Boxing Day sales bring out crowds of dedicated Manawatū shoppersWARWICK SMITH/STUFF The Boxing Day shopping scramble on The Square in Palmerston North. Boxing Day shoppers hit the sales in Palmerston North with full force, with people queuing outside the city's main mall and traffic being backed up for blocks. While the hustle and bustle proved tiresome for some, Hayley Watt and her family were among the seasoned Boxing Day shoppers in the crowds. WARWICK SMITH/STUFF Platypus was busy with Boxing Day shoppers seeking a bargain. Watt said they had been coming to Boxing Day sales for more than 15 years and Tuesday's outing was just part of their tradition.

Source: Stuff December 26, 2017 04:13 UTC