"The New World in Warkworth is a valued and recognised feature
of the Warkworth town centre and we want to invest in our store to
continue that relationship with the town and the local community,"
says Foodstuffs (Auckland) General Manager - Property Strategy
Angela Bull.
"The Council has recently set out its strategy for the design of
the town centre and we have given a lot of thought to design
features for the store to reflect that strategy, including a
significant amount of glazing and panels complete with a kowhai
motif to reflect the local community feel. The result will be
a high quality, modern New World with a more contemporary
design."
The resource consent application for the New World facelift has
been lodged with the Rodney District Council this week.
Ms Bull says as part of the work on the New World facelift, the
company has also carefully reviewed the recent Council plan change
decisions on the Warkworth town centre.
"The plan changes specifically recognise the New World as a
permitted activity within Warkworth. On the advice of our
experts we have appealed some aspects of the Council's plan changes
to clarify and correct some provisions that relate primarily to our
site."
All Foodstuffs stores are 100% New Zealand-owned and operated.
Foodstuffs brands include PAK'nSAVE, New World, Four Square,
Gilmours, Duffy & Finn's and Liquorland.