Popular brand names here are Brother, Janome, Husqvana, Bernina, Elna, & Pfaff. I have always had Brother machines and I have been more than happy with mine.
Some stores in Auckland....
'Cushla's Village Fabrics'
www.cushlasvillagefabrics.co.nz
'The Quilt Shop'
35 Pearn Place
Northcote Shopping Centre
'Bernina Sewing Centre' (Quilt Fabrics)
52 King St
Pukekohe
At a glance, these were the only ones adversitsed in my Quilting Mag.
Gal