Duty Free Shops - Are There Any in New Zealand Airports? by Rachel Beere

If you are travelling to New Zealand no doubt you have thought about shopping duty free? Many travellers do as buying fragrances, tobacco, alcohol and electronics can be a lot cheaper when you don't have to pay 'duties' or tax. If you aren't familiar with New Zealand Airports, you might be wondering where abouts you will be able to shop duty free.

Most international travellers arrive at one of the International Airports in New Zealand in either Auckland or Christchurch. In Auckland there are duty free shops located on both the first and second floors, after security, at the International Terminal. Christchurch offers duty free shops on the Ground Floor, before you go through security and on the First Floor, after security of the International Terminal. It's fair to say that you are spoilt for choice at these shops!

During your travels however, you may visit some of the country's other well known airports, which also have duty free shopping facilities located in them for your shopping pleasure; Wellington is New Zealand's capital, and whilst there is not an International Airport here, you can still enjoy dutyfree shopping. Queenstown airport also offers two duty free stores in the Terminal Building.

Another option is to order your items from an online dutyfree shop. This is a great option, as it gives you more time to peruse through the items available to you. If you are a first time traveller, it's also a good opportunity to familiarise yourself with the products you can purchase, as it can be at times, very overwhelming!

If you were to order your dutyfree items online, it would be most likely that you would pick your goods up from either Auckland or Christchurch International Airport. If you are planning on staying on in one of these cities you will also find dutyfree stores located in the central business districts (CBD), where you can also make purchases provided you have the required documentation such as airline tickets & passports.

So where ever you are travelling in New Zealand you can be sure that you will come across a dutyfree shop at some point in your travels.

Rachel Beere is the Senior Manager, Consumer Marketing for DFS New Zealand, which is New Zealand's largest duty free operator. She has over 10 years experience in the duty free industry working for DFS New Zealand, becoming Senior Manager, Consumer Marketing in 2008. http://www.dfs.co.nz/

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