IKEA has arrived in New Zealand with the launch of its very first store at Sylvia Park in Auckland, alongside nationwide online shopping. 

In addition to more than 7500 sustainable, high-quality home furnishing products housed in the 34,000sqm store, shoppers now also have access to a full suite of services including online and phone ordering, home delivery, click and collect, and a network of 29 Pick Up Points available across the country.  

IKEA NZ Market Manager Johanna Cederlöf says ever since she first started at IKEA, she had dreamt of opening a store in NZ.

“All over the world, there’s something magical about the IKEA shopping experience that brings people into our big blue boxes,” she says.

“From the start, we have had the ambition for our Sylvia Park store to become a ‘second home’ for Aucklanders: a place for children to play, families and friends to enjoy a meal together and for the community to gather.” 

Ingka Group and IKEA Retail Manager Tolga Öncü says the retailer is thrilled to bring IKEA all the way to NZ, the country that’s geographically the furthest from its Swedish beginnings.

“That distance makes this opening special. It’s a real leap of faith, investment and friendship, showing we’re not just exporting a store, we’re planting roots for the long term, creating jobs, learning from local communities and tailoring our offer for Kiwi homes,” he says.

“With the Auckland store becoming store number 505 worldwide and NZ the 64th IKEA market, this is a milestone for both IKEA and Aotearoa, and we cannot wait to begin this new chapter.” 

IKEA ANZ CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer Mirja Viinanen says she’s proud IKEA is now open both in-store and online.

“It’s been some time since we first announced our intentions to enter New Zealand in 2019,” she says.

“Right from the start, we wanted to enter in the best way possible and be a good neighbour. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the support and collaboration from our neighbours and wider ‘IKEA family’ community.”