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title="Christchurch">Christchurch</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founder</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Henry Cooper Smith</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="ib-company-locality locality"><a href="/wiki/Christchurch" title="Christchurch">Christchurch</a></div>, <div class="ib-company-country country-name"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Area served</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Key people</div></th><td class="infobox-data agent"><style 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rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Smiths City Commercial</li><li>Smiths City Finance</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://smithscity.co.nz">smithscity<wbr />.co<wbr />.nz</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Smiths City</b> is a <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a> retail chain selling <a href="/wiki/Furniture" title="Furniture">furniture</a> and <a href="/wiki/Home_appliances" class="mw-redirect" title="Home appliances">home appliances</a>. It was originally founded by Henry Cooper Smith in 1918 as <b>City Market</b> initially involved with auctioning grain and product.<sup id="cite_ref-Ranford_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ranford-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OfficialHistory_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OfficialHistory-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Smiths_City&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_history">Early history</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Smiths_City&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1918, Henry Cooper Smith established City Market on Colombo Street in Christchurch. The business initially auctioned grain, livestock and general goods, but later began to specialize in new and used furniture and hardware.<sup id="cite_ref-Ranford_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ranford-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The business eventually became Smith's City Market, or Smiths City.<sup id="cite_ref-Shaw_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shaw-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The flagship Colombo Street store was still operating more than 100 years later, in 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-TheColomboStar_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TheColomboStar-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Smiths City opened its first store outside Christchurch, in Filleul Street, <a href="/wiki/Dunedin" title="Dunedin">Dunedin</a>, in 1977.<sup id="cite_ref-OfficialHistory_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OfficialHistory-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By March 2020, it had 29 stores.<sup id="cite_ref-Shaw_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shaw-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1983, Smiths City purchased 80% of <a href="/wiki/Noel_Leeming" title="Noel Leeming">Noel Leeming Television Limited</a>. Following the company being placed into receivership in 1991, the receivers sold both the North Island division and Noel Leeming Television Limited.<sup id="cite_ref-OfficialHistory_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OfficialHistory-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2004, Smiths City purchased 80% of local Wellington retailer LV Martin & Son.<sup id="cite_ref-OfficialHistory_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OfficialHistory-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> LV Martin & Son was founded in 1934 as a Wellington household appliance store.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> LV Martin & Son merged with Smiths City at the end of 2015 with all stores now displaying the Smiths City branding.<sup id="cite_ref-OfficialHistory_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OfficialHistory-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="COVID-19_pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Smiths_City&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: COVID-19 pandemic"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Smiths City was placed into a trading halt on 27 March 2020, two days into <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand">New Zealand's COVID-19 lockdown</a>, after it was initially denied permission to operate as an essential business.<sup id="cite_ref-ONeill_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ONeill-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It held talks with its primary lender <a href="/wiki/ASB_Bank" title="ASB Bank">ASB Bank</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Carroll_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Carroll-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the bank agreed to delay a debt repayment.<sup id="cite_ref-DebtRepayments_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DebtRepayments-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the company's share price plunged when the trading halt ended on the following trading day, 30 March.<sup id="cite_ref-Shareprice_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shareprice-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The company's <a href="/wiki/Blenheim,_New_Zealand" title="Blenheim, New Zealand">Blenheim</a> store, the largest tenant of <a href="/wiki/Marlborough_District_Council" title="Marlborough District Council">Marlborough District Council</a>, was given a rent discount during the lockdown.<sup id="cite_ref-Ranford_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ranford-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Within the first week of the lockdown, the company was also given permission to sell essential goods online.<sup id="cite_ref-EssentialGoods_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EssentialGoods-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2020, Smiths City undertook a major restructure due to the ongoing impact of the virus.<sup id="cite_ref-Harris_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Harris-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The board voted to go into receivership to fast-track a potential sale without time-consuming shareholder approval.<sup id="cite_ref-RNZ220520_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNZ220520-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It laid off 115 workers, about a quarter of its national workforce.<sup id="cite_ref-PullarStrecker_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PullarStrecker-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It also closed seven of its 29 stores.<sup id="cite_ref-Shaw_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shaw-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The chain's remaining stores were sold to new owners later the same month.<sup id="cite_ref-Foxcroft_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Foxcroft-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sale took place over <a href="/wiki/Zoom_(software)" title="Zoom (software)">Zoom</a>, without the buyer being able to visit any physical stores.<sup id="cite_ref-Cropp_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cropp-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020_relaunch">2020 relaunch</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Smiths_City&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2020 relaunch"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The new owners closed Smiths City's operations in Auckland, where it had struggled against Australian rival chains like <a href="/wiki/Harvey_Norman" title="Harvey Norman">Harvey Norman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Freedom_Furniture" title="Freedom Furniture">Freedom Furniture</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Hutching_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hutching-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 2020, Smiths City opened its first new store after going into receivership in <a href="/wiki/Petone" title="Petone">Petone</a>. The store is the only store in the Wellington region following the closures of the previous three branches; Lower Hutt, Porirua and Kapiti.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July 2020, Smiths City opened a new flagship store at <a href="/wiki/The_Colombo_(shopping_centre)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Colombo (shopping centre)">The Colombo Shopping Centre</a> in <a href="/wiki/Sydenham,_New_Zealand" title="Sydenham, New Zealand">Sydenham</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Kenny_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kenny-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The original flagship store, on nearby <a href="/wiki/Colombo_Street" title="Colombo Street">Colombo Street</a>, remained open.<sup id="cite_ref-Cropp_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cropp-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2020, Smiths City moved its Dunedin store from Andersons Bay Road in <a href="/wiki/South_Dunedin" title="South Dunedin">South Dunedin</a>, where it had been for 14 years, to the <a href="/wiki/Meridian_Mall,_Dunedin" title="Meridian Mall, Dunedin">Meridian Mall</a> in the city's <a href="/wiki/Central_business_district" title="Central business district">CBD</a>, where <a href="/wiki/Kmart_Australia" title="Kmart Australia">Kmart</a> had moved out after 23 years.<sup id="cite_ref-McNeilly_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McNeilly-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By October 2020, the company had returned to profit,<sup id="cite_ref-Cropp_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cropp-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> had recruited more staff,<sup id="cite_ref-Foxcroft_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Foxcroft-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and had plans to open another five stores.<sup id="cite_ref-Cropp_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cropp-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The store at The Colombo in Christchurch was rebranded to Smiths Trade Outlet in July 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Smiths_City&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output 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Bowron">Guthrie Bowron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independent_Timber_Merchants" title="Independent Timber Merchants">ITM</a></li> <li>Kings Plant Barn</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lightingplus" class="mw-redirect" title="Lightingplus">Lightingplus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mitre_10_(New_Zealand)" title="Mitre 10 (New Zealand)">Mitre 10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wesfarmers" title="Wesfarmers">NZ Safety Blackwoods</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palmers_Garden_Centre" title="Palmers Garden Centre">Palmers Garden Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PlaceMakers" title="PlaceMakers">PlaceMakers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Resene" title="Resene">Resene ColorShop</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Fuel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HWR_Group" title="HWR Group">Allied Petroleum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BP" title="BP">BP</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caltex#New_Zealand" title="Caltex">Caltex</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Challenge_(company)" title="Challenge (company)">Challenge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GAS_Petrol_Service_Stations" title="GAS Petrol Service Stations">GAS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gull_New_Zealand" title="Gull New Zealand">Gull</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mobil" title="Mobil">Mobil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NPD_(petrol)" title="NPD (petrol)">NPD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waitomo_Group" title="Waitomo Group">Waitomo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Z_Energy" title="Z Energy">Z Energy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pharmaceutical</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Body_Shop" title="The Body Shop">Body Shop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chemist_Warehouse" title="Chemist Warehouse">Chemist Warehouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Green_Cross_Health" title="Green Cross Health">Life Pharmacy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Green_Cross_Health" title="Green Cross Health">Unichem</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Department stores</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Barnett_Ltd" title="Arthur Barnett Ltd">Arthur Barnett</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ballantynes" title="Ballantynes">Ballantynes</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/D.I.C._(department_store)" title="D.I.C. (department store)">D.I.C.</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Jones_(department_store)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Jones (department store)">David Jones</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/DEKA_(New_Zealand)" title="DEKA (New Zealand)">DEKA</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EziBuy" title="EziBuy">EziBuy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Farmers_Trading_Company" title="Farmers Trading Company">Farmers</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Haywrights" title="Haywrights">Haywrights</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/H_%26_J_Smith" title="H & J Smith">H & J Smith</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kirkcaldie_%26_Stains" title="Kirkcaldie & Stains">Kirkcaldie & Stains</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kmart_Australia" title="Kmart Australia">Kmart Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Caughey%27s" title="Smith & Caughey's">Smith & Caughey's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Warehouse_Group" title="The Warehouse Group">The Warehouse</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Electrical</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2degrees" title="2degrees">2degrees</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Warehouse_Group" title="The Warehouse Group">Bond and Bond</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EB_Games_Australia" title="EB Games Australia">EB Games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harvey_Norman" title="Harvey Norman">Harvey Norman</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hill_and_Stewart" title="Hill and Stewart">Hill and Stewart</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jaycar" title="Jaycar">Jaycar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/JB_Hi-Fi" title="JB Hi-Fi">JB Hi-Fi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Warehouse_Group" title="The Warehouse Group">Noel Leeming</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/One_NZ" title="One NZ">One NZ</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Smiths City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spark_New_Zealand" title="Spark New Zealand">Spark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Video" title="United Video">United Video</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Clothing, footwear and accessories</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Accent_Group" title="Accent Group">Athlete's Foot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barkers" title="Barkers">Barkers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bendon_Group" title="Bendon Group">Bendon Lingerie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Retail_Apparel_Group" title="Retail Apparel Group">Connor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cotton_On_Group" title="Cotton On Group">Cotton On</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cotton_On_Group" title="Cotton On Group">Cotton On Body</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cotton_On_Group" title="Cotton On Group">Cotton On Kids</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Country_Road_Group" title="Country Road Group">Country Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dotti_(retailer)" title="Dotti (retailer)">Dotti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Accent_Group" title="Accent Group">Dr. Martens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cotton_On_Group" title="Cotton On Group">Factorie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Accent_Group" title="Accent Group">Foot Locker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hallensteins_Glassons" title="Hallensteins Glassons">Glassons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goldmark_Jeweller" title="Goldmark Jeweller">Goldmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hallensteins_Glassons" title="Hallensteins Glassons">Hallenstein Brothers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hannahs" title="Hannahs">Hannahs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/H%26M" title="H&M">H&M</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huffer" title="Huffer">Huffer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Accent_Group" title="Accent Group">Hype DC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Just_Group" title="Just Group">Jacqui E</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Jays" title="Jay Jays">Jay Jays</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Retail_Apparel_Group" title="Retail Apparel Group">Johnny Bigg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Just_Group" title="Just Group">Just Jeans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maher_Shoes" class="mw-redirect" title="Maher Shoes">Maher Shoes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barkers" title="Barkers">Max Fashions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Overland_Footwear_Group" title="Overland Footwear Group">Merchant 1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Overland_Footwear_Group" title="Overland Footwear Group">Mi Piaci</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Hill_Jeweller" title="Michael Hill Jeweller">Michael Hill Jeweller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nike,_Inc." title="Nike, Inc.">Nike, Inc.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NOVO_Shoes" class="mw-redirect" title="NOVO Shoes">NOVO Shoes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hannahs" title="Hannahs">Number One Shoes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Partridge_Jewellers" title="Partridge Jewellers">Partridge Jewellers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Pascoe_Group" title="James Pascoe Group">Pascoes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peter_Alexander_Sleepwear" class="mw-redirect" title="Peter Alexander Sleepwear">Peter Alexander Sleepwear</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Accent_Group" title="Accent Group">Platypus Shoes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Just_Group" title="Just Group">Portmans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Postie" title="Postie">Postie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mosaic_Brands" title="Mosaic Brands">Rivers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R._M._Williams_(company)" title="R. M. Williams (company)">R. M. Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rodd_%26_Gunn" title="Rodd & Gunn">Rodd & Gunn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cotton_On_Group" title="Cotton On Group">Rubi</a></li> <li>Shoe Clinic</li> <li>Smith's Sports Shoes</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Pascoe_Group" title="James Pascoe Group">Stewart Dawsons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strandbags" title="Strandbags">Strandbags</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Accent_Group" title="Accent Group">SUBTYPE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sunglass_Hut" title="Sunglass Hut">Sunglass Hut</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cotton_On_Group" title="Cotton On Group">Supré</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Retail_Apparel_Group" title="Retail Apparel Group">Tarocash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Timberland_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="The Timberland Company">Timberland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Under_Armour" title="Under Armour">Under Armour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walker_%26_Hall" class="mw-redirect" title="Walker & Hall">Walker & Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witchery_(company)" title="Witchery (company)">Witchery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Retail_Apparel_Group" title="Retail Apparel Group">yd.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zara_(retailer)" title="Zara (retailer)">Zara</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Motor vehicles and parts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Repco" title="Repco">Repco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supercheap_Auto" title="Supercheap Auto">Supercheap Auto</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Recreational goods</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Borders_(Asia_Pacific)" title="Borders (Asia Pacific)">Borders</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Icebreaker_(clothing)" title="Icebreaker (clothing)">Icebreaker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/JB_Hi-Fi" title="JB Hi-Fi">JB Hi-Fi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/JD_Sports" title="JD Sports">JD Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kathmandu_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kathmandu (company)">Kathmandu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Macpac" title="Macpac">Macpac</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mountain_Designs" title="Mountain Designs">Mountain Designs</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nike,_Inc." title="Nike, Inc.">Nike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paper_Plus_Group" title="Paper Plus Group">Paper Plus</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Warehouse_Group" title="The Warehouse Group">R&R Sport</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Briscoe_Group" title="Briscoe Group">Rebel Sport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smiggle" title="Smiggle">Smiggle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stirling_Sports" class="mw-redirect" title="Stirling Sports">Stirling Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paper_Plus_Group" title="Paper Plus Group">Take Note</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Warehouse_Group" title="The Warehouse Group">Torpedo7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toy_World_(New_Zealand_toy_store_chain)" class="mw-redirect" title="Toy World (New Zealand toy store chain)">Toy World</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Typo_(brand)" class="mw-redirect" title="Typo (brand)">Typo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Under_Armour" title="Under Armour">Under Armour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unity_Books" title="Unity Books">Unity Books</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Warehouse_Group" title="The Warehouse Group">Warehouse Stationery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whitcoulls" title="Whitcoulls">Whitcoulls</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Furniture, floor, houseware and textile</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Briscoe_Group" title="Briscoe Group">Briscoes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freedom_Furniture" title="Freedom Furniture">Freedom Furniture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harvey_Norman" title="Harvey Norman">Harvey Norman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lincraft" title="Lincraft">Lincraft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Briscoe_Group" title="Briscoe Group">Living & Giving</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Scali_Furniture" title="Nick Scali Furniture">Nick Scali Furniture</a></li> <li>Nood Furniture</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Smiths City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spotlight_Group" title="Spotlight Group">Spotlight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Pascoe_Group" title="James Pascoe Group">Stevens</a></li> <li>Sunny's Variety Stores</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Liquor</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Big Barrel</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/LiquorLand" title="LiquorLand">Birds Liquorsave</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Bull_Liquor" class="mw-redirect" title="Black Bull Liquor">Black Bull Liquor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Bottle_O" class="mw-redirect" title="The Bottle O">The Bottle O</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/LiquorLand" title="LiquorLand">Duffy & Finn's</a></i></li> <li>Glengarry</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/LiquorLand" title="LiquorLand">Henry's Beer, Wine & Spirits</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Liquor_Marketers" title="Australian Liquor Marketers">Liquor Centre</a></li> <li><i>Liquor King</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Liquor_Marketers" title="Australian Liquor Marketers">Liquor Spot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LiquorLand" title="LiquorLand">LiquorLand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Liquor_Marketers" title="Australian Liquor Marketers">Merchants Liquor</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/LiquorLand" title="LiquorLand">The Mill</a></i></li> <li>Super Liquor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thirsty_Liquor" class="mw-redirect" title="Thirsty Liquor">Thirsty Liquor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Trusts" title="The Trusts">The Trusts</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Trusts" title="The Trusts">Village Wine & Spirits</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Trusts" title="The Trusts">West Liquor</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Specialised food</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bakers_Delight" title="Bakers Delight">Bakers Delight</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Hospitality</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Boost_Juice" title="Boost Juice">Boost Juice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Breakers_(restaurant)" title="Breakers (restaurant)">Breakers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BurgerFuel" title="BurgerFuel">BurgerFuel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burger_King" title="Burger King">Burger King</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Restaurant_Brands" title="Restaurant Brands">Carl's Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cobb_%26_Co._(restaurant)" title="Cobb & Co. (restaurant)">Cobb & Co</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Coffee_Club" title="The Coffee Club">Coffee Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Domino%27s_Pizza" class="mw-redirect" title="Domino's Pizza">Domino's Pizza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donut_King" title="Donut King">Donut King</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dunkin%27_Donuts" title="Dunkin' Donuts">Dunkin' Donuts</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Georgie_Pie" title="Georgie Pie">Georgie Pie</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hell_Pizza" title="Hell Pizza">Hell Pizza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jesters_Pies" class="mw-redirect" title="Jesters Pies">Jesters Pies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Restaurant_Brands" title="Restaurant Brands">KFC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Krispy_Kreme" title="Krispy Kreme">Krispy Kreme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_of_the_Fries" title="Lord of the Fries">Lord of the Fries</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mad_Mex_Fresh_Mexican_Grill" class="mw-redirect" title="Mad Mex Fresh Mexican Grill">Mad Mex Fresh Mexican Grill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McDonald%27s" title="McDonald's">McDonald's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noodle_Box" title="Noodle Box">Noodle Box</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oporto_(restaurant)" title="Oporto (restaurant)">Oporto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pie_Face" title="Pie Face">Pie Face</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pita_Pit" title="Pita Pit">Pita Pit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Restaurant_Brands" title="Restaurant Brands">Pizza Hut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Subway_(restaurant)" title="Subway (restaurant)">Subway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Restaurant_Brands" title="Restaurant Brands">Taco Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Chicken" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas Chicken">Texas Chicken</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wimpy_(restaurant)#New_Zealand" title="Wimpy (restaurant)">WIMPY</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BurgerFuel" title="BurgerFuel">Winner Winner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zambrero" title="Zambrero">Zambrero</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td 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style="width:1%">Cabinet</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern" title="Jacinda Ardern">Jacinda Ardern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Clark_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="David Clark (New Zealand politician)">David Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins">Chris Hipkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winston_Peters" title="Winston Peters">Winston Peters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_Robertson" title="Grant Robertson">Grant Robertson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayesha_Verrall" title="Ayesha Verrall">Ayesha Verrall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Megan_Woods" title="Megan Woods">Megan Woods</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Epidemic_Response_Committee" title="Epidemic Response Committee">Epidemic Response<br />Committee</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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Woodhouse">Michael Woodhouse</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Officials</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jim_Bliss&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jim Bliss (page does not exist)">Jim Bliss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashley_Bloomfield" title="Ashley Bloomfield">Ashley Bloomfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Bush" title="Mike Bush">Mike Bush</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Coster" title="Andrew Coster">Andrew Coster</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Peter_Crabtree&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Peter Crabtree (page does not exist)">Peter Crabtree</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rose_King_(army_officer)" title="Rose King (army officer)">Rose King</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Megan_Main&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Megan Main (page does not exist)">Megan Main</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caroline_McElnay" title="Caroline McElnay">Caroline McElnay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Ombler" title="John Ombler">John Ombler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Roche_(business_executive)" title="Brian Roche (business executive)">Brian Roche</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sharon_Shea" title="Sharon Shea">Sharon Shea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heather_Simpson_(civil_servant)" title="Heather Simpson (civil servant)">Heather Simpson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarah_Stuart-Black" title="Sarah Stuart-Black">Sarah Stuart-Black</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ian_Town" title="Ian Town">Ian Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darryn_Webb" title="Darryn Webb">Darryn Webb</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Scientists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Baker_(epidemiologist)" title="Michael Baker (epidemiologist)">Michael Baker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jemma_Geoghegan" title="Jemma Geoghegan">Jemma Geoghegan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matire_Harwood" title="Matire Harwood">Matire Harwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Hayman_(disease_ecologist)" title="David Hayman (disease ecologist)">David Hayman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaun_Hendy" title="Shaun Hendy">Shaun Hendy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rod_Jackson_(epidemiologist)" title="Rod Jackson (epidemiologist)">Rod Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Murdoch_(academic)" title="David Murdoch (academic)">David Murdoch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dion_O%27Neale" title="Dion O'Neale">Dion O'Neale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Helen_Petousis-Harris" title="Helen Petousis-Harris">Helen Petousis-Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Plank" title="Michael Plank">Michael Plank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Papaarangi_Reid" title="Papaarangi Reid">Papaarangi Reid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Skegg" title="David Skegg">David Skegg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Thornley" title="Simon Thornley">Simon Thornley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collin_Tukuitonga" title="Collin Tukuitonga">Collin Tukuitonga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nikki_Turner_(public_health_advocate)" title="Nikki Turner (public health advocate)">Nikki Turner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayesha_Verrall" title="Ayesha Verrall">Ayesha Verrall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siouxsie_Wiles" title="Siouxsie Wiles">Siouxsie Wiles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anne_Wyllie" title="Anne Wyllie">Anne Wyllie</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Suzy_Cato" title="Suzy Cato">Suzy Cato</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claire_Deeks" title="Claire Deeks">Claire Deeks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rob_Fyfe" title="Rob Fyfe">Rob Fyfe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sue_Grey_(lawyer)" title="Sue Grey (lawyer)">Sue Grey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hone_Harawira" title="Hone Harawira">Hone Harawira</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toby_Morris_(cartoonist)" title="Toby Morris (cartoonist)">Toby Morris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Mowbray" title="Anna Mowbray">Anna Mowbray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Graham_Philip" title="Graham Philip">Graham Philip</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Reid_(actor)" title="Paul Reid (actor)">Paul Reid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jami-Lee_Ross" title="Jami-Lee Ross">Jami-Lee Ross</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Tamaki" title="Brian Tamaki">Brian Tamaki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Te_Kahika" title="Billy Te Kahika">Billy Te Kahika</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_government_response_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic" title="New Zealand government response to the COVID-19 pandemic">Government</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_alert_levels_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 alert levels in New Zealand">Alert levels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_Public_Health_Response_Act_2020" title="COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020">COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_Response_(Vaccinations)_Legislation_Act_2021" title="COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021">COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_Response_Recognition_Award" title="COVID-19 Response Recognition Award">COVID-19 Response Recognition Award</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/District_health_board" title="District health board">District health boards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_managed_isolation_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 managed isolation in New 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