PAK'nSAVE Moorhouse is a full-range supermarket on Moorhouse Avenue in Christchurch, part of the PAK'nSAVE chain of no-frills New Zealand supermarkets. The store carries the chain's complete grocery offer: fresh fruit and vegetables, a deep meat, poultry and seafood selection, fridge, deli and eggs, an in-store bakery, frozen, pantry staples, hot and cold drinks, beer, wine and cider, plus health and body, baby and toddler, pets, and household and cleaning sections.
Fresh food is a real strength. Produce runs from apples, bananas and kiwifruit to kumara, Asian greens, salad kits and fresh herbs, while the butchery range covers beef, lamb, pork, free range chicken, venison and game, and plant-based alternatives. The seafood selection includes fish fillets, whole fish, smoked salmon, prawns and mussels, and the bakery spans fresh loaves, rolls, pastries, cakes, muffins and scones, with a dedicated gluten free, low carb and keto section.
Value ranges are central to the PAK'nSAVE formula: the Pams own-brand stretches across baking, cereals, canned foods, pasta, baby, pet and household lines, and seasonal edits like Game Day Hosting group snacks, dips, frozen pizza, soft drinks and beer and wine for match day. You can also shop the full range online at paknsave.co.nz — set your store to Moorhouse, log in or join, and choose a timeslot.
The store sits at 297 Moorhouse Ave, handy to the central city.
PAK'nSAVE Moorhouse sits on Moorhouse Avenue on the city side of Christchurch, an easy stop for anyone commuting across town or doing the big weekly shop. It's the local branch of PAK'nSAVE, the New Zealand supermarket chain that has built its reputation on a no-frills approach to grocery shopping — wide range, everyday value, and everything you need under one roof.
This is a full-range supermarket rather than a convenience stop. The fresh section starts with fruit and vegetables: everyday apples, bananas and citrus alongside kiwifruit and feijoa in season, kumara and root veg, Asian greens, mushrooms, salad kits, fresh herbs and microgreens.
The meat, poultry and seafood offering is one of the deepest parts of the range. Alongside beef, lamb, pork and chicken — including free range chicken, crumbed and marinated cuts, stir-fry packs and whole birds — you'll find venison and other game meats, offal and bones, and plant-based alternatives. The seafood selection runs from fish fillets and whole fish through to smoked salmon, prawns, mussels and shellfish, plus frozen options.
In the fridge and deli you'll find milk and free range eggs, butter, a big cheese lineup (from everyday blocks and grated cheese to brie, blue, feta and halloumi), yoghurt, deli meats and smoked fish, dips, hummus, kimchi and antipasti, chilled pasta and pizza, and ready-to-heat meals, deli salads and pies for easy lunches.
The bakery section spans the in-store bakery — fresh loaves, rolls and buns, pastries and croissants, cakes, muffins and scones — plus sliced and packaged bread, bagels and crumpets, burger buns, wraps and pita, and a dedicated gluten free, low carb and keto section.
Two things PAK'nSAVE shoppers tend to keep an eye out for are well represented in the range. The Pams value brand spans dozens of categories — baking supplies and sugar, breakfast cereals, biscuits, canned foods, long-life and dairy-free milk, pasta, rice and noodles, cooking sauces, spices, oil and vinegar, plus baby, pets, health and household lines.
There's also a Game Day Hosting edit that pulls the match-day shop together in one place: frozen pizza and ready meals, chips and nuts, chocolate and sweets, soft drinks and mixers, juice, sports and energy drinks, alcohol-free options, beer and wine, frozen snacks and sausage rolls, and dips, hummus and antipasti.
Beyond food, the aisles cover frozen, pantry staples, hot and cold drinks, beer, wine and cider, health and body, baby and toddler, pets, and household and cleaning — effectively the whole weekly shop in one trip.
The store's catalogue sits on paknsave.co.nz. Set your store to PAK'nSAVE Moorhouse, log in or create an account, and you can browse category by category, add to your cart and choose a timeslot. It's a handy way to do a big shop without wandering the aisles, and it makes budgeting easier when you can see the running total as you go.
The store is at 297 Moorhouse Ave in Christchurch. Trading hours for this branch aren't listed on the website's store page, so it's worth confirming opening times with the store before you head out — particularly if you're planning an early or late shop. If you're shopping for specific diets, note the dedicated gluten free and keto bakery section, the dairy-free and meat-free range in the fridge, and plant-based alternatives alongside the meat.
Whether you're doing the weekly family shop, stocking up for a game day crowd, or just grabbing fresh bread and produce on the way home, PAK'nSAVE Moorhouse covers the full supermarket sweep with the value focus the brand is known for.