I decided to go with the grab and run, looking down at the floor and announcing loudly at purchase time "Oh what a time to need toilet paper for my household of 17 people. They'll all be relieved as we had run out." Okay, I didn't say that, but I thought about it.
However, on a subsequent trip across level 4 I was forced into an option I'd never considered in a household of five, glancing across the paper and feeling confident I wouldn't look like a mega pack hoarder I reached the spot where my regular would be to be confronted with bare shelves.
And only the good stuff left. The 3ply. A whole 'nother ply to buy. Not wanting to cause a fuss I threw it in my trolley and took it home.
Game changer. The delighted yells of my children reminding me what a cheapskate I had been "Dad! Whoa, we've got the flash stuff!" They exclaimed as I loaded the shelves in the bathroom.
"Yep," I exclaimed. "A special level 4 treat, because you've been so good." (They didn't have to know I'd been forced to grab it minutes before) Now as NZ makes its way to level 3 we might just stick with our own level 3, at home, level 3ply is a go.
Stay safe Hawke's Bay!