Otara Market

Shopping

When in Auckland, shopping is a must! Auckland has a wide array of high street fashion, local designers, house wares, crafts and eclectic markets to explore. Discover one of the many vibrant shopping streets where you will find boutique and designer stores, offering some of New Zealand’s best-known names as well as top international labels. There are also numerous malls to head for where you basically will find everything you are looking for and also where you can pick some great Kiwi gifts to bring back home for the loved ones. Auckland markets are also a safe bet when looking for that special gift, art, craft or jewellery. A local note: Karangahape Road is widely known as the abbreviated K’Road.

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High Street, Vulcan Lane & O’Connell Street

High Street and the shopping area known as Chancery, are home to many fashion boutiques and designer stores — including Karen Walker, a famous Zealand fashion designer. The area, which also encompasses Vulcan Lane, O’Connell and Lorne Streets, is popular for trend spotting and streetwear …

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Victoria Park Market

Built in 1901, this former city rubbish incinerator had its own electricity-generating steam boilers, heated by the rubbish-burning furnace, and stables for horses which pulled the garbage carts. Since its 1972 restoration, Victoria Park Market is now known for its maze-like collection of stalls, barrows and shops where you can find plenty of arts, …

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Otara Market

Otara Market contains a mix of all of Auckland's cultures. An endless market selling everything from clothes, crafts, exotic food to jewellery in a lively, energetic, head-spinning atmosphere. Come over here and find some great souvenirs to bring back …

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Nuffield Street

Nuffield Street in Newmarket, is a boutique-style destination with not only exclusive designer fashion shops, but also restaurants and home decor stores. French Connection, Karen Millen, Mimco and Witchery are just some of the stores located …

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Parnell Shopping

Parnell Village is a historic shopping area five minutes east of the city with charming boutiques and cafes. Here you can explore designer stores, fine art and quirky shops offering everything from clothes, home decor to diamonds. Along Parnell Road, you will find art galleries that house local New Zealand …

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Ponsonby

Ponsonby Road is a shopping destination for fashion aficionados and offers an array of clothing, furniture and designer lifestyle shops. Ponsonby is a five minute drive west of the central city with a combination of contemporary shopping and cafe dining. This is a late 19th-century neighbourhood full of wooden …

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Sylvia Park Auckland

Ideally located in the heart of Auckland, Sylvia Park Auckland boasts a mix of retail shops, offering everything from fashion, accessories, footwear to beauty and home decor. There are more than 200 stores here, including dining and a cinema complex. A premiere retail and fashion destination, where you will definitely find what you are …

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