Wellington saw a 28.7% fall in spending compared to 2024, while Taranaki registered a 15.1% fall in spending. Across the top of the North Island, Northland and Auckland saw an 11.6% fall in Boxing Day spending, while Waikato registered a 13.8% fall. Photo / Rawpixel, 123RFBoxing Day retailers in the Bay of Plenty saw a 14.2% drop in spending last year compared to the year before. The only regions to see a rise in Boxing Day spending were Gisborne, Nelson and Marlborough. Despite overtaking Boxing Day as New Zealand’s busiest shopping day, Black Friday shopping was down compared to the same day in 2024.
