Private company

Woolworths

Supermarket chain

Woolworths New Zealand Limited is a supermarket chain, owned by Woolworths Group in Australia. In 1929, Woolworths was established in New Zealand by Percy Christmas as a general merchandise retailer, and gradually became a supermarket chain.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1929Founded¹

Industryretail¹
HeadquartersAuckland¹
Websitewww.woolworths.co.nz

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Woolworths Waimak Junction Kaiapoi — Photo: Westburn World, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Woolworths New Zealand Limited is a supermarket chain, owned by Woolworths Group in Australia. In 1929, Woolworths was established in New Zealand by Percy Christmas as a general merchandise retailer, and gradually became a supermarket chain.²

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Woolworths Group

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1929Founded Founded¹

Links

Websitewww.woolworths.co.nz¹
WikipediaWoolworths (New Zealand)
WikidataQ8033996

Sources

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WikidataWoolworths on Wikidata
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WikipediaWoolworths on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsWoolworths photo by Westburn World, CC BY-SA 4.0