Death of the High Street: Hamilton’s Victoria St not what used to be

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Once the heart of each town and city, New Zealand’s high streets have had to overcome many challenges over the years, including the advent of big malls, the rise in online shopping and in working from home, cost of living and inflation. Around the country, our reporters set out to find what has changed in the country’s main arteries, and how retailers are adapting. Waikato Herald’s Danielle Zollickhofer takes a trip up Hamilton’s main street and down memory lane.

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Death of the High Street: Hamilton’s Victoria St not what used to be

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