So with just under twelve hours until the official launch of the New iPad 3 in New Zealand it’s another fairly hush-hush launch like we’ve become all to familiar with. Never fear though here’s a confirmed list of stores that will have the New iPad available tomorrow morning, most stores will be opening at the regular time and none will be open before 8am. We’ve heard bigger stores will have up to 200 New iPads in stock but still recommend getting along early to get the model you’re after.
Dick Smith
Stores open at the regular time with New iPad 3 stock available at most stores including Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Rotorua, Taupo, Wellington, Whangarei, Christchurch, Queenstown and Dunedin.
YooBee (Magnum Mac)
Most stores opening one hour early at 8am with New iPads available in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton and Wellington.
JB Hi-Fi
iPad 3 available in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington and Dunedin stores which we think are opening at the regular time of 9am. Update: some stores are opening at 8am including Wellington Central
Noel Leeming
Most stores around the country will have the New iPad available. In fact with stores from Kerikeri to Invercargill Noel Leeming probably has the most locations stocking iPad 3.
Bond & Bond
Only four stores in Auckland and one in Dunedin will have New iPads available on launch day.
PB Tech
We haven’t been able to confirm which stores will have stock but PB Tech will be selling the New iPad tomorrow.
Harvey Norman
Seven stores will be opening at 8am with New iPads available. Harvey Norman wins the prize for best launch image…
Harvey Norman stores with iPad 3 on 23-March
Independent Apple Resellers
Ubertec is opening in Parnell, Auckland at 8am and iStore in Takapuna have so far only confirmed they’ll be updating their website at midnight 
What time are you planning on buying a New iPad (3) tomorrow and where from? Let us know in the comments and if anyone has any photos or updates from around the country let us know on twitter.
JB Hi-Fi Wellington will be opening at 8am
https://www.jbhifi.co.nz/stores/new-zealand/north-island/wellington/
I’ll probably go to Yoobee Wellington at 8am.
(pacharawit has made 57 comments)
will def be trying iStore in taka as its my closest apple store.
(FredNZ has made 1 comment)
DSE Sylvia Park.. just wondering what time to get down there.. is 5am to early?
(Dano1nz has made 35 comments)
Alrighty.. looks like I’m stupid enough to be number 1 here at DSE Sylvia Park. Gates to the mall entrance are still closed at the mo. Thankfully Sylvia Park has free wifi.. so armed with laptop(mbp) I shall browse the web for a while.
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@Dano1nz: 4am start!!! That’s dedication. I am up at 6am which is my normal up-time for work… I do happen to have today off though and am about to head out to check out any queues in Christchurch.
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@nz_Ark:
Not sure if dedication is the right word.. I may lean towards stupidity.
Mall security say the doors will open at 7am so in the mean time I shall impersonate a homeless person with a laptop sitting on the pavement.
Still only person here.. (apart from the dude with the leaf blower)
(Dano1nz has made 35 comments)
6:15am. I am officially the first person in Botany Downs to line up for this. Sitting down waiting outside Bond and Bond for a “Unvieling on March 23th 8:00 sharp”
I wonder what it could be
(Yatey has made 6 comments)
I arrived at Dick Smith Hornby (Christchurch) and became 2nd in the queue. The chap at number one has been here since 5am apparently. They are opening at 8am for a “special event”
(nz_Ark has made 56 comments)
Haha.. yeah the same sign is in the window at DSE Sylvia Park.. for non apple people it must seem more like a “Special Needs event”
(Dano1nz has made 35 comments)
Big Ups to DSE staff, they have just handed out passes to secure product of choice. I have taken photos but not sure how to upload them. They are also having 15% off all iPad accessories including Apple Care for 20min after 8am.
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7:00 update from DSE Hornby. Still only the two of us here.
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7:10 just got to Noel Leeming Whangarei and first person here, noone over at DSE either
(bennyc has made 6 comments)
7:10 from Botany Town Centre. Still the only one outside Bond and Bond. Possibly one person waiting outside Dick Smith. Have heard from a friend that no one is outside JB Hifi.
This is the new iPad lunch right???
(Yatey has made 6 comments)
Yates I reckon that because the new iPad isn’t a huge upgrade from iPad 2 quite a few people probably aren’t as fussed about uograding straight away whereas when they releases iPad 2 everyone went nuts wanting one
(bennyc has made 6 comments)
Now 2 people at DSE Sylvia Park and no one outside JB or NL Sylvia Park.
Anyone else being offered discounts on Apple product for the launch?
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R@ bennyc:
(Yatey has made 6 comments)
Staff aren’t even here yet at Noel Leeming Whangarei so don’t know if there will be any discounts on Apple Products up here, would be nice though.
(bennyc has made 6 comments)
7:30 DSE Hornby (Christchurch) – still only two of us here. Some staff are here now inside the store and the manager said they had 15 iPads in total so we are assured of our purchase!
(nz_Ark has made 56 comments)
Went through Dunedin about 15 mins ago. A couple of folks outside Noel Lemmings, 5 or 6 outside Yoobee (south). Didn’t see anyone in the centre city, but you cant see JB HIFI from the street.
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What version are people going for? For me it’ll be the 32gb Wifi only since I can just use my iPhone as a personal hotspot if I need to use the iPad’s away from normal wifi.
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