Become a Vendor
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A VENDOR AT EITHER OF OUR MARKETS WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
The Market Ladies are committed to ensuring we present the best possible experience for the public and all our stallholders, so we like to have a good understanding of the products introduced at our market. To do this, we ask you to provide us with a few photos of your work or a Facebook page, Instagram or website link to view, and a brief description of the types of product you intend to sell. You can scroll down to read the information specific to each market before submitting an expression of interest. If you wish to become a food vendor at either of our markets you must also hold a current food licence.
The booking process
After reading through this process, you can read through the specific Canopy Night Market or Artisans Market information in the sections below.
Fill out the Expression of Interest form below - you must provide an email address so the organiser can contact you if needed.
If you have not already provided a link to media in the ‘expression of interest’ form, please send photos to tima@themarketladies.nz as soon as you have submitted your expression of interest.
Once your information is received, you will go onto our database and when bookings for the season open you will be invited to join us. Bookings generally open mid to late July. If your products or stall does not meet our criteria Tima will contact you directly via email.
Once bookings open, Tima will send out our Information Pack and Booking Form link so you can book your stall. Please take the time to read all the information provided in the information pack - it’s all important. Applications will only be accepted using the booking form. Your inclusion in the market will not be confirmed until payment is received.
Once your booking is received Tima will send you a booking acknowledgement. Note: this can take a few days, so please ensure you allow plenty of time.
Michele will send you an invoice for your site booking, which includes all payment and due date details. All payments must be made by electronic banking - we do not accept cash on the day.
After payment is received you will be added to the site map on your selected dates. Unpaid stall bookings will not be allocated a site.
PLEASE NOTE: The vendor application may take over a week to process, so please don’t delay in starting your application. The process (including payment) needs to be fully completed by the Monday prior to a market day in order to be included in that market.
THE CANOPY NIGHT MARKET VENDOR INFORMATION
DATES:
Our usual operating dates fall on Fridays, approximately monthly, from Labour Weekend until Easter Weekend and our dates change annually.
The Canopy Night Market is currently on a break over the winter. The market is expected to start back up on October 25 and then November 15th, December 13th, January 24th, February 21st, March 21st and finally on Easter Weekend, April 18th.
OUR LOCATION:
The 2024-25 season will be operating in Whangarei’s tourist hub on The Victoria Canopy Bridge and Pūtahi Park in front of Hundertwasser Art Centre.
OUR SITES:
3m x 3m gazebo sites and food truck sites are available. A handful of powered sites are available at an additional cost to the vendor. These are generally allocated to full-season stallholders on a first come first-served basis.
AS A VENDOR YOU WILL:
Ensure all safety measures and hygiene standards are of the strictest level within your stall. This means ALL cooking equipment is in good operating order and all LPG bottles are secured and checked for leaks.
Ensure all electrical equipment is tagged, tested and CURRENT.
Supply your own fire extinguisher for your site (for sites using power or heat).
Supply your own gazebo/pop up tent, furniture and cooking equipment for the day. Food products must always be produced in accordance with safety standards and all vendors must display a current food licence in their stall at all times.
THE MARKET LADIES WILL:
Provide a site plan on the Wednesday prior to the event to all stalls that have paid. Unpaid stalls will not be allocated a site.
Ensure safe access to your site with a pack in time and a detailed list of the market rules and guidelines.
Promote the event through various marketing channels.
Limit the number of vendors to support commercial viability and reasonable exclusivity.
THE ARTISANS MARKET VENDOR INFORMATION
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Any expressions of interest will be considered. If your product meets our criteria, your details will also be added to our database and you will be invited to join us this upcoming season which will begin on Labour Weekend, 2023.
MARKET CRITERIA:
Our main goal is to present a market that has the best balance of quality and variety. Products should be high quality, original and preferably hand crafted, usually by the stallholder but we will consider any product that is unique and adds to the overall theme of the market. Food products must be produced in accordance with safety standards and all food vendors must have a current food licence which is displayed at all times.
DATES This season:
The Artisans Market will return on Labour Weekend (October 26th, 2024), running weekly up until Christmas and then fortnightly after the New Year.
The 2025 dates are: January 11th and 25th, February 8th, 22nd, March 8th, 22nd and April 5th and 19th (Easter Weekend).
OUR LOCATION:
We operate on The Victoria Canopy Bridge and the new Pūtahi Park in front of The Hundertwasser Arts Centre in Whangarei’s tourist hub - The Town Basin.
OUR SITES:
2m or 4m table under the bridge canopy, 3m x 3m gazebo sites, and a limited number of food truck sites. Gazebo stalls larger than 3m x 3m will require a double site. We also have a handful of powered sites for food vendors available at a small additional cost to the vendor.
The VENDOR WILL:
Ensure their site fee is paid well in advance of the booked market dates. Unpaid stalls will not be allocated a site.
Supply all of the equipment that they will need for the day, including gazebo if required and tables
Ensure their stall is set up by 8.45am on market day. The area is opens for pack in at 6.10am.
THE MARKET LADIES WILL:
Provide a stall location plan and a detailed list of market rules and guidelines on the Wednesday evening before each market.
Ensure safe access to your site and manage the movement of vehicles on site to ensure public safety.
Promote the event through various marketing channels including social media.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM:
NOTE: this is not the booking form. If accepted, you will be sent the booking link.