The Arts Centre of Christchurch hosts a great market on Fridays where you can find all kinds of fresh produce from the local area. There's fruit and vegetables, breads and cakes, amazing original fudge, honey, fish, wine, smoothies, and many others. On weekends the market becomes a place to purchase art, with a multitude of paintings by local artists as well as glassworks, crafts, woodworks, jewelry, pottery, toys, and more.

The Artisan Fibres Center was founded by a group of artists more than twenty years ago. This craft gallery has clothes and accessories made by local craftspeople for sale. Located in the heart of the city, it is a great place to pop in and see the wonderful garments made of wool, silk, cotton, linen, and other fabrics. Top choices include scarves, woolen hats, cocoon coats, and silk shawls.

This family business has built up a reputation over the last 80 years as a top quality vendor of unique jewelry. Open six days a week, the store has exclusive designs using precious and semi-precious stones such as diamonds, Paua pearls, jades, opals, emeralds, peridots, and others, sometimes fringed with silver, gold, palladium, and platinum. Whether you're looking for an exclusive ring, earrings, necklace, pendant, bracelet, brooch or a watch for your special someone, you'll find it here.

This store, which has only been open for three years, has already gained a lot of popularity and was included in a list of Christchurch's Top Shops of 2008. Dusk offers an exclusive collection of homeware, fashion, stationery, baby products, and art. Items include photography, ceramics, jewelry, wraps, scarves, bags, memo cubes, calendars, and many other charming objects you can get for yourself or as a gift. Don't miss the chance to visit this great store and pick up an exclusive handmade item to take home from New Zealand.

Located in the heart of the city's fashion and art district, the National shop and gallery is full of contemporary jewelry by prominent local, national and international jewelers. It has made a big name for itself since it opened in 2004, with a large range of rings, earrings, bracelets, brooches, and necklaces of original design.

Ironhorse Hobbies is a haven for those who are fond of collecting model cars. This store offers a large choice of models: trains, locomotives, slot cars, tracks, trams, buses, buildings, scale vehicles and scenes, and many more rare models. There's also a ton of great DVDs, books and magazines.

Dilana Rugs is an internationally renowned rug producer. Founded in 1981, it offers exclusive products that come about from partnerships with talented printmakers, painters, sculptors, and professional rug makers. All the items are made with high quality wool right here in Christchurch. Why not pick up a quality rug for your home that combines function with New Zealand art?