It’s not often I lug myself out to the far reaches of West Auckland, but a preview trip around the brand new Costco store was worth the 30 minute commute. Prime minister Jacinda Ardern was yesterday invited for a sneak peek of the nearly completed Westgate warehouse. Jacinda Ardern greets Costco staff (Photo: Stewart Sowman-Lund)The prime minister was guided around the store by Patrick Noone, the managing director of Costco Australia and New Zealand. Much of yesterday’s visit was for the prime minister to be shown the local goods that Costco will be stocking. So here’s the lowdown on New Zealand’s first Costco store.

Source: Stuff August 25, 2022 22:48 UTC