12 Jan 2026

New supermarket giving Christchurch locals an alternative

From Morning Report, 7:43 am on 12 January 2026

The owner of a new supermarket in Christchurch says sales in the first three days were more than double what they expected. Ethan Vickery and his father Shane opened Kai Co to give shoppers an alternative to the Woolworths and Foodstuffs supermarket duopoly. Ethan spoke to Lauren Crimp.