New Zealand hands will be some of the first in the world to clutch the new iPad Mini this morning as the new Apple device goes on sale.
Long queues of excited and exhausted fanatics have become a sight synonymous with new Apple releases.
But when New Zealand retailers opentheir doors today, there is an extra element of excitement for those who line up.
The iPad mini launches in all major countries on the same day and, thanks to our proximity to the International Date Line, New Zealand is the first major place where it will go on sale.
"It's going to be a very busy morning," Yoobee general manager of retail Steve McLean said.
"It's a pretty special event for New Zealand. One of our customers may just be the first in the world to own the iPad mini."
In typical Apple style, the new, trimmed-down version of the trailblazing tablet arrived in the country earlier this week - but there is not much you're allowed to know about their distribution.
Mr McLean said he wasn't allowed to talk about how many had arrived, when they had arrived or where they were being kept.
