Take Home Authentic New Zealand Gifts

No vacation’s complete without mementos, and New Zealand’s unique personalized gifts satisfy the traveler’s souvenir quest. New Zealand stores are filled with authentic, representative gift treasures that include music, jewelry, possum and merino products, arts and crafts, gift baskets, food, wine, housewares, and clothing.

Merino wool and NZ possum clothing accessories make quality New Zealand gifts in the form of scarves, socks, slippers hats, shawls, berets, and such. Soft possum fur and merino wool blends offer excellent insulation to keep you and your loved ones warm back home.

Books, calendars, and other paper products make nice souvenir items. Blank greeting cards illustrating the popular Koru Fern ethnic symbol is one popular choice. Or consider colonial wooden crafted guest books and photo albums. Tuck an educational coffee table book showcasing beautiful New Zealand photography or an illustrated Kiwi cookbook into a gift basket.

Internationally recognized NZ artists create scenic keepsakes for wonderful vacation memories. The ultimate souvenir might be any of the incredible stunning natural landscapes rendered in paintings and limited edition prints. Such New Zealand gifts can become favorite collector showpieces.

Food and wine are can’t-go-wrong New Zealand gifts. Personalize fabulous gift baskets or gourmet hampers with hand picked items for any occasion. Gift hampers may also include other New Zealand products such as a soft merino sheepskin and hand crafted photo album to celebrate a new baby.
Put chips and dip, crackers and cheese, and marshmallows to roast over a fire in a basket for a traditional New Zealand BBQ. Another gift hamper might include NZ sheep feta, Dukka coriander, cumin, and sesame spiced dips with a polished paua shell thrown in. Or take home the popular NZ Lemon & Paeroa fizzy soft drink, or still or sparkling kiwifruit wine.

Many condiments, dessert sauces, gourmet chocolates, exotic spicy nuts and dips, honeys, drinks, and other tasty goodies make wonderful New Zealand gifts. Classic “Kiwiana” candy, cookies, chips, and chocolate, toffee pops, pineapple lumps, crunchie bars, and buzz bars are among Kiwi must-have edible souvenirs.

The best of boutique New Zealand wines are popular souvenirs. New Zealand’s outstanding sauvignon blanc is the obvious first choice. Lesser known options include fruity feijoa, kiwifruit, and boysenberry wines.

Maori arts and crafts are classic mementos. Native wood and New Zealand greenstone are also used in traditionally designed tribal art and artifacts, such as war weapons, bone carvings, and other native crafts. You can also find Maori music, videos and DVDs.

Contemporary jewelry featuring handcrafted oceanic art, namely paua shell, is found in sterling silver, gold necklaces, brooches, earrings, and other creations.

If you don’t have room in your luggage or simply don’t want to shop on your New Zealand vacation, online stores offer gift shopping convenience to “take home” New Zealand gifts after the fact.