17 Kiwi Things to Buy in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Pukekos are an indigenous New Zealand bird often seen picking around on the side of the road. In their ceramic form, they make colourful and quirky gifts, especially the ones with ceramic bodies and legs made from strips of leather. They are especially becoming when sat on sideboards and mantle pieces with their legs dangling off the edge. They come in a range of colours and sizes and are all handmade. The hard part will be deciding whether one is enough or whether a pair is more sociable. For garden lovers, ceramic pukekos with stilts for legs make for a fun and colourful addition to any garden. Head north out of Auckland for an hour and you鈥檒l reach fashionable Matakana. Here you鈥檒l find many stores specialising in locally made ceramics and glassware. Morris & James is a reputable large ceramic store and studio with a huge range of pots and vessels, art, homeware and gifts. The store is located on Tongue Farm Road, Matakana. It鈥檚 well sign posted also. Phone the store on 09 422 7116. The collection showroom is open daily between 9am and 5pm. Prices start from NZD10 and the sky is the limit. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Pukekos are an indigenous New Zealand bird often seen picking around on the side of the road. In their ceramic form, they make colourful and quirky gifts, especially the ones with ceramic bodies and legs made from strips of leather. They are especially becoming when sat on sideboards and mantle pieces with their legs dangling off the edge. They come in a range of colours and sizes and are all handmade. The hard part will be deciding whether one is enough or whether a pair is more sociable. For garden lovers, ceramic pukekos with stilts for legs make for a fun and colourful addition to any garden. Head north out of Auckland for an hour and you鈥檒l reach fashionable Matakana. Here you鈥檒l find many stores specialising in locally made ceramics and glassware. Morris & James is a reputable large ceramic store and studio with a huge range of pots and vessels, art, homeware and gifts. The store is located on Tongue Farm Road, Matakana. It鈥檚 well sign posted also. Phone the store on 09 422 7116. The collection showroom is open daily between 9am and 5pm. Prices start from NZD10 and the sky is the limit. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 17 Kiwi Things to Buy in Auckland
Guide Location: New Zealand » Auckland
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Guide Location: New Zealand » Auckland
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Gpsmycity Writer
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- Swanndri
- The Warehouse
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- The Wildzone Gift Shop
- Bone Pendants
- Greenstone
- Icebreaker Clothing
- Glengarry Ponsonby
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