Moore Wilson & Co.

MW is a really cool place, but it is really several stores under one roof and you need to know how to shop.
First, the «fresh» section is the most expensive food in town. You will find fresh bread from a large selection of local bakers. An excellent cheese shop that has an incredible selection. Great seafood store is in the back. And, of course, lots of fresh meat and veg.
When you are preparing that special meal, MW fresh is the place.
Diagonally across the entrance area is the warehouse section. This has some of the best prices in town, but no variety. You can get a huge block of Tasty cheese, for example, that costs less than ¹⁄₃ of what it will cost you at Countdown on a post gram basis. But, you will be buying a lot of grams.
There is also a well stocked liquor section. Not the cheapest prices, but a lot of variety.
One should not forget the push carts of food. There is a Chinese chicken wagon that makes an awesome dick on Fridays. Don’t miss it.
So, in conclusion, you will still need to go to New World or Countdown for your weekly shopping. But, MW is the place for both a special meal and the items you use in bulk.

Oooh, Moore Wilsons! Gourmet food, restaurant supply, homewares and toys all under one roof. We do much of our family shopping in the restaurant supply section, but find that the gourmet section is way too pricey: by far the most expensive food in town.

I stop by here regularly during the periods I’m based in Wellington. I’m not all too familiar with the ‘posh’ section of the store, as my aim is usually simple grocery shopping; though I do sometimes buy my veges from there, which I find are priced comparably to anywhere else.
The grocery area has a lot of good finds — personally, I’ve discovered they have competitively-​priced sausages (prepackaged), flatbread (multipacks of XL tortillas for close to half the price of what they cost at standard supermarkets), and also massive bags of various confectionery at unbelievable value, which appeals to my regrettable sweet tooth. The frozen food aisle right at the back of the store is also of interest to me – depending on the specials at a given time, you can get a bargain on frozen food of the ‘junk’ variety, such as fish fingers etc.
My only minor gripe is that I noticed some time ago that if you pay normally, i.e. without a loyalty card, they don’t seem to add GST (at least that was my experience some 8 months ago), whereas after I got a loyalty card, suddenly they started adding GST to the cost of the items. I don’t know if there’s perhaps a legal reason behind this, or whether they simply think that people with a loyalty card will be prepared to pay more because of the incentive of eventual discounts by virtue of the card itself. Either way, I was a little miffed when I noticed this. It seems a little deceptive. Mind you, my last visit was some months ago, so my observations might be outdated.

They carried Te Mata products that I love and are so hard to find. Also Tuatara Pale Ale crackers and Moon Bars. And Little Bird products. Not to mention amazing fruits, veggies, cheeses and anything else you could want.

Moore Wilson’s is the exquisite combo of a high end Costco, Sur La Table, your favorite neighborhood liquor/​wine shop and Whole Foods all rolled into one.
I remember moving to Wellington a couple years back and being very disappointed with the grocery stores and larger discount retailers around town. One day, my partner said he’d take me to a «special place» in town which he thought I’d enjoy shopping.
Oh yes. Moore Wilson’s is a very special place indeed,