to buy local wine and maybe taste some, too. They also sell divine comestibles…
Bay of Islands
A Russell outpost of this Kerikeri-based store selling clothing and homewares in the latest textures, fabrics and colours. Fashionistas will recognise…
Bay of Islands & Northland
It's an unusual spot for a Dutch-style delicatessen, but the Kaiwaka Cheese Shop has long been an essential stop for travelling foodies seeking some…
Rotorua
Purchase off-the-shelf pounamu (greenstone/jade) pieces, or work with Rākai's on-site team of local Māori carvers to design and carve your own pendant or…
Wellington
A call-out to self-caterers: this positively swoon-inducing grocer is one of NZ's most committed supporters of independently produced and artisanal…
Waiheke Island
Located in Oneroa's main street, this well-stocked and authoritative store features wine from all of Waiheke's vineyards, and is a good place to pick up…
Wellington
On Saturday mornings (and the occasional Sunday) the car park under Frank Kitts Park is filled with stalls selling interesting craft, artsy gifts, clothes…
Wellington
Around 25,000 locals visit this market every Sunday, shopping for everything from a jar of raspberry jam to an heirloom carrot, paleo sourdough loaf,…
Auckland
Held in the car park between the Manukau Polytech and the Ōtara town centre, this market has a palpable Polynesian atmosphere and is good for South…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Gallery-shop showcasing 100% Raglan artists with everything from music CDs and mixed-media pieces through to retro Kiwiana-inspired work. It’s also a good…
Whanganui River Traders & Farmers Market
Whanganui
Spend Saturday morning at the River Traders Market (by the river), which is crammed with local arts and crafts. The Whanganui Farmers Market runs…
Gisborne
Fill your travelling saddlebags with fresh fruit, macadamia nuts (and macadamia nut paste), smallgoods, honey, herbs, coffee, bread, pastries, fish,…
East Cape
The progressive East Cape Manuka Company sells soaps, oils, creams and honey made from potent East Cape manuka. It's also a good stop for a coffee, a…
Wellington
A sweet little boutique full of gorgeous things – not least of which are the charming staff, who will point you in the direction of designer Euro…
Hastings & Around
Stock up at this excellent village deli with a separate corner dedicated to Hawke's Bay products including chocolate, olive oil and fruit preserves. Also…
Bay of Islands
Bright acrylic paintings and classic watercolours are the perfect souvenir to remember your Bay of Islands visit when you get back home. The eclectic…
Bay of Islands & Northland
Pop in and say hi to master woodturner Rick Taylor at his workshop and store. Items crafted from millennia-old kauri – prehistoric timber recovered from…
Wellington
Nocturnal fun and games on Cuba St, with international foods aplenty and more buskers and performers than you have eyes and ears. On Saturdays it moves a…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Interesting vinyl aplenty overflows at this compact record shop, which is also a top place to pick up recordings from NZ musicians. Cool T-shirts make it…
Taupo
This skinny gallery represents more than 70 artists from around NZ across a multitude of mediums: carving, painting, ceramics, jewellery… Many items are…
