A piece of the country came to Takapuna today when three spring lambs arrived at The Department Store, the North Shore's swanky fashion hub.
![Pop up lamb petting zoo, The Department Store, Takapuna. Photo / Michael Craig](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IIGANLYLX4ZKLZHUNONEHUV3WA.jpg?auth=fa54aaf6050a8373ff7f8fee3de13b55b89622f7f25e924eea97c301f812ada2&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
No need now to pull on a pair of gumboots and head to the paddock for an encounter with lambs.
![Photo / Michael Craig](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WHSWE7O7LI3GQ2Q6EPLBY2B7AQ.jpg?auth=092c2d455720a7b83dfd403fd13d2ff5d32c35c93b1b49c8cdc195b912951cf1&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
The newborns are safely penned on the pavement outside for the children to pet as Mums shop for Karen Walker inside.