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| New Zealand is a modern country
where of course all the necessities of life can be bought locally.
For the tourist or holiday visitor to New Zealand, local crafts offer the best choice for gifts and souvenirs. You will be spoilt for choice. Handicrafts can be bought in souvenir shops or directly from the artist's studios. Pottery and woodcarvings are widely available. In particular, exquisite traditional Maori woodcarvings should be looked at. Other crafts such as jewellery, hand-weaving, glassware and bone carvings can found easily. Jewellery is often made from paua shell or greenstone (jade). |
Sheepskin, leather and other outdoor
clothing are well worth looking at. In particular, nobody should leave New
Zealand without a genuine rugby shirt!
New Zealand food and drink certainly shouldn't be overlooked - fine wines,
cheeses and wonderful honey.
With regard to tax, all goods are subject to 12.5% GST (Goods and Services
Tax). The marked price always includes this tax.
A travel tip. In normal outlets holiday tourists must pay GST unless the shop agrees to export the item directly to you home address in which case GST will not be charged on goods or carriage. Having souvenirs shipped directly home also has the big advantage of saving you carrying them for the rest of your holiday and on the plane home. So ask! |
In major towns there are specific duty free stores offering souvenirs, tobacco, drinks and perfumes. To shop in these you will need to have your air ticket and passport. The shop then arranges for you collect them at the airport on departure.
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