Treasure Hunting
10 Mt Eden Op Shops and Second Hand Stores
10 Mt Eden Op Shops and Second Hand Stores For convenient second-hand shopping in Auckland check out the area of Mt Eden, specifically Dominion Road. Dominion Road has a number of op shops and second-hand stores that are located quite close to each other. In total I...
6 Ponsonby and K Road Op Shops and Second Hand Stores
Ponsonby and K Road Op Shops and Second Hand Stores There are plenty of clothing recycle shops on Ponsonby and K Roads however I'm more into finding gorgeous retro and vintage second hand homeware. So I skipped the clothing only stores and visited 6 stores listed...
9 Op Shops And Second Hand Stores In Frankton
9 Op Shops And Second Hand Stores In Frankton In my blog about op shopping in Hamilton I wrote one blog covering the whole area but since there are so many I've decided to break it up into a few for the different areas. First up is Frankton I made it to NINE op shops...
Rainy Day Fun: Exploring New Plymouth’s Second-Hand Shops
Rainy Day Fun: Exploring New Plymouth's Second-Hand Shops New Plymouth is a city that offers an abundance of activities and sights to explore. However, if you happen to encounter some bad weather during your trip, it might feel like your options are limited. There's a...
Op Shopping, Second Hand Furniture in Christchurch and more 11 shops
Op Shopping, Second Hand Furniture in Christchurch and more Christchurch is a great place to go second hand shopping because there are many different types of shops and markets to explore. Whether you're looking for vintage clothing, furniture, books, or other items,...
12 Second Hand Stores in Rotorua Thrifters Heaven
12 Second Hand Stores in Rotorua When mentioning Rotorua, people automatically think steam and mud baths. Or maybe outdoor pursuits like mountain biking or one of the many tourist attractions spring to mind. Rotorua is also know for its cultural heritage and there is...
Treasure Hunting In Tauranga
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,...
What To Do In Taupo While Waiting For A Half Ironman?
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, and a...
What to do in Whakatane? 5 free things
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? ...
Thrift Store Finds, 9 Op Shops to visit NOW
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...
26 Op Shops to Visit in Hamilton, Bargain Hunters Heaven
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...
Fun Op Shop Road Trip, 12 Stops in Ngatea, Paeroa & Te Aroha
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...