If you are planning on visiting New Zealand’s North Island this month then consider doing your holiday shopping in New Zealand. This country has a great selection of cultural and regional products that will make extra special gifts for the people on your shopping list. However, if you are buying a lot of New Zealand items you will be better off shipping it to the states instead of trying to carry everything on the plane with you.
While on your New Zealand vacation make sure you stop by North Island New Zealand wineries to pick up gifts. Some of the wineries and vineyards you can shop at include A Lyttle Vineyard, the Edbrooke Vineyard, the Dorlers Winery and Bujan Wines. At these vineyards you can buy bottles of New Zealand wines and other gifts that you can ship to people in the states.
Another great New Zealand gift that you can send back to the United States to the people on your shopping list is New Zealand crafts. These crafts can be cultural crafts created by members of the Maori tribes, or they can be made by local crafters. Fortunately, since December is a summer month in New Zealand there are a lot of craft fairs and festivals that you can tour to find great craft gifts to give away.
The final gift idea that you can find on the North Island is geological gifts. The North Island of New Zealand is volcanically active. Here you can find geodes, lava rocks, crystals, gems and other geology products that make great gifts for kids. You can also find geothermal spa products that will intrigue and pamper the special people on your shopping list.
Kids love rocks, especially boys, you can collect interesting rocks and take them back or buy them at specialist shops.
One thing that I received as a gift from New Zealand were these shells that are covered in a layer of white crust but when you strip the white away the shells are mirrored and incredibly colorful. They are really beautiful.