News and media releases
News and media releases by year
- Woolworths customers give big for disaster relief following January weather events
- Woolworths NZ teams up with Auckland Symphony Orchestra to make Easter’s most iconic tune epic
- Woolworths presents $426K giant cheque to Salvation Army
- Woolworths New Zealand: Our long-term commitment to customers, value and a stronger New Zealand
- Woolworths NZ bakes a difference with the early arrival of hot cross buns to support KidsCan
- Huge community turnout for opening of Woolworths Flaxmere
- Woolworths and its Nelson customers raise $7,000
- Woolworths Flaxmere to open 25 June
- Woolworths To Host Nationwide Disney Ooshies Swap Day
- Woolworths New Zealand unveils major commercial EV charging hub
- Woolworths New Zealand focuses on sustainable growth and continued investment in value for customers
- Help the Sallies help others while shopping at Woolworths this Christmas
- Two tiny schools among eight winners of $50,000 Woolworths Growing for Good grants
- From humble beginnings on the shop floor to Woolworths NZ Store Manager of the Year
- WWNZ annual Supplier Award recipients ‘beyond business as usual’
- New Woolworths Nelson Junction store brings 60 new jobs
- Woolworths NZ achieves 100% cage-free eggs goal
- Rapper opens first Mini Woolies sites for South Island
- New store brings Woolworths back to Taupō Central
- Woolworths New Zealand recalls 18% Fat Beef Mince 1kg and 500g sold in the North Island
- Giving Tears the Chop: Woolworths New Zealand Launch Tearless Onions
- Statement regarding Commerce Commission charges
- Over 5,000 kiwi babies in intensive care each year - $50,000 lifeline for families in need
- Woolworths New Zealand Q3 Sales Announcement
- Final day at Woolworths Te Atatū
- Woolworths Hot Cross Bun Food Truck is bunny hopping into town
- Woolworths New Zealand - Grocery Sector Update
- Woolworths Ōtaki to become FreshChoice
- Woolworths Te Atatū to close
- Woolworths New Zealand Launches Minecraft Cubeez™-Inspired Sandwich Station
- Ditch the roses: Woolworths unveils edible Valentine's “food-quet”
- Woolworths New Zealand leadership update
- Woolworths Announces Exciting Retail Partnership with Exclusive Minecraft Collectible
- Hot Cross Bun lovers rejoice! Woolworths’ range hits stores nationwide
- Woolworths New Zealand supermarket team agree to 6.8% wage increase over two years in new collective agreement
- Statement from Woolworths New Zealand re: Commerce Commission announcement
- Woolworths reveals holiday feasting predictions with Christmas classics and seasonal treats reigning supreme
- Woolworths celebrates 100th store in New Zealand
- Everyday Rewards welcomes g.a.s. as second fuel partner for growing loyalty programme
- Now boarding: Everyday Rewards announces Air New Zealand Airpoints™ and Qantas Frequent Flyer as new partners
- Woolworths New Zealand launches Christmas campaign: "Feels Like Christmas"
- Woolworths’ Mini Woolies double in a day
- Woolworths celebrates excellence at 2024 Supplier Awards
- Kick-off Christmas with limited-time pop-up restaurant
- Paeroa local wins national Checkout Operator of the Year
- Woolworths buzzes into spring by creating world’s first supermarket for bees
- Statement from Woolworths New Zealand re: First Annual Grocery Report
- Woolworths New Zealand earnings impacted by challenging trading environment, however good progress made on multi-year transformation plan
- New period survey results a “bloody disgrace” as appeal kicks off
- Students win funding for local environmental projects from Woolworths’ 2024 Growing For Good grants
- Woolworths NZ statement in response to FIRST Union media release
- Woolworths brings a world of excitement to New Zealand with the launch of the ‘Disney Worlds of Wonder’ collection
- Woolworths New Zealand supports continued focus on combating retail crime as new numbers show doubling in physical assaults
- More partners and ways to earn coming to Everyday Rewards New Zealand
- Woolworths adds Kiwi winter favourites to Low Price programme in seasonal shake-up
- Woolworths customers give $250K for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery
- Over 1 million Everyday Rewards vouchers already redeemed by New Zealanders since programme launch
- Go green, get rewarded: $50,000 in funding available for tamariki to care for the environment - Applications now open for Woolworths’ 2024 Growing for Good Grants
- Mini Woolies second opening at Central Auckland Specialist School
- Woolworths New Zealand rolls out team safety cameras to all stores as critical tool for de-escalating conflict
- Woolworths marks milestone with 50th Woolworths store in New Zealand
- Fresh or Free guarantee as Woolworths officially launches in New Zealand
- Autumn brings colder temperatures and welcome news for customers in the fruit and veg aisle
- Purchase of Mariners Mall by Woolworths New Zealand
- Mini Woolies helps bring learning to life for students with disabilities
- Christchurch’s new Fresh Distribution Centre to deliver unprecedented freshness to the South Island
- Woolworths New Zealand reaffirms commitment to customer privacy and data security in response to recent misinformation
- Media statement: An update on pest management at Countdown
- Woolworths’ first loyalty programme members score a surprise boost
- Sweetcorn trumps strawberries in Kiwi hearts and shopping carts
- A new chapter for Bethlehem: Countdown Bethlehem the first to relaunch as Woolworths New Zealand
- Circle K Pamma Retail Group signs wholesale agreement with Woolworths New Zealand
- Countdown aims to raise $100000 to help support RainbowYOUTH
- Countdown and AA Smartfuel announce end of partnership in early 2024
- Countdown and The Period Place call on bloody legends in 'cycle-long' appeal
- Countdown commits to 20% off popular Odd Bunch range
- Countdown commits to helping Kiwis get back on their feet with a $200,000 donation
- Countdown commits to growing back better together with over $750,000 of support for its growers impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle
- A new outlook for Palmerston North: Countdown Kelvin Grove undergoes a transformation to Woolworths
- Countdown Mairangi Bay returns with a fresh new look after Anniversary weekend floods
- Countdown releases 2022 Sustainability Wrap
- Countdown removes cigarettes from stores outside of normal trading hours, prioritises team and customer safety
- Statement re: weather event on 23 June 2023
- Countdown Te Awamutu undergoes a transformation to Woolworths
- New supermarket in town: Countdown Timaru North opens its doors
- Woolworths New Zealand welcomes Grocery Industry Competition Bill
- Ending the year on a low: Woolworths New Zealand helps customers save on their holiday groceries
- First newly built Woolworths opens in Canterbury with a focus on sustainability and customer experience
- 1200 supermarkets across New Zealand and Australia to fundraise for those impacted by devastation from Cyclone Gabrielle
- Keen Green Kids Win Grants For Climate-clever Ideas
- Kiwi embrace new Easter treats but the traditional Hot Cross Bun still dominates as the season favourite
- Ultra-convenience jumps the Tasman with launch of MILKRUN by Woolworths New Zealand
- 28 March 2023: Open letter from Woolworths New Zealand in response to Consumer NZ
- Raising the steaks: Woolworths New Zealand unveils enhanced meat range with improved quality
- Sharing the season of giving: Woolworths New Zealand and Salvation Army launch annual Christmas donation drive
- Sparks of change for grocery delivery: Woolworths New Zealand announces new ambition for 100% EV home delivery fleet
- Ultra convenience for Dunedin and Christchurch: MILKRUN launches in the South Island. Success since July launch leads Woolworths NZ to press play on wider expansion
- Woolworths announces bp as first partner for new loyalty rewards programme
- Woolworths brings customers new ways to save more and find healthier value this Spring
- A challenging year for Woolworths New Zealand but focussed on delivering value for customers, team and community
- Woolworths New Zealand to support the next generation of New Zealand netballers
- Woolworths increases healthier choices at the checkout and cuts out kids confectionery
- Woolworths New Zealand agrees 12.3% wage increase over two years for supply chain teams in new Collective Employment Agreement with FIRST Union
- Woolworths New Zealand bolsters community investment with $1.5 million donation to food charities
- Woolworths New Zealand calls for respect towards team members this holiday season as conflict and abuse in stores continues
- Woolworths New Zealand details investment in safer stores for customers and team with new measures to reduce retail crime
- Woolworths New Zealand signs wholesale agreement with National Retail Group
- Woolworths New Zealand takes online shopping to next level with free Direct to Boot service rolling out across the country
- Woolworths New Zealand recalls Shortcrust Summer Berry Mince Pies
- Goodbye paper, hello to the future! Hundredth Woolworths supermarket moves to electronic shelf labels as retailer commits to getting it right for customers
- Countdown to Woolworths