Countdown Northlands
Cnr Main North Road and, Sawyers Arms Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New ZealandAbout Countdown Northlands
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Saturday 18 July 2026. 3 checkout operators on, queues of approximately 6 to 7 with full trolleys waiting at each checkout blocking isles. Customers packing their own bags to help staff. Self service had the same amount waiting. Staff were professional and working hard but nowhere near enough operators and checkouts open. This is a common problem there, but this is the worst I've encountered. Never happens at New World, Fresh Choice or Pak N Save. Owners need to stop being so stingy and uncaring of their staff and customers. Employ more!!!!
I had a really rude checkout girl on the self checkout. I went in to buy tampons because I just got my period. One item she pushes a man with a full basket of groceries in front of me because he went to the wrong machine. She couldn't wait the 20 seconds for me to buy my tampons leaving me bleeding into my underwear. Didn't care after I tried to explain just ignored me. Just an utter rude person.
I go to self service checkouts so there is no double handling of my food. There is no max at self service and if this is what you want put a sign up! To the young lady today to tell me next time go to an operated checkout don’t be so rude! There were no lines! Should’ve just gone to Pak n Save even tho I’m a rewards and weekly shopper. Needless to say my money isn’t well received here.
Overpriced and underwhelming. The meat section is often bare. Fruit and vege are average quality at best. Shelves are understocked more often than not, especially the staples like bread, and we've noticed they get new products far later than any other stores. Overall a very dissapointing experience, would recommend shopping elsewhere.
It was around lunch time. Never seen mutiple long waiting lines as if it were Christmas. Not fair for those who didn't use car parking under the mall. The sign of parking enforcement are located at the spots where users do not see easily. As a regular user, I would like to warn the fellow users not to use the 60 minutes only parking, specially not at day time while the parking "enforcement" attendants work.