UK Goodies is a British food shop in Petone, New Zealand, stocking imported confectionery, cooking essentials, drinks and pantry staples for homesick expats and anyone craving a taste of the UK. The shop's own pitch sums up who it's for: "Missing all your British foods from back home? Get your parcel of goodies."
The range spans traditional and retro sweets — including a pick n mix selection with over 70 different sweets to choose from — alongside crisps and snacks from brands like Walkers, Monster Munch, Skips and Space Raiders, British teas and hot chocolate, cooking sauces and gravies, biscuits, cereals, jams and preserves, and household items. Seasonal ranges cover Easter and Christmas, alongside souvenirs and gift vouchers for those wanting to send a taste of home to someone else.
UK Goodies operates both a physical shop in Petone and an online store, with orders payable by Mastercard or Visa.
UK Goodies exists for a very specific kind of craving: the one that hits when you're missing the food you grew up with. Based in Petone, the shop's pitch is refreshingly direct — "Missing all your British foods from back home? Get your parcel of goodies" — and the range backs that up, covering everything from sweets and crisps to teas, cooking sauces, biscuits and household basics that are hard to find on a typical New Zealand supermarket shelf.
The shop operates both as a physical store on Jackson Street in Petone and as an online shop, so customers can either browse in person or order for delivery, with payments accepted via Mastercard or Visa.
A big part of UK Goodies' appeal is nostalgia. The shop describes its sweets range as spanning both traditional and retro options, and its pick n mix selection — sold straight from the jars — runs to over 70 different varieties, including classics like American Hard Gums, Aniseed Balls, Aniseed Twist and Apple Bon Bons. It's the kind of tuck shop experience the shop specifically calls out as a way to "reignite all your memories."
Crisps and snacks lean just as heavily into familiar names: Walkers in flavours like Prawn Cocktail, Smoky Bacon and Cheese & Onion, alongside Monster Munch, Skips, Space Raiders, Discos and Hula Hoops (in Original, Cheese and Onion, and BBQ Beef). As with any imported specialty range, popular items can sell out between restocks, so it's worth checking availability before making a special trip for a particular flavour.
Beyond snacking, UK Goodies stocks the cooking essentials that homesick Brits often struggle to substitute. That includes Angel Delight dessert mix in Butterscotch, Chocolate and Strawberry flavours, and Bisto Gravy Powder for a proper Sunday roast. The broader cooking range covers gravies, cooking sauces and stuffings, light meals, soups and vegetables, while the pantry section rounds things out with biscuits, cereals, jams, marmalades and sweet spreads, pickles, condiments and savoury spreads, and household products.
No British food shop would be complete without a serious tea selection, and UK Goodies delivers — describing itself as stocking "all your favourites" just like a good British corner shop back home. That means Yorkshire Tea, PG Tips (including a decaf option), Tetley and Barry's Tea across multiple blends, including Gold Blend, Irish Breakfast, Master Blend and a decaf version. For something a bit more indulgent, the hot drinks range also includes Horlicks and Galaxy and Maltesers instant hot chocolate.
UK Goodies also runs seasonal collections for Easter and Christmas, giving customers access to the specific treats tied to those times of year that might otherwise be hard to source locally. For gifting, the shop offers souvenirs and gift vouchers — a useful option for sending a taste of home to someone else, or treating a British friend or family member in New Zealand. A clearance section is also available for shoppers looking for a deal.
UK Goodies is located at 243 Jackson Street, Petone 5012, and can be reached by phone at (04) 589 4386 or by email at [email protected]. Whether shopping in person or online, the range gives British expats — and curious locals — a genuine slice of the UK grocery aisle, from tuck shop sweets to a proper cup of tea.