Boxing Day spending is up from last year, but experts say another shopping event could be the new black.
New data from payment network company Worldline showed New Zealanders' Boxing Day spending reached record heights this year, with consumers spending $100.5 million at core retail merchants, up 2.6 percent on last year.
The company's chief sales officer, Bruce Proffit, said that money was mostly spent on presents and food.
However, he said the sum was only about half of what was spent on Christmas Eve, and also did not reach Black Friday spend levels.