Fun Nic-Nacs from NZ Stores…

Last updated on 8 January 2025

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase with one of these links, I recieve a small commission at no additional cost to you. Read the full Affiliate Policy.

The internet is a wonderful place. And at the same time, it’s not. I have many love-hate moments with it, especially when it comes to cute nic-nacs and home décor type items.

[Side bar: Is there a correct spelling of ‘nic-nac’? Is it nic-nac, or knic-knac, or knick-knack, or something different?]

I am constantly seeing things online and immediately click them to check them out, all excited that I’ve found the perfect edition to my book shelf or mantel piece…only to have my heart broken in two when I discover either that they don’t ship to NZ, or it’s more than the item to ship it here, or it actually doesn’t exist.

If you live anywhere but New Zealand, perhaps you can ignore this post. But if you’re a NZ dweller, read on! I thought I’d put together some of the very awesome things that I have bought in New Zealand from a couple of different stores, so you can see that you don’t need to pay for shipping for that cute giraffe you want – you can probably find something similar right here in little ol’ NZ. Check out some of the things I’ve found over the past year:

Globe | The Warehouse
Books | These are just books I found at opshop. Somewhere like the Salvation Army will have old books
ABC Bookends | Farmers
Stone Star | Trade Aid
Print on the wall | I did this. You can find similar items in my Etsy shop, Anjali Kay Creations.

And the milk bottle with straw, the wire bird and the apple and rhubarb candle are all from Kmart.

If you cast your mind back to that time I braved the world of Blogger Meet-Ups, then you may recall what an awesome time I had. While we were there, we were gifted a Kmart voucher to spend on the LivingStyle section of their store. When I left NZ for England, Kmart weren’t really doing much in the home-ware department that I really liked. But since I’ve come back, it’s been wonderful to see such cool stuff lining their shelves. While the Kmart I went to in the Westfield Mall at St Lukes was a bit understocked and didn’t have very much there, I was excited to find these bits and pieces.

Milk bottle, with paper straw | These were $6 for a pack of 6 bottles and different coloured straws. Obviously they’re meant to be drunk out of, but I just love their cuteness. Here I’ve filled it with little blue stones, cut a bit of lemon tree leaves, and popped it in with the red straw.

Wird Bird | This was $5 when I bought it, and I think it’s just the coolest addition to my room. I love the colour, and while it doesn’t actually have a face, there’s something cheeky about it. I like it.

Apple and Rhubarb Scented Candle | It actually comes with a little glass lid, too, and it was only $1! It smells delicious too.

If you’re after cute additions to your home, I would suggest checking out Kmart’s LivingStyle department, definitely. They had some super cool stuff there, and I know that that’s my go-to place for great home-ware/décor things, at great prices.

See? You can get cool things in NZ! Thank you to #brunchclub (the blogging group I’m a part of), and Kmart, for providing me with a voucher. It’s been good fun!