Where To Shop In Auckland
Spend time exploring the shopping precincts in Auckland, offering a world-class collection of boutique and designer stores, alongside art, electronics, jewellery, homewares and high street fashion.
Britomart: One of the brightest stars in Auckland’s shopping scene, this is the place to come for the latest collections from some of our top designers, including Karen Walker, Zambesi, Kate Sylvester, WORLD and Trelise Cooper. You’ll find international brands here too, including Tiffany & Co.
Ponsonby: Shopping is a must in this hip suburb where designers and fashion icons dominate. Local boutiques feature to-die-for clothes and accessories by leading designers. Modern furniture, gift shops and interior and kitchenware shops tempt with their alluring window dressings.
Parnell: Think upmarket. If you’re after designer décor, quality fashion and exquisite jewellery, you’re in the right place. Parnell is Auckland’s oldest suburb, and undoubtedly one of its most stylish.
Newmarket: Wander down Newmarket’s leafy streets and cobbled laneways to find New Zealand’s best boutiques, fashion names and the recently redeveloped Westfield Newmarket. Nuffield, Teed and Osborne Streets, along with Osborne Lane, are where you will find the country’s top fashion designers, including Karen Walker, Juliette Hogan and Kate Sylvester.
Queen Street, High Street and Chancery: Lower Queen Street, running through the centre of the CBD, is home to a mix of high street stores and big brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dior and Hugo Boss. Commercial Bay, Auckland’s newest vibrant shopping precinct is made up of high-quality retail and hospitality. And, minutes away, browse designer fashions in High Street and Chancery and take time out for lunch in the sunny cobblestone plaza.
Devonport: Head to Devonport on the ferry from downtown Auckland for a range of unique boutique stores, including designer clothing, gift shops, book stores and jewellery, as well as numerous art galleries selling beautiful works from local artists.
Takapuna: With more than 400 shops, Takapuna is the main shopping destination in Auckland’s North Shore. Under 15 minutes’ drive away, find beachwear, décor, clothing, footwear, gifts and home décor. Pop into the Sunday markets in the morning for bargains and specialty foods.
Karangahape Rd – K’ Road: In this quirky precinct, designer fashion sits alongside retro and edgy streetwear stores. There’s colour everywhere and this is a great place to pick up a unique piece of Kiwiana to take home.