Old Country Furniture Store And Antiques sits in Aokautere, on Palmerston North's rural fringe, dealing in furniture and antiques, and is currently listed as temporarily closed. A 4.5-star rating from 51 Google reviews points to a loyal local following built up before the closure.
A good antiques and furniture shop is part retail, part local history, and the finds worth having are often old New Zealand timber — rimu, kauri and the like — alongside imported pieces. Regulars open drawers and look underneath, valuing honest wear and original hardware over a glossy modern restore, and checking for the tiny round holes that signal borer before they buy. Expect an unhurried browse, and ask what has come in recently, because good pieces rarely linger on the floor. Prices on larger furniture are often more negotiable than the ticket suggests.
For anyone around Palmerston North with a weakness for older timber, it is one to watch for news of a reopening.