Yet retailers stand to benefit from one fallout of the Great Recession this holiday: Adult children have been returning home toshackup with their parents, which is expected to boost sales of home products, outshining everything from consumer electronics to toys, clothing and jewelry, according to an IBM study.
The best place to saddle up with a board is at the thatched shack beside the tourist information centre in Hangaroa, easily spotted by its bright orange walls.