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Taranaki Shopping - What to See & Do. If you are looking for comprehensive travel information for Taranaki Shopping including Fashion Shop, Gift Shop, Jewellery Shop, Other Shopping and Souvenir Shop, you will find it here on AA Travel.

Go shopping in Taranaki, you might be surprised at what you'll find. If you like shopping, you'll love what this country has to offer. We've got every type of shopping covered, so no matter what you're after, you'll find it here. Suburban shopping malls offer fun shopping experiences, with specialty shops, including homeware, music, arts and crafts, and upmarket chain and department stores carrying quality brands. Most of our city centres are lined with shops, great for wandering up and down while exploring our cities. At the other end of the scale, second-hand shops and markets often contain great surprises and that something that's just a little bit different, for a great price. If it's Kiwi souvenirs you're after, you won't have to go far - souvenir shops can usually be found at major tourist attractions, in most towns, and at many places throughout cities.

Maori settled throughout Taranaki before the arrival of Europeans. The wars of the 1860s began here
and some of the fiercest engagements took place in the area. A number of fortified sites may be
visited and museums throughout the area preserve the history of the region. New Zealand's only
known petrochemical deposits lie in the Taranaki region, offshore from Oaonui and at Kapuni and
Stratford. Synthetic fuel is produced at the Motunui plant where there is an information centre.
Taranaki also hosts the Rhododendron Festival in late October/early November, and the biennial
Festival of Arts is held in March.