2 Best Shopping in Christchurch and Canterbury, New Zealand

Kathmandu

This store in Cashel Mall sells a colorful range of outdoor clothing, backpacks, accessories, and tents. This chain is found throughout New Zealand and has particularly good markdowns at sale times. It has several stores throughout the city and a clearance outlet at 119 Riccarton Road.

Macpac

Founded in Christchurch in 1973, Macpac sells good-quality outdoor (and merino) clothing, backpacks, accessories, sleeping bags, and tents. The store is now found at locations across New Zealand, with four outlets in Christchurch including the central city flagship store. It also frequently has great sale prices, but if you're not here at the right time, you can hunt for a bargain in its biggest clearance area---upstairs at Tower Junction off Mandeville Street, Riccarton.