Ballantynes

This major upmarket department store has been through its fair share of disasters – as well as the earthquakes of the 2010s, in 1947 the store was gutted by the deadliest fire in New Zealand history, with 41 deaths.

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Address

cnr Colombo and Cashel Sts

Hours

Mon–Fri 9AM–5:30PM, Sat 9AM–5PM, Sun 10AM–5PM

Website

ballantynes.co.nz (opens in a new tab)