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The opening date for Costco‘s first New Zealand store has finally been revealed.

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Costco in Auckland (Source: 1News)

According to Costco’s website, the West Auckland mega store will open at the end of this month on Wednesday, September 28.

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The Costco NZ Fans Facebook group, who have been feverishly tracking the progress for months, also confirmed the news and are counting down the days.

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$100m Costco store opening delayed

The store was initially slated to open mid-August but that was pushed back due to “inevitable hurdles”.

“Our builders had numerous delays with materials coming in late offshore. We’ve had delays with Covid on site and we’ve had a wet few months, so everything sort of added up together that we needed a few more weeks to get the job done,” Costco managing director Patrick Noone told RNZ.

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Costco is a large US retailer famous for bulk groceries, as well as other items.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently took a tour of the $100 million flagship store ahead of its opening.

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