Work has begun on a $20 million project for a Mitre 10 Mega store in Whangarei.
The $20 million price tag relates to land purchase, construction of an 8000sq m building, set-up costs and stock of the planned store on the former McBreen Jenkins/Transfield site on the corner of Porowini Ave and Kaka St.
The Mitre 10 Mega is a first for Northland and will replace Mitre 10's existing Whangarei outlet, the Home & Trade store at the Regent in the central city.
The megastore will employ 80 - made up of 40 new jobs and 40 existing staff in the Home & Trade store.
The project will see Mitre 10 with the fourth largest "big box" in the city behind Bunnings, The Warehouse and United Carriers, 12,500sq m, 13,000sq m and 13,500sq m respectively.