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A new Waka Kai for the Coromandel
BY KERRY STANLEY
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he new Waka Kai has arrived. It made its maiden landing at the Whitianga Marina late last week. It is bigger, being 11.2metres long and made by Smuggler, another fantastic New Zealand company. We aim to reduce the traffic on the road by delivering to locals and holiday makers on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula via the sea. This
will be our fifth summer delivering to residents and holiday makers on the Coromandel and we have the ability for more services and supply. The new boat has increased the capacity which will mean we do not have to return to Whitianga to reload as often. This will allow us to do more deliveries per day. We have had to hire extra staff for summer for both on the boat and picking orders. The Waka kai season com-
mences on Saturday, 14 December 2024. We will be delivering 7 days a week all summer long, excluding Christmas Day. Delivery locations: Pauanui, Tairua, Hahei, Cooks Beach, Opito Bay, Matarangi, Whangapoua. Waka Kai is an amphibious vehicle which will drive up onto the beach, so you won’t have to get your feet wet when picking up your grocery orders. New World Whitianga is
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When New World launched its Waka Kai in December, 2019, it was a world first and was introduced as a summer offering to hep locals and holiday makers. After the cyclones hit the Coromandel in late 2022 and early 2023, Waka Kai became an essential service as roads were cut and also power at the time. Waka Kai is stocked with a range of essential grocery items including fresh produce, dairy, meat and other household essentials. Customers order online but Waka Kai always has those few extra groceries just in case.
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