New Zealand supermarket chain
More rats found in Dunedin supermarket: A new pair have been found at South Dunedin Woolworths, a month after it was cleared.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/513503/more-rats-found-in-dunedin-supermarket
Sydney stabbings: Survivor of Dunedin supermarket knife attack reacts to Bondi mall mass stabbing
nzherald.co.nz/nz/sydney-stabbings-survivor-of-dunedin-supermarket-knife-attack-reacts-to-bondi-mall-mass-stabbing/VMBVR2EPL5A4NK2A7ZZJ7BJPL4/
Rotorua Countdown closing: Business says empty building could be ‘devastating’ for mall
nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-countdown-closing-business-says-empty-building-could-be-devastating-for-mall/NXDT46PLYNHANENSG7MKOEK42Y/
Woman stole $8k in groceries 'to share with others': A woman who stole more than $8000 worth of items from a supermarket chain says she was desperate ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/woman-stole-8k-groceries-share-others
Woolworths set to introduce body cameras to stores: Woolworths NZ supermarket store managers across the country could soon be fitted with body cameras ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/woolworths-set-introduce-body-cameras-stores
Woman charged with arson after blaze in Mt Wellington Countdown toilet paper aisle
nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/woman-charged-with-arson-after-blaze-in-mt-wellington-countdown-toilet-paper-aisle/TIAU53DYN5CTNAAXH6WGXHBIYI/
Trust not regained post closure: staff: Staff at a rat-affected supermarket in Dunedin say management "still have some way to go" to regaining their ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/trust-not-regained-post-closure-staff
Sydney mass-stabbing brings back painful memories: The mass-stabbing in a Sydney mall sent one victim of the 2021 Dunedin Countdown stabbing straight back to his ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/sydney-mass-stabbing-brings-back-painful-memories
Fruit and vege prices drop, but shoppers still feel the pain: Supermarket shoppers are still holding out for savings on fruit and vegetables ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/512756/fruit-and-vege-prices-drop-but-shoppers-still-feel-the-pain
What’s behind the explosion of apple varieties at the supermarket?: Comparing apples with apples is big business.
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/28-03-2024/whats-behind-the-explosion-of-apple-varieties-at-the-supermarket
Countdown Dunedin South reopens after rat infestation: The supermarket has been closed for almost three weeks to eliminate the pests after the issue was first ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/510363/countdown-dunedin-south-reopens-after-rat-infestation
Countdown reopening delayed after another rat sighted: A rat-plagued Dunedin supermarket has pushed back its reopening yet again after another rodent sighting ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/countdown-reopening-delayed-after-another-rat-sighted
Woolworths looks to reopen Dunedin store as rats go quiet: No rat sightings or captures have occurred for the last two nights at its infested Dunedin store ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/510294/woolworths-looks-to-reopen-dunedin-store-as-rats-go-quiet
Rat-plagued Dunedin South Countdown supermarket pushes back reopening - again: A rat-plagued Dunedin supermarket has pushed back its reopening again after ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/509791/rat-plagued-dunedin-south-countdown-supermarket-pushes-back-reopening-again
Woolworths boss Brad Banducci quits following interview walkout: The pressure on the Australian supermarket chief intensified this week after what has widely ...
rnz.co.nz/news/world/509778/woolworths-boss-brad-banducci-quits-following-interview-walkout
High prices but lower earnings: What you need to know about Woolworth's half-year results
rnz.co.nz/news/what-you-need-to-know/510513/high-prices-but-lower-earnings-what-you-need-to-know-about-woolworth-s-half-year-results
How did Coles and Woolworths become so powerful? The story of the big two supermarkets
abc.net.au/news/2024-02-23/a-history-of-the-duopoly-coles-woolworths/103494070
More rats found, Countdown to remain closed: After two more rats were caught in the store today, Countdown Dunedin South has confirmed it will not reopen its ...
odt.co.nz/business/more-rats-found-countdown-remain-closed
Woolworths NZ apologises for pests at its stores: No rats have been caught at Woolworths' Dunedin South store in the past 24 hours, and plans are in place to ...
rnz.co.nz/news/business/509376/woolworths-nz-apologises-for-pests-at-its-stores
Apology from owners too late: staffer: A staff member at a rat-plagued supermarket says the owner’s apologies have come far too late ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/apology-owners-too-late-staffer
New Lynn terror attack: Why didn’t police follow Samsudeen into supermarket, lawyer asks hearing
nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-lynn-terror-attack-coroner-explores-issues-for-inquiry-over-death-of-ahamed-aathill-mohamed-samsudeen/UW6KFEX5G5FQTPRHEPCTO5LVUU/
Rats! How the Countdown rodent scandal unfolded: Countdown has closed its doors for days on end as pest controllers work to eliminate rodents from the once ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/rats-how-countdown-rodent-scandal-unfolded
Woolies store closed over wild find on shelves: A Woolworths-owned supermarket in New Zealand has been shut down after footage of multiple rodents on the store’s ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/woolworthsowned-countdown-store-in-new-zealand-shut-over-rodent-infestation/news-story/59695d43d404b820a4259d025374ea96
LynnMall knife attack: Survivors suffer 'distress', 'severe trauma' two years on: All survivors had recollections of the words Ahamed Samsudeen spoke and the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/511392/lynnmall-knife-attack-survivors-suffer-distress-severe-trauma-two-years-on
'Genius' pigeon snapped in supermarket nuts: A customer claims to have seen a pigeon eating from inside a nuts and seeds dispenser at an Auckland ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/genius-pigeon-snapped-supermarket-nuts
Rat tracker: An interactive map of supermarket rodent sightings in NZ: Has there been a grocery rat in your city?
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/14-02-2024/rat-tracker-an-interactive-map-of-supermarket-rodent-sightings-in-nz
All Woolworths stores on look-out for rodents, birds or insects - leaked memo: The document leaked to RNZ stated a cleanliness and pest control review would be ...
rnz.co.nz/news/business/509281/all-woolworths-stores-on-look-out-for-rodents-birds-or-insects-leaked-memo
MPI investigating mouse running over uncovered salad at Countdown supermarket after video
rnz.co.nz/news/national/508956/mpi-investigating-mouse-running-over-uncovered-salad-at-countdown-supermarket-after-video
Dunedin South Countdown Supermarket to close for 48 hours after rats found: Woolworths had been confident it tackled the issue at the Dunedin South store but ...
rnz.co.nz/news/business/508769/dunedin-south-countdown-supermarket-to-close-for-48-hours-after-rats-found
Countdown to close as more rats found: Staff at a Dunedin supermarket will spend the weekend cleaning their rat-plagued store. Woolworths New Zealand director of ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/countdown-close-more-rats-found
Emmanuel Nicholson named as man fatally hit by car in Matauri Bay, Far North: The family of a 35-year-old man killed after he was hit by a vehicle in the Far ...
nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/emmanuel-nicholson-named-as-man-fatally-hit-by-car-in-matauri-bay-far-north/NC2AAVSVGRHYFJVABQD2UUDVWQ/
MPI to investigate Woolworths pest management: The Ministry of Primary Industries is launching an independent review into pest management at Woolworths ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/mpi-investigate-woolworths-pest-management
Boozed aggro pensioner booted from Dunedin supermarket: A 71-year-old man ended up in police custody after becoming ‘‘aggressive and verbally abusive’’ towards ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/boozed-aggro-pensioner-booted-dunedin-supermarket
Food Safety body to look at Woolworths' pest management after vermin spotted: New Zealand Food Safety says there's no evidence to suggest a widespread problem ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/509025/food-safety-body-to-look-at-woolworths-pest-management-after-vermin-spotted
Countdown rats hard to catch in Dunedin supermarket : There are still signs of rats at Countdown’s South Dunedin store, but no rats have been caught in traps for ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/countdown-rats-hard-to-catch-in-dunedin-store-still-signs-of-infestation/2HV54MFFB5EFRFGQTJRUKCBYIQ/
Road rage driver follows shopper and rams him with supermarket trolley: A man allegedly rammed a shopper with a trolley at a Dunedin supermarket after taking his ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/road-rage-driver-follows-shopper-and-rams-him-supermarket-trolley
Surprise crash culprit revealed, supermarket U-turns on releasing carpark CCTV footage
nzherald.co.nz/nz/surprise-crash-culprit-revealed-supermarket-u-turns-on-releasing-carpark-cctv-footage/7E7YSCGW7BGYFDTQVTCBMSKGLI/
Consumer NZ warns of pitfalls of supermarket loyalty schemes: A consumer watchdog is warning that deals offered by supermarket loyalty schemes are not as ...
rnz.co.nz/news/business/508093/consumer-nz-warns-of-pitfalls-of-supermarket-loyalty-schemes
Photo shows rat in Countdown deli section: Staff at a Dunedin supermarket are relieved one of their own has finally blown the whistle on a rat infestation at ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/photo-shows-rat-countdown-deli-section
Rat infestation response steps up: A South Dunedin supermarket is being visited daily by a pest contractor as it grapples with a rat infestation ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/rat-infestation-response-steps
Store ‘dead’ in wake of infestation: Dunedin South Countdown has turned into a ghost town in the wake of coverage of rat infestation problems at the store ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/store-%E28098dead%E28099-wake-infestation
The Warehouse continuing its efforts to become a place for Kiwis to buy their essential groceries. 🔗 tinyurl.com/thewarehouseggsnzh
Thousands of Woolworths staff may have been underpaid: Thousands of supermarket staff working for Woolworths in the last nine years may have been underpaid.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/507083/thousands-of-woolworths-staff-may-have-been-underpaid
‘Rats in the aisles’ at Dunedin supermarket: Staff at a major Dunedin supermarket say rats are running rampant in the store and fear the public have been sold ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/%E28098rats-aisles%E28099-dunedin-supermarket
Govt to back suppliers and shoppers at supermarket checkout: It comes as Foodstuffs applies to merge its co-ops into a super-supermarket, Woolworths invests ...
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/20/govt-looks-to-back-shoppers-and-suppliers-to-take-on-supermarkets/
The man believes security guards should be allowed to restrain shoplifters. 🔗 tinyurl.com/shoppertacklenzh
Coles and Woolworths set to face a Senate inquiry. NZ has been down this road before
abc.net.au/news/2023-12-08/coles-woolworths-nz-grocery-duopoly-market-study/103184662
Peking Man singer Pat Urlich jailed for filming teen in shower, up skirts in supermarket
rnz.co.nz/news/national/502699/peking-man-singer-pat-urlich-jailed-for-filming-teen-in-shower-up-skirts-in-supermarket
Woolworths to spend $45 million on safety initiatives after 131% rise in physical assaults
rnz.co.nz/news/business/502872/woolworths-to-spend-45-million-on-safety-initiatives-after-131-percent-rise-in-physical-assaults
Countdown owner Woolworths NZ’s profits slashed by 52pc: Woolworths New Zealand’s profits dropped 52 per cent in the last full year, with rising costs pushing up ...
nzherald.co.nz/business/countdown-owner-woolworths-nzs-profits-slashed-by-52pc/5RTH5BCHGNFXZCTI4HVD7BGF2M/
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Supie failure: Nicola Willis says third entrant needed to 'break up' supermarket duopoly
rnz.co.nz/news/national/501345/supie-failure-nicola-willis-says-third-entrant-needed-to-break-up-supermarket-duopoly
Tauranga Countdown supermarket in Bureta given five-day alcohol licence suspension after selling to minor
nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/tauranga-countdown-supermarket-in-bureta-given-five-day-alcohol-licence-suspension-after-selling-to-minor/ELSBKFV7ZVG45AQYQFETHWK4E4/
A shopper has been left stunned after 40% more for a loaf of bread at his local supermarket.
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Police attend sudden death in supermarket carpark in West Auckland : Police are in attendance at a sudden death in a West Auckland supermarket carpark this ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/police-attend-sudden-death-in-supermarket-carpark-in-west-auckland/BKL72IGRNFGM5KP2RZTMTZIG3Q/
Milkrun might be convenient, but how much will it cost us?: We've got rapid grocery delivery in Aotearoa now, but that luxury has real social consequences.
thespinoff.co.nz/internet/17-11-2023/milkrun-might-be-convenient-but-how-much-will-it-cost-us
Grocery operation expands: An independent Oamaru supermarket has opened a second store 200m from Countdown, but the owner says he has no intention to compete ...
odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/grocery-operation-expands
Sasha Borissenko: Why removing candy at the supermarket checkout is a good move : OPINION This month, supermarket giant Woolworths - of Countdown fame - ...
nzherald.co.nz/business/sasha-borissenko-why-removing-candy-at-the-supermarket-checkout-is-a-good-move/RW5SB2WCHZDIHH7CTNCPUIKPAI/
Paid articlePaid Survey shows Countdown shoppers sore about spendy store switch to Woolworths: Rebranding the Countdown supermarket chain to the Woolworths is a turn-off for ...
rnz.co.nz/news/business/498946/survey-shows-countdown-shoppers-sore-about-spendy-store-switch-to-woolworths
Their house, my garden: Seeds are revolutionary, but seedlings will do: Raise a big middle finger to supermarket superprofits by growing your own food.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/07-10-2023/their-house-my-garden-seeds-are-revolutionary-but-seedlings-will-do
Hamilton Countdown security guard wrestles supermarket trolley from brazen thieves
nzherald.co.nz/nz/hamilton-countdown-security-guard-wrestles-supermarket-trolley-from-brazen-thieves/KTWH22OQXBC75BO6L7PDDON3MI/
Is New Zealand alone in facing a cost of living crisis?: Analysis - New Zealand's cost of living crisis has been a hotly-debated topic in the lead up to the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/500087/is-new-zealand-alone-in-facing-a-cost-of-living-crisis
Election 2023: Labour says Sanitarium Weet-Bix behaviour shows why duopoly needs to be broken up
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2023-labour-says-sanitarium-weet-bix-behaviour-shows-why-duopoly-needs-to-be-broken-up/CVNQPY7EPJHH5MJYB5SRAQT4G4/
What happens when prices keep rising, but your budget does not?: Budgeting services say they are seeing families who have made all the cutbacks possible ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/497500/what-happens-when-prices-keep-rising-but-your-budget-does-not
Grocery Code of Conduct launched: Big fines on the cards over supplier treatment: The government has launched its Grocery Code of Conduct, saying it is calling ...
rnz.co.nz/news/business/497012/grocery-code-of-conduct-launched-big-fines-on-the-cards-over-supplier-treatment
Countdown Bethlehem in Tauranga reopens as Woolworths in New Zealand first : The store in Tauranga has had a $5 million renovation over the past five months.
nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/countdown-bethlehem-in-tauranga-reopens-as-woolworths-in-new-zealand-first/4ZCIHHL72BDZBHZSSXOWKCJOHE/
Quick Glance: Woolworths opens first store in Bethlehem, Tauranga
- Countdown supermarkets rebranded as Woolworths, starting with Bethlehem.
- Bethlehem store opened nearly 20 years ago and will be the country's first supermarket to rebrand from Countdown to Woolworths.
- Woolworths New Zealand managing director Spencer Sonn will open the store this morning with long-serving team members, calling it "an exciting milestone".
Grocery reforms have done nothing for cost of living, says frustrated early adopter Huckleberry
newsroom.co.nz/pro/page/grocery-reforms-have-done-nothing-for-cost-of-living-says-frustrated-early-adopter-huckleberry
Paid articlePaid Woolworths trials camera technology at self-service checkouts to prevent theft: The goal is to prevent mis-scans at the checkout, Woollies says.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/woolworths-trials-camera-technology-at-self-service-checkouts-to-prevent-theft/FXZPCKOKSBH3RLM6SPOHJXIVRY/
Retail crime: Supermarket giant changing store design, getting staff new radios after assault ‘tsunami’
nzherald.co.nz/business/retail-crime-supermarket-giant-changing-store-design-getting-staff-new-radios-after-assault-tsunami/R6K7QTDKV5A5ZIO4M64TNFPFC4/
Countdown investing $45 million in security after huge jump in assaults and thefts
rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018903542/countdown-investing-dollar45-million-in-security-after-huge-jump-in-assaults-and-thefts
Countdown rebranding to Woolworths: What happens to your Onecard? : With a $400 million rebranding and refurbishment, Countdown teases change to Onecards too.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/countdown-rebranding-to-woolworths-what-happens-to-your-onecard/XVJXEQA7O5HFLPBWMHV4VRJ33Y/
Quick Glance: Countdown Change: $400M Returning to Woolworths
- Supermarket giant Countdown is investing $400 million in a transformation plan in New Zealand, including returning to Woolworths from early next year.
- The entire network of 194 Countdown stores will take a few years to transition.
- Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducci emphasized Woolworths' long history in New Zealand and the opening of its first store in Wellington in 1929.
- For 14 years, the Countdown brand has gradually replaced Woolworths and Foodtown stores in New Zealand.
Ingredient of the week: Honey: Winnie the Pooh wasn't wrong.
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/18-08-2023/ingredient-of-the-week-honey
'Ultra-convenient' groceries come at a cost: Countdown's new business Milkrun sells groceries at a considerable premium
newsroom.co.nz/pro/page/grocery-ultra-convenience-comes-at-a-cost
Complaint laid with Commerce Commission over ‘dodgy’ supermarket pricing: The supermarket duopoly could be in breach of the Fair Trading Act.
nzherald.co.nz/business/complaint-laid-with-commerce-commission-over-dodgy-supermarket-pricing/SRFUPHECBFFELF7DDX4BBSSVMA/
Quick Glance: The Coffee Club LynnMall sells expensive Countdown supermarket cake
- Original Foods Carrot Cake displayed for $7.20 per slice
- Carrot cake and muffins bought at the Countdown supermarket
- Parents receive a free muffin with the purchase of a coffee
- First incident of unauthorized product sale in 18 years of The Coffee Club New Zealand
The Coffee Club LynnMall cafe roasted for appearing to sell Countdown supermarket cake at massive mark up
nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-coffee-club-lynnmall-cafe-roasted-for-appearing-to-sell-countdown-supermarket-cake-at-massive-mark-up/PBYOUDQ375ETPCTPXDWIBHXOSI/
'Ultra-convenient' groceries come at a cost: Countdown's new business Milkrun sells groceries at a considerable premium
newsroom.co.nz/pro/page/grocery-ultra-convenience-comes-at-a-cost
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