Shopping in Auckland

Your Guide to the best places to go shopping in Auckland

Auckland is the most popular tourist destination in New Zealand due in part to its status as the nation's most importanc commercial city. With the country's best shopping available in the many markets and malls of Auckland, there are few better places to stock up fot the rest of your holiday than the "City of Sales!"

Whether you are shopping for bargains, or fancy spluging on the latest designer gear in Auckland's upmarket boutiques, there are loads of places to find exactly what you are looking for. The main shopping areas in the city are clustered around Anzac Street, Albert Street, and Karagahope Street - known locally as K-Street. Fans of Shopping Malls will be welll served by the popular shopping centres of Queen's Arcade, Manukau, Shore City Galleria, and the Westfield Downtown Shopping Centre, where you canc find a good mix of shops.

Shopping hours in Auckland are typically from 9.30am through until 6pm apart from on Friday and Saturday when many stores remain open until 9pm, and on Sunday, when they close at about 4pm. Most hotels in Auckland offer a shuttle service to the shopping area, and if you have arranged car hire in Auckland, you will find it fairly easy to park.