Costco butter sells out despite purchase limits at Auckland store

Friday 23 May 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 23 May 2025, 7:29pm

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Shoppers queued outside Costco Auckland on Friday morning for Kirkland Signature butter priced at $9.99 per kilogram. Despite a limit of 30 blocks per member introduced on Thursday, the product sold out in less than half an hour.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 23 May 2025, 1:00pm

   Costco butter: Wholesaler introduces purchase limits of 30 blocks but still sells out (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 23 May 2025, 6:57pm

   Demand for $10 a kg Costco butter sends queues out the door (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZFri 23 May 2025, 7:29pm

   Demand for cheap butter sends Costco queues out the door (opens in new tab)