The region's shopping options include boutique lanes, high end fashion stores, various malls, and the super-sized shopping complex, Te Awa at The Base in Hamilton. Towns such as Tirau and Cambridge specialise in antique stores, contemporary homewares and unique shops.
Weekend and annual markets across the region also offer visitors the chance to purchase locally and handmade arts, crafts and quirky collectables, www.hamiltonwaikato.com/markets