PAK'nSAVE Whangarei

PAK'nSAVE is by far the cheapest grocery store, I've found, in New Zealand. You can't get everything you might need here but it's great for everyday shopping needs. I shop here to get my weekly essentials. Bread, milk, cream, cereal etc... They don't have a huge international section, but for those things I can't get here, like some international foods, I go to another store. Luckily, here in Whangarei, nothing is too far away so it's really no hassle to pop into another shop for whatever special thing I need for a dish I'm making. Surprisingly, I've found that their meat is very good quality at PAK'nSAVE. I do use a butcher for some specialty items, but other than that I'm buying most of my meat here. If you keep your eye out you can snag a really good deal on meat that's getting close to the sell by date. As long as you're happy to make it that night you can really save a lot of money like this. Since I've moved back to NZ, I've been pretty shocked to see how expensive food has gotten here! I really don't see why that's the case as one of NZ's largest exports is food? So I'm a little puzzled by the overinflated prices for produce. I have noticed that the farmer's markets are a much better bet to save money on some things. For instance, at Countdown they were selling avocados for $6 a piece! At the farmers market they were $1 a piece. At PAK'nSAVE they were $2 a piece. Please, someone, explain that logic? NZ grows so many avacados, why the huge discrepancy? I now go to a friend's place who grows avocados and buy them directly from a grower. 50 to $1 a piece for great quality. Back to PAK'nSAVE, I really feel that the store is clean and tidy and the employees are very friendly and professional. I love saving money wherever I can so I will be shopping here from now on. There's no reason to pay more than you have to. So I recommend PAK'nSAVE to literally save you more $! DON'T shop here on the weekends if you can help it. It's a zoo! Another plus is they are a NZ owned company I like to keep my money in the country. Happy shopping!
May 4th, 2023

Val is cool ........all the team are very cool too.
Apr 30th, 2023

Love the place
Apr 30th, 2023

Pack in save was great i use to work there in 1984 but it wasn't pack in save then it was culled (Mark l'N Pack) in 1984 plus it was a smaller shop back then I'll never forget it (John Banks) open the New Shopping centre witch now is (Pack in Save) doors and there was a lot of people that walked in there because there were alot of special on just about everything plus they had a barbecue on the outside and softdrinks it was great they had a lot of entertainment going on that day sometimes i wish i can turn back the clock because those days growing up especially with my older sister's because they took me there with them to the opening
Apr 30th, 2023

Good prices but better knowledge of products by the section staff required. Just the same! I still go there. Still go there because of the cheaper price. Went again today for bargins.good fresh fish always
Apr 30th, 2023