by Nikki Bollen | Nov 30, 2021 | Bay of Plenty, NZ Town Guides
Exploring The Op Shops In Tauranga And Papamoa On my way home from some time in Rotorua at our Air B n B recently, I headed to Tauranga to take a look at the op shops in the area. It turns out, there are so many to choose from! First on the way through was Papamoa,...
by Nikki Bollen | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog, NZ Town Guides
What To Do In Taupo While Waiting For A Half Ironman? Go Op Shopping! Not too long ago, my husband participated in the Taupo Half Ironman 70.3 (70.3 refers to the distance in miles, for those of us not in the Ironman world – 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride,...
by jenny | Oct 17, 2021 | Blog, New Zealand Travel, NZ Town Guides
What to do in Whakatane? After staying in Rotorua recently, I headed to Whakatane to take a look at the Op Shops there, and also made time to explore some of the free things there are to do in the area. The Lady on the Rock First up in the What to do in Whakatane? ...
by Jenny Latto | Mar 2, 2021 | Auckland, NZ Town Guides
Thrift store finds or op shopping as we call it in New Zealand, can be a great source of items for all sorts of projects. On a recent trip to Auckland City, I was on a mission to find items to up-cycle for my studio. Consequently I visited 9 op shops in the Glen Innes...
by Jenny Latto | Feb 28, 2021 | NZ Town Guides, Waikato
Hamilton Op Shops to Visit Hamilton or The Tron as its affectionately referred to is known for The Hamilton Gardens and the Waikato River that winds its way through the city and the stunning walks along the river banks. Hamilton is part of the area known as the...
by jenny | Feb 8, 2021 | NZ Town Guides
Self confessed Op shop fanatic here, so when the opportunity presented itself it for an Op Shop Road Trip, I got planning the trip with a passion. Heading away to Rotorua recently, for a long weekend, I decided to make the most of it by not taking the quickest...
