Who owns Woolworths New Zealand?
Woolworths New Zealand is owned by Woolworths Group (Australia, ASX: WOW).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Woolworths Group Annual Report 2026, Woolworths Group Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Woolworths Group Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Bella Vista, New South Wales
- Origin
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand, Auckland
- Founded
- 1929
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- ASX: WOW
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Woolworths New Zealand
Woolworths New Zealand runs 181 supermarkets and is one of the two chains that account for most New Zealand grocery spending. The stores traded as Countdown for two decades and were renamed Woolworths from 2023, aligning the New Zealand business with its Australian parent after a Commerce Commission study criticised competition in the sector.
Ownership timeline of Woolworths New Zealand
- Current owner Woolworths Group [1] reported
Where Woolworths New Zealand sits in Woolworths Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Woolworths Group brand portfolio (7) →
Other brands owned by Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- BIG W (1976)
- Everyday Rewards (2007)
- Woolworths (1924)
Other brands in grocery own brands, and who owns them
The 170 brands in grocery own brands on Brandtree belong to 55 owners. The largest is Cencosud, with 12; Woolworths Group has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bretas | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Lucerne | Albertsons | 🇺🇸 United States |
| City Gross | Axfood | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Chalo | Empire | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Checkers | Shoprite Group | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Amanhecer | Jerónimo Martins | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| K-Citymarket | Kesko | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Farmer's Market | Loblaw | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bella Vista, New South Wales, Australia, founded in 1924. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: WOW.
Woolworths Group is the largest supermarket operator in Australia, running about 1,130 Woolworths supermarkets there and 181 more in New Zealand, alongside the BIG W discount department stores and a majority stake in the Petstock pet chain. It shares a name with two unrelated companies: Woolworths Holdings in South Africa and the long-defunct F. W. Woolworth chains of Britain and the United States. It demerged its hotels and liquor business as Endeavour Group in 2021 and has since been selling down the shareholding it retained.
Woolworths Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇿 Woolworths New Zealand and other New Zealand brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 76 brands that began in New Zealand. 20 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Woolworths New Zealand among them.
- Briscoes Homeware — Briscoe Group 🇳🇿
- Fusion — Garmin 🇨🇭
- Golden Bay — Fletcher Building 🇳🇿
- AA Insurance — Suncorp Group 🇦🇺
- Air Chathams — Air Chathams 🇳🇿
- Air New Zealand — Air New Zealand 🇳🇿
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Woolworths New Zealand?
The parent company of Woolworths New Zealand is Woolworths Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is Woolworths New Zealand New Zealand or Australian?
Woolworths New Zealand originated in New Zealand in 1929, but it is owned today by Woolworths Group, which is headquartered in Australia. So Woolworths New Zealand is a New Zealand-origin brand under Australian ownership.
Is Woolworths New Zealand still owned by Woolworths Group?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Woolworths New Zealand is still owned by Woolworths Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Woolworths Group Annual Report 2026 — Woolworths Group Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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