PAK’nSAVE has celebrated the store teams behind New Zealand’s lowest food prices at its 2026 PAK’nSAVE Awards.
According to Foodstuffs North Island Head of PAK’nSAVE Merih Boz, these awards are about recognising the everyday legends behind PAK’nSAVE.
“The teams who turn up early, make the big retail calls, keep prices sharp, fill the shelves, serve fresh food and create great experiences for customers.”
This year’s winners showcased excellence across the store, with PAK’nSAVE Tamatea taking out the Store of the Year award for delivering the full PAK’nSAVE package: a bright, clean and welcoming store, strong retail execution and an energetic customer experience.
In the Fresh category, PAK’nSAVE Tamatea also won the award for Best Bakery, with judges praising its quality, range, execution and strong commercial discipline.
Judges also highlighted the team’s standout ‘All Stars’ culture, strong local connections and the pride they take in serving their community.
“Winning Store of the Year is a huge achievement and a fantastic reflection of the people who make Tamatea such a special store,” said PAK’nSAVE Tamatea owner-operator Andrew Graney.
Across the other categories, store teams were recognised for outstanding performance in everything from produce and butchery to eCommerce, checkouts and grocery.
- PAK’nSAVE Mt Albert was named Best Cheap As store, for putting value at the heart of everything it does, while making significant gains in productivity and customer experience.
- PAK’nSAVE Wairau Road was named Best Butchery, for creating a diverse, customer-focused range spanning everyday cuts, great value, and small goods and ethnic options, alongside sharp pricing and standout presentation.
- PAK’nSAVE Cameron Road took home the awards for Best Produce and Best Deli. Its Produce team was recognised for creating a vibrant, market-style destination with strong customer feedback and sales growth, while the Deli team impressed with fresh, generous and convenient meal solutions.
- PAK’nSAVE Albany also took home two awards – Best Seafood and Best eCommerce. Its Seafood team delivered an outstanding range and presentation tailored to local customers, while its eCommerce team was the first in the group to exceed 2,000 orders in a single week.
- PAK’nSAVE Kāpiti received the award for Best Checkouts, for its fast, friendly and customer-focused service, all while navigating a major store refurbishment.
- PAK’nSAVE Palmerston North took out Best Dry Grocery, for strong availability, eye-catching displays, clear pricing and disciplined inventory and productivity performance, all during a store refurbishment.
Boz was incredibly proud of all the finalists and winners, and grateful for the energy, commitment and passion they bring to PAK’nSAVE.
“Every one of these teams has something to celebrate,” said Boz.
“They’re constantly looking for ways to get better – whether that’s making the shopping experience easier for customers, improving productivity, delivering an even stronger fresh offer or finding new ways to provide great value.
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