But at Rotorua's Sounds store, staff say the album is far from popular. The 18-year-old Taupo star's debut album No Place To Land, was released earlier this month to coincide with the Christmas market. The Bay of Plenty Steamers' dream run in this year's NPC rugby season continues to pay off at Canterbury stores, where the team's commemorative Ranfurly Shield jerseys have become popular stocking fillers.Īt Rotorua gift stores Inside Out and Simply Different, cocktail shakers, wine glasses, candles, and mirrored picture frames are hot, while at Whitcoull's, Christmas bookworms will be reading Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, Brother Fish by Bryce Courtney and Stephen Fleming's biography, Balance of Power.įans of NZ Idol runner-up Michael Murphy are few and far between in Rotorua, if music sales are anything to go by. Scannerz can scan real bar codes for "signs of life", enabling their users to collect magical weapons or fight monsters, said Warehouse spokeswoman Cynthia Church. Robosapien robots and a new toy to hit the shelves, called Scannerz, are being snapped up at The Warehouse.
Mr Rasdall said adults were buying them for themselves, as much as for their children. The most popular console games are Singstar Party and Halo 2.
Tim Rasdall from Rotorua's Dick Smith said parents were buying mobile phones for children as young as eight. With less than two shopping days until Christmas Day, the region's tech-savvy teens are demanding the latest technology, retailers say.Īt Bond and Bond, Noel Leeming and Dick Smith stores around the region, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, mobile phones and digital cameras are big sellers. It's more likely you will find robots and cellphones in your Christmas stocking this year than a copy of Michael Murphy's debut album.
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