Night 'n Day Mornington is part of Night 'n Day, an award-winning New Zealand retail convenience network with over 50 stores across the North and South Islands. The brand's roots trace back to Dunedin, making this Mornington store part of the company's home turf.
Night 'n Day Foodstores Ltd was founded in 1990 by Denise and Andrew Lane, who had already been retailing in the trade since 1978 and remain committed to the franchise as company directors to this day. The vision behind the brand was to transform local food stores and build a franchise network across New Zealand, starting with round-the-clock stores in Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill offering 24-hour, 7-day convenience.
As the network grew, Night 'n Day recognised the needs of smaller communities and introduced stores with extended hours from 6am to 11pm, making its signature convenience accessible more widely across the country. The company is committed to a philosophy of top quality service and top-notch presentation, summed up in the word excellence, and is a member of the Franchise Association of New Zealand.
Night 'n Day Mornington sits within a network that traces its roots back to Dunedin, where the Night 'n Day story began. "It all started in Dunedin," the brand notes of its own history — a fitting detail for a store located in the Mornington suburb of the same city.
Night 'n Day's founders, Denise and Andrew Lane, had already been retailing in the trade since 1978 by the time they founded Night 'n Day Foodstores Ltd in 1990. As company directors, they remain fully committed to the franchise to this day. Their original vision was to transform local food stores and establish a franchise network across New Zealand — a vision that has grown into a network of over 50 stores spanning both the North and South Islands.
The first Night 'n Day stores launched in Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill, offering round-the-clock convenience by operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This 24/7 model became the brand's signature, giving customers in these cities a reliable option no matter the hour. As the network expanded, Night 'n Day recognised that smaller — though, as the brand puts it, "mighty" — communities had different needs, and introduced stores with extended hours running from 6am to 11pm, extending the brand's convenience further across the country without requiring a full 24-hour operation in every location.
Night 'n Day describes its approach to business in a single word: excellence. This commitment is reflected in what the company calls a philosophy of top quality service and top-notch presentation, applied consistently across every store in the network. As an award-winning retail convenience chain, Night 'n Day has built its reputation on maintaining this standard across a network that spans dozens of communities.
Night 'n Day is a member of the Franchise Association of New Zealand, reflecting its structure as a franchise business supporting local owner-operators across the country. The company also runs regular promotions, including a recurring Tuesday deal that's prominently featured on its website, along with a delivery option for customers who want their convenience store essentials brought to them.
With stores ranging from Whangarei in the north to Invercargill in the south, Night 'n Day makes it easy for customers to find their nearest location through the store locator on its website. Feedback, compliments and enquiries about any specific store — including Mornington — can be submitted directly through the company's contact form, which routes messages to the relevant store or the Night 'n Day Support Centre.
Night 'n Day Mornington is located at 165 Eglinton Road, Mornington, Dunedin, part of the wider Night 'n Day network that began in this very city back in 1990.