Te Kauwhata folk are excited to welcome New World to their community. The state-of-the-art store opened its doors at the beginning of the month.
The new store is right next door to where the town's only supermarket, a Four Square, has proudly served their community since the 1950s.
"Seventy years on and we're excited to bring locals a brand-new store, that's bigger, with a 1000sq m retail space, and with a full-scale grocery offering which includes a bulk foods section for dogs," says general manager of membership and property at Foodstuffs North Island, Lindsay Rowles.
All New World stores are 100 per cent Kiwi owned and operated, with store owners and their teams having the flexibility to cater to the specific needs of their community.
![Store owner Katie Arnott, her whanau and the landlord opening the new store. Photo / Michael Bradley](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4MOEPYV5MGIBVZPOKV2JUXH7IA.jpg?auth=bdadf66aca24079cabc3dda8f47873410c41e1d67bd81d9ec6b793cb4406303d&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)