Foodstuffs North Island is set to deliver a quantum leap in grocery retail for West Auckland, bringing a brand-new New World to the 15,000 residents of Te Atatū Peninsula, opening winter 2026.
Foodstuffs North Island, the co-operative whose local grocers own and operate the North Island’s New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square stores, has bought land and buildings at 583 Te Atatū Road on Te Atatū Peninsula.
The site is currently leased by Australian-based supermarket rival Woolworths, which reportedly plans to close the store next month.
This will allow Foodstuffs North Island to completely modernise and refurbish the existing buildings, expanding the store footprint by 25% to 3000sqm, offering a greater range of products and a significantly enhanced shopping experience for the local community.
“The existing building is 25 years old and requires significant work. We’re talking a full structural upgrade, reroofing and expanding. It’s going to result in a virtually brand-new store for the community,” said Foodstuffs North Island General Manager of Retail & Property Lindsay Rowles. “It’s a huge undertaking but our team is well-prepared and excited to deliver a modern, full-service supermarket that will provide a quantum leap in grocery retail – offering more choice, greater convenience, and a vastly enhanced shopping experience for Te Atatū residents.
“We’ve been wanting to bring more competition to the people of West Auckland for a long time. Currently, the only locally owned supermarket option is PAK’nSAVE Lincoln Road, with the nearest New World stores in Hobsonville and New Lynn which are both a 20-minute drive away,” said Mr Rowles.