It was been a slow start to Black Friday for some retailers, despite heavily advertised discounts in stores.
The annual Black Friday sales officially started on Friday, though many stores have been running sales in the lead-up to today.
In 2023, cars were stuck in hours-long queues in the Westfield Newmarket Mall carpark, the weekend before Black Friday.
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In 2023, shoppers were stuck in hours-long queues at one mall - so will it be as bad this year? Audio
Young people need to take a step back and think hard about their purchases, says a Westpac manager. Audio
Anna Hall was surprised to see an oven she had been looking at was being advertised on "sale", despite being $300 more expensive than earlier. Audio
There are signs some traders are relying on FOMO to pressure consumers to buy, it says. Audio
More Kiwis keen to shop for a Black Friday bargain this year - but what has pushed this to become such a global phenomenon? And what do we know about the most discounted items?
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