Woolworths NZ pleads guilty over Dunedin supermarket rat infestation

Thursday 4 December 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 4 Dec 2025, 11:56am

In this story Woolworths New Zealand, New Zealand Food Safety

Woolworths NZ has pleaded guilty in Dunedin District Court for failing to properly manage a rat infestation at its Dunedin South supermarket. The infestation, which occurred in late 2023 and early 2024, resulted in the store being closed for nearly three weeks.

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1. StuffThu 4 Dec 2025, 10:11am

   Woolworths enters guilty plea over rat infestation (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesThu 4 Dec 2025, 10:17am

   Woolworths admits failures over rat infestation at Dunedin supermarket (opens in new tab)

3. RNZThu 4 Dec 2025, 10:34am

   Woolworths NZ pleads guilty over Dunedin supermarket rat infestation (opens in new tab)

   Also on NZ Herald (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsThu 4 Dec 2025, 11:56am

   Woolworths plead guilty after Dunedin store rat infestation (opens in new tab)