Why is there no Apple Store in New Zealand?
Because the Apple distributor for products is Renaissance Ltd, they also owns the MagNumMac stores are are Apple resellers.
Until that changes we won't have any Apple stores here.
Although this question was asked 2 years ago, but the problem still bothers me. Why is there no Apple Store in New Zealand? Don't we deserve one? Do they expect us to buy their products if they don't treat us as valuable customers?
yi-jan
I am guessing that you have visited a bona fide Apple Store or seen photos online - they are indeed very nice places, chock full of neat gear and knowledgeable folks.
As King_Penguin has said, we users (and likely no one else anywhere) are not privy to Apple's strategies or plans... but there is some hope for Kiwis
= [Premium Resellers] = as close as a Store can get to Apple without being Apple
There are TWO (same company) near (in) Auckland - nowhere else in NZ
https://locate.apple.com/nz/en/sales/?pt=all&lat=-36.8484597&***=174.76333150000 005&f=lllll1l
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There are re-sellers that have the nice Apple look in their store, but I would totally agree with you on having a legit Apple store in New Zealand. But it doesn't seem for them to make much profit off New Zealanders, therefore, it would work better for them to sell their stock to big companies like JBHIFI. Or Yoobee other than having a whole store, dedicated just fully to Apple products.
Although we have many Apple stores in the UK, I much prefer to use the re-sellers. They give excellent attention, are less likely to be inundated with children running wild in the holidays and support warranties properly. While the latter is not the case world wide, I would imagine NZ as having our type of approach to things.
Write to Apple feedback.
I would give the new "Helpie", but * I * didn't need "Help" 👿 I just "Liked" it
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We are fellow users here on these forums, we won't know why.
There's an Apple online store there : http://store.apple.com/nz
And there are resellers : http://www.apple.com/nz/buy/
You don't give your location, yi-jan,
Are you in one of those towns that lost out when Yoobee closed their Apple stores a year or so ago?
The list of countries where there is no Apple Store is much longer than the one of countries where there is one. We don't have one in Ireland either but somehow we get by...
I have lived in UK for 2 years. I love the experience gained from the Apple Store. Just really miss that.
Why is there no Apple Store in New Zealand?
