New World Durham Street is a full-service supermarket in the heart of Christchurch CBD at 175 Durham St S, covering everything from the weekly shop to a quick top-up on the way home. The fresh departments are the backbone of the store: a produce section stocked with everything from apples, citrus and kiwifruit to potatoes and kumara, Asian greens, fresh herbs and organic lines, alongside a meat and seafood offering that spans chicken, beef, lamb, pork and venison through to fish fillets, smoked salmon, prawns and mussels.
The in-store bakery turns out fresh loaves, rolls and buns, pastries and croissants, cakes, muffins and scones, and fresh donuts and cream buns. The chilled cabinets hold milk, free-range eggs, yoghurt and an extensive cheese selection — from everyday blocks to brie, camembert, blue and entertaining cheeses — plus deli meats, smoked fish, dips, hummus and antipasti, and a ready-meals bay with soups, deli salads, pies and quiches.
Around the fresh departments you'll find the rest of a complete supermarket run: frozen, pantry staples, hot and cold drinks, beer, wine and cider, snacks and easy meals, and non-food aisles covering health and body, baby and toddler, pets, and household and cleaning. Groceries can also be shopped online through the New World website, with collection slots available to book.
New World Durham Street sits at 175 Durham Street South in Christchurch's central business district, and it does the job of a proper full-service supermarket: one roof, every aisle. Whether you're a city worker picking up something for dinner on the way home, a CBD resident doing the weekly shop, or a visitor stocking up, the range runs from fresh produce and butchery through to pantry staples, drinks, cleaning products and everything in between.
The produce section is broad and seasonal, organised so it's easy to move from the everyday to the specialist. Fruit covers apples and pears, bananas, kiwifruit and feijoa, citrus, stone fruit, melons, berries and tropical options, while the vegetable shelves run from potatoes and kumara to bok choy and Asian greens, mushrooms, pumpkins, tomatoes and salad greens. There's a dedicated fresh salad and herbs bay — lettuce and spinach, slaw and salad kits, microgreens and fresh herbs, plus chilli, garlic and ginger — and organic lines for both fruit and vegetables.
The meat department is similarly complete: chicken and poultry including free range and marinated options, beef from mince to steaks and roasting cuts, lamb chops and fillets, pork loins and belly, venison and game, and a mince, sausage and meatball section. Plant-based sausages, patties and mince alternatives sit alongside for meat-free cooks. Seafood takes in fish fillets and whole fish, smoked salmon, prawns, crab, crayfish and squid, and mussels and shellfish, with deli meats — bacon, ham, salami and sliced chicken — rounding out the counters.
The in-store bakery is one of the store's drawcards. Fresh loaves, bread rolls and buns come out alongside pastries and croissants, fresh cakes, muffins and scones, biscuits and slices, and fresh donuts and cream buns — worth swinging past on your way through the store. If you're after something more standard for the bread bin, there's a full sliced and packaged range: white, wholemeal, grain and seeded, fruit bread and gluten free, plus bagels, crumpets, pancakes and waffles, burger buns and garlic bread.
The fridge and deli aisles cover milk in fresh, dairy-free, UHT and flavoured form, free-range and barn eggs, butter and spreads, and a cheese selection that goes well beyond everyday blocks — sliced and grated options, brie and camembert, feta and goat's cheese, blue, halloumi, mozzarella and parmesan, and specialty cheeses for entertaining. Yoghurt comes in tubs, multi-packs and Greek, natural, protein and dairy-free varieties.
Also chilled: deli meats and smoked fish, dips, hummus, pesto and antipasti with kimchi and sauerkraut, chilled pasta and pizza, and a ready-meals bay with soups and risotto, deli salads and sandwiches, pies, sausage rolls and quiches, and ready-to-heat meals for quick dinners.
Beyond fresh food, the store covers the full grocery list: frozen, pantry staples, hot and cold drinks, and a beer, wine and cider section. Snacks, treats and easy meals have their own aisles, and the non-food ranges take in health and body, baby and toddler, pets, and household and cleaning — enough that a single trip can genuinely cover the whole household.
Like other New World stores, Durham Street also runs promotions through the year. At the time of writing that includes the SMEG bonus sticker collection, where buying one, two or three participating products earns stickers released week by week.
If you'd rather shop from home, the New World website carries the range online. You can browse by category, build your trolley and book a collection slot for pick-up at a New World store. It's a handy way to do a big weekly shop, or to check whether something is part of the current bonus sticker promotion before you head in.
For special diets, the store stocks more than you might expect: gluten free bread and bakery lines, dairy free milk, cheese and yoghurt, tofu and vegetarian meat alternatives, and organic produce. Families are covered too, with a dedicated baby and toddler section among the non-food aisles.
Opening hours for this branch aren't published on the page, so it's worth confirming times with the store before a late-night or early-morning trip. Everything else — the central Durham Street South location, the full department range, and online shopping with collection slots — makes it a straightforward one-stop option for central Christchurch.