Kiwi spirit well and truly alive at New World Kaikoura

Kiwi spirit well and truly alive at New World Kaikoura

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An RNZAF chopper was requisitioned by Civil Defence to ship urgent supplies in from the Foodstuffs South Island distribution centre in Christchurch.

New World Kaikoura owners Glen Steele and Melissa Sprott have been blown away by how their team has rallied to get the store up and running in hugely challenging conditions, after a massive earthquake struck the region on 14th November.

“We’re open, there is product on the shelves and the community is relieved that they can get much-needed supplies. None of this would have been possible without the fantastic efforts of our wonderful staff. Their own homes and families have been affected by the quakes and the on-going aftershocks but, like us, they understand how we all want to get back to normal as quickly as possible,” says Steele. “The team are like family to us, and when things calm down we’ll definitely be having a BBQ and a few beers to say thank you.”

Steele and Sprott believe that getting the business up and trading again at full capacity will definitely boost spirits – and enable the town to recover more quickly. Steele says: “The most sought after items post-quake have been tinned food, beverages including water and other non-perishables such as nappies and personal hygiene products.”

“Just like the Christchurch quakes keeping clean and comfortable is one of the most important concerns for our customers,” says Sprott. “Sanitiser and other non-water based products such as wipes are very much in demand. Other than that, it’s business as usual in these unusual times – we are adjusting to our new normal. And we’re really grateful that we’ve been able to get back up and running quickly thanks to everyone pulling together, as is the Kiwi way.”

 

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