READ AND WIN $50 VOUCHER GIVEAWAY! PLUS CHECK THE READER PRIZE WINNER FROM LAST TIME! DETAILS AT THE END. Welcome! On Thursday 4 September we opened another big shop – Westwood, in Blenheim. Not to be confused with our long-standing shop on Blenheim Road in Christchurch, Blenheim Westwood shop is in the town of Blenheim,... Continue Reading →

READ AND WIN $50 VOUCHER GIVEAWAY! PLUS CHECK THE READER PRIZE WINNER FROM LAST TIME! DETAILS AT THE END. Welcome! On Thursday 21 August we opened another big shop – Yaldhurst, Christchurch. Yaldhurst is a fast-growing area on the western edge of Christchurch, near the airport, and many locals turned out for the opening -... Continue Reading →

READ AND WIN $50 VOUCHER GIVEAWAY! PLUS CHECK THE READER PRIZE WINNER FROM LAST TIME! DETAILS AT THE END. Welcome! On Wednesday 9 July we had one of our biggest openings - Heretaunga Street, Hastings. Our existing Hastings mall location has been strongly supported by the local community. By contrast, Heretaunga is a large suburban... Continue Reading →

Hey everyone! Welcome to our first shop opening of 2025. On Thursday 8 May, we opened a shop at Westfield Albany! Albany is a commercial hub of Auckland’s North Shore, and the Westfield Albany mall is its focal point. We’ve had a shop nearby for some years now, but this is our first shop in... Continue Reading →

CHECK THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY CHOPSTICKS WINNERS FROM LAST TIME! DETAILS AT THE END. Hey everyone, welcome back! Here’s our last look back at our events of late 2024, ending with a bang. On Thursday 12 December, we opened a shop in Pukekohe! Pukekohe is a satellite town to the south of Auckland. It has a... Continue Reading →

Hey everyone, welcome to 2025! It’s time to look back at our events of late 2024, starting with big news. On Wednesday 6 November, we opened our first shop in Dunedin! We’ve been working towards opening in the South Island’s second city for some time, and the locals turned out in force! It was a... Continue Reading →

Welcome everyone. On Thursday 19 September, we opened at Mānawa Bay! Mānawa Bay is a new premium outlet mall at Auckland Airport, and we’re thrilled to be there from day one. Our nearby Airport shop has been very successful for over a decade, but the new shop is aimed at people in the mall rather... Continue Reading →

Welcome everyone. On Thursday 18 April, we opened our latest new shop, in New Plymouth! Our downtown Gover Street shop and partner manager Sooin have been very successful since opening in 2015. Thanks to strong support from the Taranaki community, we’ve added a second shop, in The Valley Mega Centre. Located in the suburb of... Continue Reading →

Welcome everyone. On Friday 1 December, we opened our latest new shop, in Wellsford! Shop partner Tim meeting the locals Wellsford is a historic farming community to the north of Auckland, right on the border with the Northland region. It’s also a popular rest stop for travellers heading north to Whangārei and beyond. It made... Continue Reading →