Where to visit in New Zealand?!? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: auto_218
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 19, 2014, 07:35:33 am
content: Ok so I am going to be down there for a few weeks and want to hit some electronics spots, because that's we we do right?!? Not so worried about sights and stuff in the beginning, just electronics. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

author: sleemanj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2014, 08:04:23 am
content: Quote from: auto_218 on February 19, 2014, 07:35:33 amOne of my compatriots will probably prove me wrong, but NZ isn't really big enough to support any cool electronics places. 4 million people in the entire country, a good electronics shop probably needs 4 million people in the same city.At best, there's Jaycar nationwide - just your typical retail electronics place, Surplustronics in Auckland - marginally more interesting, Global PC in Christchurch carries Altronics but not very interesting otherwise, and the very occasional place like Calder Electronics in Christchurch which is sort of interesting in a small-shop-cluttered-with-computer-stuff way.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2014, 08:14:46 am
content: Yeah, Surplustronics in auckland, but even they have gotten out of the really cool junk electronics to focus on more general stuff and DJ audio gear.

author: hamster_nz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2014, 09:12:23 am
content: Hi Auto_218.I think the Internet is the only thing that keeps intermediate/advanced electronics alive in NZ - we are relatively close to Asia so have endless arguments over ifhttp://www.aliexpress.com/,http://dx.com/orhttp://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/is the best place to order our toys from.Wellington has a Makerspace -http://wellingtonmakerspace.com/As does Auckland -http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/user/Makerspaceand Dunedin has a one too -http://dspace.org.nz/Christchurch has an active robotics group, with meetings 3rd Monday of the month - seehttp://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/chchrobotics/However most of us are we are relatively social - I'm a bit of an FPGA hack, and if you are in Christchurch I'll buy you lunch if you want to talk FPGAs, or small ARM boards (e.g. Raspberry Pi, Cubbie...). Once you know where you will be when, maybe send a few emails offering coffee or beer - we are always keen to hear first-hand news from afar.As far as normal retail stores goes, Jaycar (http://aycar.co.nz) is about as good as it gets in most towns, and some of their stores are quite tiny!

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 19, 2014, 09:37:51 am
content: Quote from: auto_218 on February 19, 2014, 07:35:33 amSo wrong!Forget electronics, enjoy the sights of NZ.

author: johnboxall
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 19, 2014, 10:12:41 am
content: Quote from: auto_218 on February 19, 2014, 07:35:33 amYou don't go to NZ for electronics shops - you go for the scenery, food and drink.

author: PedroDaGr8
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 19, 2014, 03:09:47 pm
content: To reiterate you have you properties way backwards.Going to NZ for electronics is like going to a five star restaurant and ordering a HotPocketI dunno if HotPockets are international but in case they aren't. Hot Pockets are microwaveable sleeves a bread filled with rubbish meat.Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2014, 04:53:41 pm
content: Quote from: PedroDaGr8 on February 19, 2014, 03:09:47 pmDid you mean different than yours? ;-)

author: rollatorwieltje
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 04, 2014, 09:57:59 pm
content: Visithttps://www.youtube.com/user/RODALCO2007and blow some stuff up

author: Tinkerer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2014, 11:47:39 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on February 19, 2014, 09:37:51 amI would have to agree here. Unless your home area is completely devoid of places to buy, save for the internet, no reason not to take some time and smell the flowers(might be literal in this case)

author: notsob
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2014, 01:01:19 am
content: Where else can you get the worlds best fleece lined bra for your partner

author: IanJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 05, 2014, 11:51:27 am
content: Quote from: notsob on March 05, 2014, 01:01:19 amI thought you guys chased sheep for other reasons....Aberdeen, Scotland (Europe's oil capital)......only has a couple of small electronics outlets only, and never the part you need. Then again population is only 220k.Ian.