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Shopping |
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three main shopping areas in New Zealand are Auckland, Wellington, and
Christchurch. Auckland's Queen Street alone consists of shops selling
almost everything, from electrical stores to music shops, boutiques to
warehouses, and souvenir shops to duty free stores. Brands such as Sports
Girl, Country Road, Glassons, and Principle are available on this street
itself and during the summer and winter sales, bargains are hard to resist.
A walk up along Queen
Street will lead you to Karangahape Road or more commonly referred to
as 'K' Road. By day, the street boasts of secondhand clothing and furniture
shops, magazine stalls, some old departmental stores, and a few adult
shops. The ethnic cross-section of Auckland's Polynesian and European
communities gives this little street its character. At night, this old
street is awake with eccentric human characters roaming the pathways.
Other equally good
areas for shopping in Auckland are Parnell and Newmarket. Parnell is a
rather posh suburb filled with classy stores and trendy cafes. Newmarket,
on the other hand, offers a wide range of international and local brands
such as Guess, Levi, Hound Dog, Country Road, and many more.
In Wellington, the
main shopping districts are in Willis Street and Customhouse Quay. The
capital city also offers a good variety of clothes, souvenirs, and other
items.
Christchurch's Cashel
Street Mall offers the best prospect while Queenstown is the place to
go for good quality souvenirs. Practically all the shops in the bristle
streets of Queenstown are gift shops. Prices are usually fixed but bargaining
is common. Queenstown is the exception to normal retail hours as most
shops are open seven days a week for extended hours.
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