Foodstuffs disestablishes 180 roles at fire-damaged New World Victoria Park

Wednesday 9 July 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Wed 9 Jul 2025, 6:48pm

In this story Foodstuffs, New World, First Union

Approximately 180 staff members at the Auckland supermarket have been informed that their roles will be disestablished following a fire three weeks ago. Foodstuffs has extended the redundancy timeframe to support employees in finding new work. First Union stated that staff will now be paid until 4 August.

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1. RNZWed 9 Jul 2025, 6:03pm

   Foodstuffs confirms 180 roles will be disestablished at fire-destroyed New World in Auckland (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 9 Jul 2025, 6:06pm

   Workers at burned down Auckland supermarket informed of redundancy (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesWed 9 Jul 2025, 6:14pm

   New World fire: 180 roles to be disestablished (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldWed 9 Jul 2025, 6:43pm

   New World Victoria Park fire: Auckland supermarket workers lose jobs, will be moved elsewhere (opens in new tab)

5. 1News via RNZWed 9 Jul 2025, 6:48pm

   Foodstuffs confirms 180 roles to go at fire-destroyed New World (opens in new tab)