Hi, I live in chch and there's a little shop here that sells all kinds of wooden toys. I bought a little poppet on a spring that I hang from the ceiling. You can pull it so it moves up and down, and Mika absolutely LOVES it. It was very cheap too ($5,-)

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(Mine looks a bit like a lady bird, but my friend has one that looks like a clown. They've got different types.)
They may have a similar shop in Auckland.
Sorry, I realise I haven't really been much help