Shopping in Christchurch - authentic goods, best outlets, malls and boutiques

If you want to buy something in the national style, it will be better to come to the city in November. Several major fairs take place throughout the week as part of the Canterbury Show at this time. You can buy everything there, starting from food and ending with books, or even electronics. Many tourists come to Christchurch at this time. Local artisans bring a variety of products to events. They were created manually using technologies from centuries ago. You can buy a belt or a clay pot. You will also have the opportunity to try to become a potter for an hour or watch the time-consuming process of leather processing.

If you don't get to the Canterbury Show, you can buy some colorful souvenirs at the Arts Centre. This local market is open to visitors from ten in the morning until four in the afternoon every day. Food is also sold here. The market is very crowded in the summer. Sometimes the number of visitors reaches the mark of twenty thousand people. If you leave the market, you can meet artists and woodcarvers. They regularly sell their wares along the walls of the Worcester Boulevard shopping complex.

If you are a proponent of purchasing branded items far from home, you can visit Preloved Clothing. Clothing and footwear from leading New Zealand, Australian, American, and European companies, as well as jewelry, are sold here. If you are interested in local antiques, you should visit Georgian Antiques. You can buy paintings, toys, watches, books, porcelain, faience, and much more here. You can purchase various souvenirs at Forget Me Not Antiques, Lawford Antiques, Yesteryear Collectables or Tardis. You can find everything from silver cutlery and ceramics to pieces of furniture. Prices also vary in a very wide range. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

If you want to buy something unusual, you can turn to the souvenir national weapons of Maori. Taiaha, Patu, Wahaika, and Kotiate are usually made of stone or wood, decorated with painting. Such items are not cold weapons in the full sense of the word. Therefore, you cannot expect problems with customs at home. A stand for hot dishes made of wood, carved by local craftsmen, will be a beautiful and at the same time very authentic gift. Boxes, photo albums, photo frames, and bookmarks are also made of wood. Most often they are made using Maori symbols. Such products are decorated with unusually bright mother-of-pearl shells. They are called paua shells. You can also buy a relatively inexpensive wooden pendant in the form of a Maori symbol. A small description of what exactly is depicted on the pendant will give you with this decoration. If you are determined to give your beloved something more elegant, you can look at elegant necklaces or bracelets with paua shell. It is better to look for such jewelry in jewelry stores but not in souvenir shops but.

You can also buy simple jewelry like earrings or rings with mother-of-pearl shells. You can also find beautiful figurines from the paua shell. Paua shells are not just a souvenir for residents but also part of national traditions and beliefs. The interesting thing is that you can find a mother-of-pearl clam on the beach. But you can't take an untreated sink out of the country. A product with Maori carvings will also be an interesting purchase. This can be a small refrigerator magnet, a menacing carved mask or a figure of the humanoid deity Tiki.

You can also buy a jade amulet in the form of a deity-Tiki, Cori spiral, heart or hook. Residents have a belief that if someone wants a person to return to Christchurch, he should give to him or her "greenstone". A traditional souvenir is a figure or toy in the form of a kiwi bird. You can buy it at absolutely any local store. Pens, coasters, mugs, and t-shirts with this symbol are sold in New Zealand. Therefore, you will not leave the city without kiwi. The silver fern is another image often found on local items. It is also another national symbol.

Souvenirs dedicated to local Rugby players also look very stylish. You can look for something warm made of Merino wool. But be careful. Such products are not cheap. But there is a risk to buy a Chinese fake. You should also buy a jar or two of New Zealand Manuka or Pohutukawa honey. Manuka honey has medicinal properties. You can bring a chocolate bar with kiwi filling as a gift for children. Very good wine is also sold in the city. You can buy quality wine both in the supermarket and in a small home winery.