Hobby City had humble beginnings when it was established in central Auckland back in 1981. Through a combination of hobbyist passion, dedication to customer service and lots of hard work, the business has matured into one of the most iconic and well-respected hobby shops in New Zealand. We’ve moved a few times and have had to evolve with the ever-changing hobby landscape, but our core values remain the same. Since 2011, we’ve been nestled beside Mount Wellington- just minutes away from the Southern Motorway. Our spacious locale means that we get to offer the largest range of hobby products in the country, with nearly 20,000 unique items available in-store and online. This includes plastic kits, diecast models, trains, boats, RC cars and aircraft, tools, motors, spare parts and heaps, heaps more. Whether you’re just getting into hobbies or you’re a long-time veteran with a garage full of toys- we’ve got something for you. As we’re hobby enthusiasts ourselves, it’s very important to us that the products we sell are of top-notch quality and fully supported by their manufacturers and suppliers. That’s why we only sell brands that are tried and trusted: Hyperion, Traxxas, Hornby, Tamiya, Futaba, Spektrum, Kyosho, Parkzone, Airfix, Scalextric, AutoArt and HobbyMaster, just to name a few. If we wouldn’t advise using it, we won’t sell it.  

  Welcome to the Merv Smith Hobbies Trade Me store. If you have any questions, feel free to  call us on 09-522-7450. We deal in Trains, Slot cars,kits,scenery & modelling materials, Thomas The Tank Engine, model planes, ships and many more. (please contact us through email or phone if any queries).  

About us:   The Nile, founded in 2003, is one of the most successful and trusted online retailers in the New Zealand market, we thrive upon a foundation of excellent, friendly customer service, and an unbeatable range of titles available at low prices. From our warehouses in Auckland and Sydney, we serve happy customers all over New Zealand. We have a huge range of baby, toy, health & beauty and DVDs & Blu-Rays. We have another Trade Me store which exclusively contains our vast range of books, with everything from fiction to university textbooks. Any items shipped from our Australian warehouse will have all Customs and Duties charges paid. You will only ever pay the price shown on Trade Me. Shipping is free!