First-time owners Scott and Rachael Henderson officially opened New World Mangawhai on Tuesday, October 18. The full grocery offering arrived in an area where the nearest full-service supermarket was a 45-minute drive away. The store has created 70 new jobs and offers customers 304 carparks, a butchery, fresh produce, seafood, deli and bakery departments.
“Mangawhai is a rapidly growing community, and our investment in this store will help us to meet the changing needs of the area, serving a full range to locals year-round as well as visitors and holidaymakers who flock to the town over summer,” said Morgan McCann, Head of New World.
“It’s a privilege to bring this fantastic new store to the Mangawhai area. Being able to offer meaningful employment and support local organisations in such an awesome community is a great feeling. Starting out as a checkout assistant at the age of 14 years old, I fell in love with the industry almost instantly, and from there, store ownership became the ultimate goal for me,” said Scott Henderson, Owner.
Henderson received experience working at New World Orewa for eight years and PAK’nSAVE Westgate for seven years, with a total of 18 years with the co-op and what he called one of the world's longest apprenticeships across many departments.
“Local residents and holidaymakers have been wanting a full-service supermarket for quite some time, and they can now enjoy a full range New World right on their doorstep. When you’re travelling to the area for a holiday, you’ll no longer need to load up the car before you get here because we’ll have everything you need. It’s great to be open and ready to serve customers just ahead of what will be one of the busiest holiday seasons for the area after three years of Covid restrictions,” Henderson continued.
The store's focus is on ready-to-go options and fresh foods. It features a Carefillery and an extensive beer and wine selection. New World Mangawhai is located at 83 Molesworth Drive and is open Monday through Sunday, 7 am to 9 pm.
