Cheap4u $2 And More is a gift and variety shop at 196 Great South Rd in Papakura, south of Auckland, holding a 4.8 rating from its four Google reviews. Customers describe a light, clean, well laid-out store with a good selection, from office supplies and craft materials for children to the small tools you find yourself needing.
Good discount and two-dollar shops reward a proper browse rather than a quick dash. Prices stay low partly because labelling every item is not worth the labour, so it pays to check the ticket or ask before you reach the counter. The best of them mix the practical with the delightful, and stock turns over fast, so regulars know to buy it when they see it.
For Papakura shoppers after a card, a kids' craft project or a last-minute present, this well-reviewed little shop on Great South Rd is worth a look.