Welcome to Southern Approach

Bringing the world’s best toys to the world’s best playground.

We source the best adventure and outdoor equipment from around the world, and bring it to you with all the advice and know-how necessary to assist you in making your next adventure equipment purchase.

Southern Approach is an outdoor wholesaler and distributor in New Zealand, offering quality products within the outdoor market. We source the world’s best brands and deliver quality gear. Whether it’s climbing, skiing, tramping or camping, we’ve got it.

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Sarah Tetzlaff recently joined our team of Brand Ambassadors, representing Scarpa footwear.

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At Southern Approach we look at New Zealand carefully and find out what really fits into the outdoor market. New Zealand conditions can take you from tropical hot spots to alpine snow; therefore we want to ensure that the products we distribute can provide the quality and versatility desired for your chosen environment.

Our staff are keen outdoor enthusiasts who love the gear and take any opportunity to use it in our great outdoors. Board room meetings can take place on a chair lift or yes, over a drink or two at the pub! If it’s snowing we might all be charging fresh powder, or if it’s hot and sunny, hitting the bike trails at lunch.

Our mission is to “bring the world’s best toys to the world’s best outdoor playground”.

Contact Us

+64 3 389 9760
0800 335 000

Find Us

46 Parkhouse Road, Wigram,
Christchurch, New Zealand

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