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New Zealand Holiday Shopping
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.
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. 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 vacation and on the plane home!
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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