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Pak n Save Christchurch: Hours, Locations & This Week’s Specials

Arthur Thomas Clarke • 2026-10-14 • Reviewed by Oliver Bennett

Anyone who does the weekly Christchurch grocery run knows the real challenge isn’t finding a supermarket — it’s picking the right PAK’nSAVE and the right time to go, because the city’s options include Hornby in the south-west, Northlands in the north, and the Moorhouse store near the centre, which officially lists 7:00 am to 10:00 pm hours every day. This guide separates what’s confirmed from what’s still fuzzy, so you can plan the weekly shop without the guesswork.

Hornby hours: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily ·
Moorhouse hours: 7:00 am – 10:00 pm daily ·
Click & Collect: available across NZ ·
Online prices: same as in-store ·
Nationwide stores: 60 (2026)

Quick snapshot

1Confirmed facts
2What’s unclear
3Timeline signal
4What’s next

Ten details, one pattern: the official PAK’nSAVE pages carry the operational facts, while local listings fill in addresses and phones.

Item Detail Reference
Hornby address 418 Main South Rd, Hornby, Christchurch 8042 Local listing data
Hornby phone +64 3 349 8145 Local listing data
Northlands address 55 Main North Rd, Northlands Shopping Centre, Christchurch 8052 Local listing data
Northlands phone 03 352 9872 Local listing data
Moorhouse address 297 Moorhouse Avenue, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011 PAK’nSAVE (official store page)
Moorhouse hours 7:00 am – 10:00 pm daily PAK’nSAVE (official store page)
Online service Click & Collect across New Zealand PAK’nSAVE (official online shopping page)
Online price Same as in-store prices PAK’nSAVE (official online shopping page)
Nationwide stores 60 (2026) Wikipedia (chain overview)
Headquarters Auckland & Christchurch Wikipedia (chain overview)

What are this week’s Pak n Save Christchurch specials?

The direct answer: the current week’s full specials list isn’t included in the official data behind this guide. The useful answer is to understand how PAK’nSAVE prices anything, because that tells you exactly which tag to watch.

Everyday Low vs Extra Low: how the specials actually work

Everyday Low: black price, held longer · Extra Low: red price, bigger savings, shorter run

PAK’nSAVE (official pricing page) says black Everyday Low prices are lower prices maintained for longer periods, while red Extra Low promotions generally offer greater savings but run for shorter periods.

What are this week’s Pak n Save specials near Christchurch?

The catch

A national price promise isn’t a national price list. The red Extra Low tag is the only reliable indicator of a genuine deal.

The research data for this guide doesn’t include a separate Christchurch-only specials page, so the shelf ticket is the closest local source of truth.

What are the Pak n Save meat week specials this week?

If you searched for “Pak n Save meat week specials this week”, the useful finding is that no store-by-store meat roster appears in the research data. Instead, Consumer NZ (independent shopping watchdog) tracked a 22-item grocery basket across New World, PAK’nSAVE, and Woolworths in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch for eight weeks and found PAK’nSAVE specials varied more between stores than specials at some competitors.

The practical read: a deal at Hornby may not be a deal at Northlands. The shelf ticket is the source of truth. For another New Zealand grocery shopping guide, see Mad Butcher Glen Innes: Hours, Specials & Locations.

TL;DR: PAK’nSAVE’s national price promise sets the frame, but the red Extra Low tag is the only reliable deal signal in Christchurch.

Does Pak n Save Christchurch offer online shopping?

Yes — PAK’nSAVE’s online service exists and works through Click & Collect, not home delivery. The official PAK’nSAVE (official online shopping page) frames it as affordable groceries online, with collection as the fulfilment method.

How does Pak n Save Click & Collect work?

  1. Build your order on the PAK’nSAVE website or app, then move to checkout (PAK’nSAVE (official online shopping page)).
  2. Choose a Click & Collect timeslot and pay online; the order is confirmed only after both steps are done (PAK’nSAVE (official online shopping page)).
  3. Use the confirmation text or email — it carries the store’s specific collection instructions (PAK’nSAVE (official online shopping page)).
  4. Collect via dedicated parking bays, drive-through, lockers, or a collection counter (PAK’nSAVE (official online shopping page)).

The same official page notes that some stores offer same-day Click & Collect and that ordinary bookings can be made up to seven days ahead. Christmas timeslots can open as far as six weeks in advance.

Another useful detail from the PAK’nSAVE (official online shopping page): online groceries carry the same prices as in-store groceries, so you aren’t paying an online markup for the convenience.

Is online grocery shopping available at all Pak n Save stores?

What to watch

“Available across New Zealand” comes with exceptions. Levin, Wairau, and Gisborne are listed as unavailable on the official online shopping page.

The PAK’nSAVE (official online shopping page) says the service is available across New Zealand, subject to listed exceptions, and names Levin, Wairau, and Gisborne as unavailable. The Moorhouse store’s official page confirms Click & Collect is offered there. Hornby and Northlands availability isn’t printed in the research data, so the store page is the final confirmation.

The implication: Click & Collect is the reliable default in Christchurch, but store-specific collection details still need checking. For a home-delivered meal kit comparison, see My Food Bag NZ: Pricing, Menu & Cancellation Guide.

TL;DR: Christchurch shoppers can rely on Click & Collect at PAK’nSAVE, but only the Moorhouse store’s official page confirms it locally; Hornby and Northlands still need a store-page check before ordering.

What are Pak n Save Christchurch opening hours?

The dominant pattern in Christchurch is a long daily window: 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. The official Moorhouse page confirms it for that store, and Hornby’s local listing matches it. Northlands is the outlier — its hours don’t appear in the top search results.

What time does the Pak n Save Hornby store open?

Hornby: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily · Moorhouse: 7:00 am – 10:00 pm daily · Northlands: not shown in top results

The PAK’nSAVE (official store page) lists the Moorhouse store’s opening hours as 7:00 am to 10:00 pm every day of the week. Hornby’s local business listing shows the same seven-day window. Northlands opening hours were not shown in the top SERP results used for this guide.

Are Pak n Save Christchurch stores open every day?

What this means: if you’re aiming for an early shop, Moorhouse and Hornby are safe bets; Northlands needs a phone call first.

TL;DR: Moorhouse and Hornby shoppers can plan around a 7-to-10 daily window; Northlands shoppers need a phone call before they commit to a morning trip.

Where are Pak n Save Christchurch locations?

Christchurch’s PAK’nSAVE network covers the city unevenly. The official Moorhouse store page gives a complete picture: address, hours, Click & Collect, café, catering, EV charging, and Wi-Fi. The Hornby and Northlands details in this guide come from local business listings, so they’re reliable on addresses and phones but thinner on operational detail.

What is the Pak n Save Hornby address?

Hornby anchors the south-west side of the city’s PAK’nSAVE options.

What is the Pak n Save Northlands address?

Northlands serves the north side of the city from inside the Northlands Shopping Centre. The address and phone are the confirmed part; the opening hours are the missing piece. One community overview from Auckland Journal (NZ community publication) lists Christchurch stores as Moorhouse, Wainoni, and Northwood — a different set from the local listing data above. That’s a useful reminder that the chain’s own store directory should be the final authority for a full location list.

The official record still leads: the PAK’nSAVE (official store page) confirms the Moorhouse store at 297 Moorhouse Avenue, and it’s the only Christchurch store with complete official hours in this data. The consequence: Hornby and Northlands fall into the “listings yes, operational details partial” category — trust the addresses, confirm the hours.

TL;DR: Christchurch’s PAK’nSAVE map is unevenly covered: Moorhouse has full official detail, while Hornby and Northlands addresses are reliable but their operational details are partial.

Where are Pak n Save locations in Napier and Auckland?

Related-search data shows genuine curiosity about “Pak n Save Napier” and “Pak n Save Auckland”, but the research notes don’t include confirmed addresses for either city. What is confirmed is the chain’s national scale and its two listed headquarters centres.

Is there a Pak n Save in Napier?

  • No Napier address appears in the official or secondary sources gathered for this guide.
  • The national store count used in this guide is 60 (2026) (Wikipedia (chain overview)), but city-by-city locations outside Christchurch aren’t included in the research data.

If Napier has a store, it isn’t part of the top results captured for this guide. The official store directory would be the place to settle it.

Is there a Pak n Save in Auckland?

  • Auckland is listed as one of the chain’s two headquarters centres, alongside Christchurch (Wikipedia (chain overview)).
  • No specific Auckland store address is confirmed in the research notes.

The Auckland question is partly brand-level: a headquarters listing doesn’t tell you which suburb has its own store. Related-search interest is real, but a confirmed location needs the official store finder.

What’s confirmed and what’s still unclear

What this means: treat confirmed facts as planning anchors and unconfirmed details as a reason to check before you go.

The sources line up on one point: savings exist, but they’re store-specific.

Shop for your affordable groceries online!

PAK’nSAVE (official online shopping page)

Everything we do, we do to save you money.

PAK’nSAVE (official pricing page)

PAK’nSAVE specials varied more between stores than specials at some competing supermarkets.

Consumer NZ (independent shopping watchdog)

Bottom line: PAK’nSAVE in Christchurch delivers what the price tags promise: a no-frills warehouse where the national policy is low prices and the weekly execution is local. Moorhouse and Hornby shoppers can plan around a 7-to-10 daily window; Northlands shoppers need to confirm hours before they go. For Christchurch households, the choice is clear: use Click & Collect for a long list and chase the red Extra Low tags for a short one — or check Northlands by phone first and risk a wasted trip.

TL;DR: Shoppers should treat confirmed facts as planning anchors and unconfirmed details as a reason to check PAK’nSAVE’s official pages before travelling; the blockquotes line up on the same point: savings exist but vary by store.

Frequently asked questions

How many Pak n Save stores are there in New Zealand?

60, according to the chain overview used in this guide (2026). The official online shopping page says the service is available across New Zealand subject to listed exceptions, and Levin, Wairau, and Gisborne are named as unavailable.

Where is PAK’nSAVE headquartered?

Auckland and Christchurch are listed as the chain’s headquarters centres (Wikipedia (chain overview)).

What is the phone number for Pak n Save Hornby?

+64 3 349 8145, according to local business listing data.

What is the phone number for Pak n Save Northlands?

03 352 9872, according to local business listing data.

Does PAK’nSAVE have a policy of New Zealand’s lowest food prices?

Yes. The PAK’nSAVE (official pricing page) says the business model separates black Everyday Low prices from red Extra Low promotions, and the brand’s stated policy is to provide New Zealand’s lowest food prices.



Arthur Thomas Clarke

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