New World Aokautere

supermarket — Fitzherbert · Palmerston North

About New World Aokautere

New World Aokautere is a full-service New World supermarket on Ruapehu Drive in Hokowhitu, on the southern side of Palmerston North, offering the complete weekly shop under one familiar roof.

The fresh departments do the heavy lifting: a wide fruit and vegetable range from everyday staples to organic lines, fresh herbs, microgreens and salad kits; meat, poultry and seafood including free-range chicken, venison and fresh fish; and chilled shelves stocked with dairy, a deep cheese selection, yoghurt, deli meats, smoked fish, dips and ready meals. Bakery, frozen and pantry aisles, hot and cold drinks, and a beer, wine and cider range round out the food shop.

Beyond groceries, the store covers health and body care, baby and toddler essentials, pet food, household and cleaning products, and snacks and treats — so most households can tick off the whole list in a single visit.

Shopping is flexible too: browse and order the range online through the New World website, book a collection slot, and pick your groceries up in store, with recipes and articles on the site for meal inspiration.

New World Aokautere: Your Full-Service Supermarket in Hokowhitu, Palmerston North

New World Aokautere brings the familiar New World supermarket experience to Ruapehu Drive in Hokowhitu, on the southern side of Palmerston North. It is a full-service grocery store built around one simple idea: everything a household needs for the week, gathered under one roof and organised so you can actually find it — whether you are walking the aisles with a trolley or filling an online cart from the couch.

What you'll find in store

The fresh departments are the heart of any New World, and the range here covers them thoroughly. The fruit and vegetable section stretches from everyday apples, bananas, potatoes and kumara to bok choy and Asian greens, fresh herbs, and microgreens and sprouts. There are slaw and salad kits and cut, prepared vegetables for fast weeknight prep, plus an organic range of fruit and vegetables for shoppers who prefer organically grown produce.

The meat, poultry and seafood department runs deep: chicken in every cut from breast and thighs to whole birds, with free-range chicken available; beef, lamb and pork across steaks, roasts, mince and sausages; venison and game; and a seafood line-up of fish fillets, whole fish, prawns, mussels and shellfish. Marinated and crumbed chicken, patties and meatballs, and plant-based alternatives including tofu cover the nights when you want dinner handled quickly.

Chilled shelves hold the dairy and deli range: fresh, UHT and dairy-free milks; free-range and barn eggs; butter; and a cheese selection that runs from everyday blocks and grated cheese to brie, camembert, blue, feta and halloumi. Add yoghurt, cream and chilled desserts, deli meats and smoked fish, dips, hummus, pesto, olives and kimchi, and you have everything you need for a platter or a quick lunch. Chilled pasta, pizza, garlic bread, soups, risotto, pies and ready-to-heat meals round out the easy-dinner options.

Around those core departments sit the bakery, frozen and pantry aisles, hot and cold drinks, and a beer, wine and cider selection. Then come the practical aisles that make a one-stop shop possible: health and body care, baby and toddler essentials, pet food, household and cleaning products, and a full snacks, treats and easy meals section.

Beer lovers, take note

One thing New World is known for beyond the weekly shop is its Beer & Cider Awards, a curated programme that spotlights award-winning brews across an unusually wide spread of styles: IPA, pale ale and hazy, lager and pilsner, dark beers, cider, fruit, flavoured and spiced beers, brewed sodas, and a non-alcoholic and low-carb section. Whether you are stocking the fridge for a barbecue or hunting down something a little unusual, the awards categories are a handy shortcut to the good stuff.

Shop your way

New World Aokautere is also part of the chain's online shopping. You can browse the grocery range on the New World website, add items to your cart, and book a collection slot, then pick your order up from the store — handy for busy weeks, big shops, or planning groceries around the school run. The website also carries a library of recipes and articles, so if you are short on dinner ideas you can plan meals around what is in the range before you even leave home.

The neighbourhood shop

What ties it all together is convenience. Because the store spans fresh food, chilled and frozen groceries, pantry staples, drinks and the non-food aisles — from baby supplies to cleaning products and pet food — most households can complete an entire week's shopping in a single trip. And because it is a New World, the range and layout follow the chain's familiar format, so if you have shopped at any New World before, you will feel at home straight away.

For Hokowhitu and the surrounding southern suburbs of Palmerston North, New World Aokautere is the local supermarket for everything from tonight's dinner to the big weekly fill-up — in person, or online with a booked collection slot.

Signature items

  • Fresh Produce
  • Meat, Poultry & Seafood
  • Cheese & Deli
  • In-store Bakery
  • Beer & Cider Awards
  • Click & Collect

Menu

Pets

  • Pet care — Pet food and care products.

Bakery

  • Bakery range — Breads and baked goods from the bakery department.

Frozen

  • Frozen foods — Frozen meals, vegetables and treats.

Pantry

  • Pantry staples — Shelf-stable groceries, sauces and canned goods.

Health & Body

  • Health & body — Personal care and health essentials.

Baby & Toddler

  • Baby & toddler — Everyday essentials for babies and toddlers.

Hot & Cold Drinks

  • Drinks — Soft drinks, juices and everyday beverage favourites.

Beer, Wine & Cider

  • Beer & Cider Awards — Award-winning brews across a wide range of styles.
  • Cider — Award-recognised ciders.
  • IPA — Hop-forward India pale ales.
  • Hazy — Juicy, cloudy hazy styles.
  • Pale Ale — Balanced, hoppy pale ales.
  • Lager & Pilsner — Crisp, clean lagers and pilsners.
  • Dark Beers — Stouts, porters and other dark brews.
  • Fruit, Flavoured & Spiced — Fruited, flavoured and spiced beers.
  • Non-Alcoholic and Low Carb — Low-alcohol and low-carb options.
  • Brewed Soda — Craft brewed sodas.
  • Weird & Wonderful — Unusual and experimental brews.
  • Wine — Wine alongside the beer and cider range.

Fruit & Vegetables

  • Apples & Pears — Crisp eating and cooking varieties, loose or bagged.
  • Bananas — Fresh bananas, loose or by the bunch.
  • Kiwifruit & Feijoa — Homegrown kiwifruit and seasonal feijoas.
  • Oranges & Citrus Fruit — Oranges, mandarins, lemons and limes.
  • Peaches, Nectarines & Stone Fruit — Summer stone fruit at its best.
  • Melons & Pineapples — Whole and cut melons plus fresh pineapple.
  • Berries, Grapes & Cherries — Strawberries, blueberries, grapes and cherries in season.
  • Tropical & Exotic Fruit — A rotating selection of tropical and exotic fruit.
  • Avocado — Creamy avocados when in season.
  • Organic Fruit — Organically grown fruit options.
  • Cut Fruit & Fruit Salads — Ready-to-eat cut fruit and fruit salads.
  • Potato & Kumara — Everyday potatoes and sweet kumara.
  • Broccoli, Cabbage & Cauliflower — Fresh brassicas for roasting, steaming and stir-fries.
  • Bok Choy & Asian Greens — Asian greens for quick noodle and stir-fry dishes.
  • Beans, Corn & Asparagus — Green beans, sweetcorn and seasonal asparagus.
  • Carrots & Root Vegetables — Carrots and other everyday root vegetables.
  • Courgettes & Eggplant — Versatile vegetables for grills, bakes and pasta.
  • Mushrooms — Fresh mushrooms for sauces, sautés and breakfasts.
  • Onions, Leeks & Shallots — Aromatic bases for soups, stews and roasts.
  • Pumpkins & Squash — Whole and cut pumpkin and seasonal squash.
  • Tomatoes, Cucumber & Capsicum — Salad staples in a range of varieties.
  • Lettuce, Spinach & Salad Greens — Whole heads, loose leaves and salad bags.
  • Slaw & Salad Kits — Ready-to-dress kits for instant sides.
  • Organic Vegetables — Organically grown vegetables.
  • Cut & Prepared Vegetables — Pre-chopped veg to skip the prep.
  • Microgreens & Sprouts — Garnish-ready greens for salads and plates.
  • Fresh Herbs — Bunches and punnets of fresh herbs.
  • Chilli, Garlic & Ginger — Aromatics for adding heat and depth.

Fridge, Deli & Eggs

  • Milk — Fresh, UHT, powdered and dairy-free milks.
  • Flavoured Milk & Iced Coffee — Chilled flavoured milk and iced coffee drinks.
  • Eggs — Free range and barn eggs.
  • Butter & Margarine — Butter, spreads and dairy-free alternatives.
  • Cheese — Blocks, slices, grated, brie, blue, feta, halloumi and more.
  • Yoghurt — Greek, natural, protein and dairy-free yoghurts.
  • Cream, Custard & Desserts — Fresh cream, sour cream and chilled desserts.
  • Deli Meats & Smoked Fish — Sliced meats, bacon and smoked salmon.
  • Dips, Hummus & Antipasti — Dips, hummus, pesto, olives, kimchi and sauerkraut.
  • Dairy Free & Meat Free — Tofu, falafel and vegetarian alternatives.
  • Chilled Pasta, Pizza & Garlic Bread — Fresh pasta, pizza and savoury breads.
  • Chilled Soups & Ready Meals — Soups, risotto, deli salads, pies and heat-and-eat meals.

Household & Cleaning

  • Household & cleaning — Everyday cleaning and household products.

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

  • Chicken & Poultry — Breast, thighs, tenders, drumsticks and whole birds.
  • Free Range Chicken — Free-range chicken options.
  • Crumbed & Marinated Chicken — Ready-to-cook flavoured chicken pieces.
  • Chicken Mince & Stir Fry — Quick-cooking chicken mince and strips.
  • Duck & Turkey — Poultry alternatives for roasts and specials.
  • Beef — Steaks, schnitzel, mince, sausages and roasting cuts.
  • Lamb — Chops, cutlets, steaks, fillets and roasts.
  • Pork & Ham — Cutlets, loins, belly, ribs and roast pork.
  • Venison & Game — Venison and other game meats.
  • Mince, Sausages & Meatballs — Everyday mince, sausages, patties and meatballs.
  • Offal & Bones — Offal cuts and bones for stocks.
  • Plant Based Alternatives — Plant-based sausages, patties, mince and tofu.
  • Seafood — Fish fillets, whole fish and prawns.
  • Smoked Salmon & Fish — Smoked salmon and smoked seafood.
  • Mussels & Shellfish — Mussels, crab, crayfish and squid.
  • Deli Meats — Bacon, ham, salami and sliced meats.

Snacks, Treats & Easy Meals

  • Snacks & easy meals — Snacks, treats and quick meal solutions.

Frequently asked questions

Where is New World Aokautere?
The store is at 194/200 Ruapehu Dr in Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, in the Manawatu region of the lower North Island.
Can I order groceries online from New World Aokautere?
Yes. Shop the New World range online, add items to your cart and book a collection slot, then collect your order from the store.
What departments does the store have?
Fresh fruit & vegetables; meat, poultry & seafood; fridge, deli & eggs; bakery; frozen; pantry; hot & cold drinks; beer, wine & cider; health & body; baby & toddler; pets; household & cleaning; and snacks, treats & easy meals.
Are there organic and plant-based options?
Yes — the fruit & vegetable range includes organic lines, and the meat and chilled sections carry plant-based alternatives such as tofu, plant-based sausages, patties and falafel.
Does New World Aokautere sell alcohol?
Yes — the store stocks a beer, wine and cider range, including picks from the New World Beer & Cider Awards across styles like IPA, pale ale, lager, dark beers and cider.
Where can I find meal ideas?
The New World website includes recipes and articles you can browse for inspiration and plan your shop around.
How do I find current promotions?
Promotions such as bonus sticker collections are featured on the New World website and in store — check the latest offers when you shop.

Tips

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