Malmö, Sweden — Two years after breaking ground in Sylvia Park, Auckland, Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, has announced that it will open its first store in New Zealand on Dec. 4th, 2025.
“The interest and anticipation for IKEA in New Zealand can be felt all the way to Sweden, and we are very humbled by it,” says Tolga Öncu, Ingka retail manager (COO) at IKEA Retail (Ingka Group). “Welcoming a new country to the IKEA family always brings special emotions, and we could not be more excited to meet the Kiwis soon and support them in achieving their needs and dreams for life at home.”
The nearly 366,000-square-foot store will be larger than the average IKEA store globally. And, for the first time when entering a new market, IKEA will launch 29 convenient Pick-Up Points nationwide with home delivery. Over 7,500 items from the IKEA range are available to people throughout New Zealand.
When it opens, New Zealand will become the first new market for the largest IKEA retailer since 2021, when a store was opened in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia.
The expansion into New Zealand is part of a broader investment strategy aimed at making IKEA even more accessible worldwide.
In line with its corporate focus on environmental sustainability, IKEA’s New Zealand store will feature a rooftop solar PV system that will supply approximately 50% of the store’s energy, with the remainder purchased from New Zealand’s renewable energy sources. The store’s 3,000+ LED lights will be individually controlled to reduce energy usage. Last but not least, 25 electric vehicle charging stations will be available for customers, plus “last mile” EV chargers on-site for delivery trucks and vans.
SOURCE: IKEA