Where can I buy UK food from in New Zealand.
Whether it’s Walkers crisps, Marmite (yuk!), rich tea biscuits or proper tea, for a lot of Brits coming to New Zealand, there is just something that they can’t help wanting from back home. This can be one of the things that causes a lot problems with homesickness when you first arrive, and is often the subject of a lot of meanness on the forums; with some people thinking that you should be hung drawn and quartered for wanting a taste of home.
Stuff that. You want Walkers crisps – go get ‘em.
The only problem is you can’t get meat products – so my eternal quest for Bacon that doesn’t taste sweet, and sausages that don’t have ginger in them is still ongoing.
However – I recently went to our local Pak’n’Save in Masterton – and shock-horror – we now have a UK food aisle! Now, I’m not a fan of Pak’n’Save, but blimey – now they have my attention. I have seen the “UK food aisle” once before thanks to a Trip to Sylvia Park in Auckland and a very helpful tip-off from a friend – Sal. But to get one in Masterton of all places – well that is something!
Not only that – but its massive.
Take a look:
That is just some of it. There is actually about twice this much.
The downside of course is that you do generally have to pay big bucks for that taste of Britain. Look at some these items – it has the UK price showing – and you can see just how many $$$ it’s gonna cost. It sure as hell ain’t using a 3:1 exchange rate.
Nearly $15.00! You can get it for $10 if you shop around.
- 99p = $4.98
£1.69 = $7.24
£1.99 = $12.28 (actually thats quite cheap)
There are some online stores you can get you UK foods from as well. I Have never used them as I just tend to get “care parcels” from home every so often, for the odd item I just cant get an equivalent for.
McPhee’s - home of everything Scottish.
Portobello Road. [edited 30/6/2010, Portobello Road website no longer available]
Funnily enough – I tried to get some Atora Suet sent to me in a care parcel ( you can get Atora Lite – the vegetarian version here). It got stopped at Customs as it is a meat product. Yet somehow – it was available at Pak’n'save. Things that make you go Hmmmm.
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4 Comments on Where can I buy UK food from in New Zealand.
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admin on
Fri, 16th Jan 2009 1:51 pm
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admin on
Fri, 16th Jan 2009 1:59 pm
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Denise webb on
Thu, 18th Mar 2010 3:18 pm
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Graham on
Wed, 24th Nov 2010 9:04 pm
Ah, one of the joys (not) of being in NZ is the continual confusion over ‘proper’ Marmite. On the odd occasion when I’ve asked for some, only one person has got what I was asking for..
So the confusion? – Well there’s NZ Marmite made in country, there’s Australian Vegemite, and in some shops you’ll also find My Mate – yep proper UK Marmite, just with a different name. The NZ version comes in the same jar, with the same colouring on the label etc., so it can get pretty confusing at times what you’re actually getting in a cafe.
BTW – Marmite will ship in care packages, so get a friend to head over to their local cash & carry and buy a catering size.
We emigrated with one of these, and it lasted the best part of two years 
Hobnobs!! I should report they had chocolate hobnobs, fully of oatey chocolatey goodness – I’m salivating just thinging about ‘em
Try the “cornershop” @ Onehunga,good prices, 09 636 3562 ,another,when I compared added a $1 onto everything.Non sweet bacon ,try Kiwi bacon & my mate @ Soggy bottom Holdings( web site)does loverly English type sausies & I do the pork pies in Winter !
Hey this site is still going and they got a reasonable range. Cheaper than the Auckland shops as well! According to their shipping info, they do free deliveries in Napier and you can do a phone order!
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