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NZ Herald
12-06-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
The woman behind NZ's first PAK'nSAVE
The co-owner of the first PAK'nSAVE on 40 years of serving communities. When Gaylene Voss opened New Zealand's first PAK'nSAVE in Kaitāia in 1985, the walls were exposed and the most popular products were candles, mutton and beef dripping. Although it was a success from the outset, Voss says she never thought the 'barn store' – as the retail model was referred to at the time – would develop into what is one of the most popular nationwide supermarket chains 40 years later. 'Never ever!' says Voss, who owned and ran the Far North store with her late husband Barrie. 'We thought it would do well in Kaitāia in particular, [but] we never thought it would be like it is now.' As PAK'nSAVE celebrates its 40th birthday on June 12, there are 59 stores across the country. Voss, now in her 80s and living in Havelock North, can't quite believe how far PAK'nSAVE has come. 'I'm actually amazed that from our little humble store, you can now walk into these big, bright stores with lots and lots of items to sell, and with all the specialty departments like the deli and butchery. Because our store certainly wasn't like that.' Gaylene and Barrie, with the help of their daughter Cynthia, had been running a Four Square in Whangārei for seven years when they learned Foodstuffs, the co-op of PAK'nSAVE, New World and Four Square, was looking for someone to operate a new kind of store selling groceries in bulk in Kaitāia. 'We applied, and were lucky enough to be accepted,' she says. They went on to own and operate PAK'nSAVE Kaitāia for 11 years, helping to establish a new way of shopping for New Zealanders. Voss looks back on her time running the first PAK'nSAVE with immense satisfaction and is proud that many of the innovations the store helped popularise – like customers packing their own groceries – are now the standard. She says that shoppers cottoned on to the then-new practice of self-packing extremely quickly. 'Everybody just took that on board. There was a packing bench, and we supplied newspaper to wrap your goods in.' But being popular from the get-go came with its own issues. 'Our biggest problem was the store got too small very quickly,' Voss explains. They undertook three expansions which Gaylene describes as being so vast they took her beyond the realm of her financial comprehension. 'I remember Foodstuffs phoning me because for one of those extensions we had to borrow $3 million. To me, $3 million was like talking about outer space. I only thought in thousands. All I could write down was '3m'.' 'Over time, we added a serve-over deli, nice produce displays, a bakery, a fish bar, alcohol section and bigger checkouts which had the rolling conveyor belts and scanning. To start with, we had checkouts with no conveyor belts, so you had to push your goods along. Things have really changed.' Something that hasn't changed, however, is the central driving ethos. 'The intentions were the same as now: New Zealand's lowest food prices. That has always been the aim. It's not supposed to be flash. It's just supposed to be the lowest prices.' Specials at the time the store opened included 1kg of kūmara for 69c and 20kg of potatoes for $4.99. 'When we put in the deli, the popular item there was the one kilo of sliced luncheon. And of course, customers paid for their goods in cash. I can remember we counted the cash, and two of us took it across the road to the bank in a green Milo sports bag.' Voss' fondest memories come from her relationships and interactions with customers and staff. 'We started with 17 staff in 1985. When we decided it was time to move on in 1996, we had about 120 staff, including part-timers.' She says she enjoyed charting the careers of the schoolchildren who worked part-time in her store. 'Because the people that worked after school were go-getters and made great successes of their lives, which I thought was great for Kaitāia.' Gaylene and Barrie were also heavily involved in local community causes. 'We supported every charity, every fundraising event that was going. It was because our customers supported us. We were supported well [and wanted to give back]. It was a nice area to work in and a wonderful community.' Voss says she's excited to be participating in PAK'nSAVE's 40th birthday celebrations at the Kaitāia store with current owner-operator Doug Cochrane, the store's longest-serving employee, David Palmer, and the community. The store, and the chain, are testament to her and Barrie's hard work. 'I find it very complimentary that this concept grew from what we started 40 years ago.' The milestone will be marked on June 12 with cake and a sausage sizzle for the local community and local groups the store continues to serve and support.
Scoop
28-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Seven Lotto Players Share $1 Million
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 7:18 am Seven lucky Lotto players from around the country will be counting their blessings after each winning $142,857 with Lotto First Division in tonight's live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at the following stores: Store Location Four Square Kaiwaka Kaiwaka MyLotto Auckland Pak N Save Clendon Auckland Four Square Ruatoria Ruatoria MyLotto Hastings MyLotto Wellington Pak N Save Richmond Nelson Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where a special King's birthday jackpot of $10 million will be on offer. Strike Four has also rolled over tonight and will be $400,000 on Saturday. Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores or on MyLotto should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLottoApp. Lotto NZ exists to return 100% of its profits to Kiwi communities through lottery grants programmes run by Te Puna Tahua NZ Lottery Grants Board.
NZ Herald
26-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Lotto: Napier and Clive stores sell large second-division ticket wins
Two Hawke's Bay Lotto players must have had their lucky socks on when they bought their tickets, after striking larger than usual Second Division wins in Saturday's draw. The tickets were sold in Clive from Four Square and at the Pak'n Save in Napier, with the Napier ticketholder also winning Powerball Second Division. A total of five players across the country each won $49,497 in the Lotto Second Division, with the Powerball Second Division winner taking home total winnings of $64,461. The other winning tickets were sold in Nelson, Christchurch, and Roxburgh. Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores should check their ticket as soon as possible instore, on MyLotto, or through the MyLotto App.
Economic Times
15-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Godfrey Phillips Q4 Results: Profit jumps 30% to Rs 240 crore, revenue soars 70%
Cigarette maker Godfrey Phillips India Ltd on Thursday reported a 30.73 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 293.96 crore in the March quarter of FY25. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 224.86 crore during the January-March period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Godfrey Phillips India, the flagship company of Modi Enterprises. ADVERTISEMENT However, its revenue from operations was up 70.6 per cent to Rs 1,887.79 crore during the March quarter of FY25. It stood at Rs 1,106.64 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. Total expenses of Godfrey Phillips during the period under review increased 75.58 per cent to Rs 1,663.92 crore. Godfrey Phillips' total income, which includes other income, was Rs 1,965.44 crore, up 67.77 per cent in Q4FY25. For the financial year ended March 31, 2025, Godfrey Phillips' net profit grew 24.45 per cent to Rs 1,152.89 crore, from Rs 926.35 crore a year ago. In FY25, its total consolidated income rose 36.66 per cent to Rs 6,988.11 crore. ADVERTISEMENT Godfrey Phillips India is the flagship company of Modi Enterprises. It makes popular cigarette brands like Four Square, Red and White, Cavanders, Tipper and North Pole. It also manufactures and distributes the brand Marlboro under a license agreement with Philip Morris. Shares of Godfrey Phillips India Ltd on Thursday settled at Rs 9,199.80 apiece, up 2.65 per cent from the previous close on the BSE. (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel)
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Godfrey Phillips Q4 Results: Profit jumps 30% to Rs 240 crore, revenue soars 70%
Cigarette maker Godfrey Phillips India Ltd on Thursday reported a 30.73 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 293.96 crore in the March quarter of FY25. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 224.86 crore during the January-March period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Godfrey Phillips India, the flagship company of Modi Enterprises. However, its revenue from operations was up 70.6 per cent to Rs 1,887.79 crore during the March quarter of FY25. It stood at Rs 1,106.64 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Yopougon: Unsold Furniture Liquidation 2024 (Prices May Surprise You) Unsold Furniture | Search Ads Learn More Undo Total expenses of Godfrey Phillips during the period under review increased 75.58 per cent to Rs 1,663.92 crore. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Godfrey Phillips' total income, which includes other income, was Rs 1,965.44 crore, up 67.77 per cent in Q4FY25. For the financial year ended March 31, 2025, Godfrey Phillips' net profit grew 24.45 per cent to Rs 1,152.89 crore, from Rs 926.35 crore a year ago. Live Events In FY25, its total consolidated income rose 36.66 per cent to Rs 6,988.11 crore. Godfrey Phillips India is the flagship company of Modi Enterprises. It makes popular cigarette brands like Four Square, Red and White, Cavanders, Tipper and North Pole. It also manufactures and distributes the brand Marlboro under a license agreement with Philip Morris. Shares of Godfrey Phillips India Ltd on Thursday settled at Rs 9,199.80 apiece, up 2.65 per cent from the previous close on the BSE.
