Christchurch Shopping
New Zealand's wines make easy gifts to take home. Canterbury is becoming a world-renowned wine region, appreciated for its Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir wines. The City Winery & Cheese Factory, 28 Mollett Street, has a good selection of regional products.
Sheepskins, woollen and leather goods, and intricate wood carvings are popular souvenirs and gifts. Try The Sheepskin & Footwear Factory Shop, 95 Worcester Street. Ballantyne, on City Mall, is New Zealand's longest established department store.
Smith's Bookshop, 133 Manchester Street, has a room dedicated to books on New Zealand, including Maori culture and art, and poetry and fiction by New Zealand authors. Mountain Designs, 656 Columbo Street, is a premier outfitter of high-quality outdoor gear.
Maori traditional crafts include items and jewellery made from pounamu (greenstone) and paua shell. The Arts Centre of Christchurch on Worcester Boulevard (a short stroll from Cathedral Square), is home to dozens of speciality shops and craft studios.
The Arts Centre hosts an arts, crafts and fresh produce market and food fair every Saturday and Sunday 1000-1600, with over 80 stallholders offering top quality products.
Shops in Christchurch are usually open Monday to Friday 0900-1730, Saturday 0900-1630 and Sunday 1000-1400.
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Sheepskins, woollen and leather goods, and intricate wood carvings are popular souvenirs and gifts. Try The Sheepskin & Footwear Factory Shop, 95 Worcester Street. Ballantyne, on City Mall, is New Zealand's longest established department store.
Smith's Bookshop, 133 Manchester Street, has a room dedicated to books on New Zealand, including Maori culture and art, and poetry and fiction by New Zealand authors. Mountain Designs, 656 Columbo Street, is a premier outfitter of high-quality outdoor gear.
Maori traditional crafts include items and jewellery made from pounamu (greenstone) and paua shell. The Arts Centre of Christchurch on Worcester Boulevard (a short stroll from Cathedral Square), is home to dozens of speciality shops and craft studios.
The Arts Centre hosts an arts, crafts and fresh produce market and food fair every Saturday and Sunday 1000-1600, with over 80 stallholders offering top quality products.
Shops in Christchurch are usually open Monday to Friday 0900-1730, Saturday 0900-1630 and Sunday 1000-1400.
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