Two years after the first shovel hit the ground in Sylvia Park, Auckland, Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, has announced that it will open its first store in New Zealand on 4 December 2025.

In just three months, IKEA will officially say ‘Kia ora’ and open the doors to its home in New Zealand. From day one, more than 7,500 home furnishing items will be available to New Zealanders, online, by phone, and in-store.

Tolga Öncu, Ingka Retail Manager (COO) at IKEA Retail (Ingka Group), said: “The interest and anticipation for IKEA in New Zealand can be felt all the way to Sweden, and we are very humbled by it. Welcoming a new country to the IKEA family always brings special emotions, and we could not be more excited to meet the Kiwis soon and support them in achieving their needs and dreams for life at home.”

Alongside the 34,000 m² store, IKEA will, for the first time when entering a new market, launch 29 convenient Pick-Up Points nationwide, together with home delivery services across the country. This approach is designed to bring the IKEA range of well-designed, functional, affordable, and good-quality home furnishings closer to people throughout New Zealand.

In addition, Buy Back service will be available at IKEA Sylvia Park from the start. Customers will be able to bring back pre-loved IKEA items, and even products from other furniture retailers, making rehoming furniture easier and more sustainable for everyone.

When it opens, New Zealand will become the first new market for the largest IKEA retailer since 2021, when a store was opened in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia.

The expansion into New Zealand is part of a broader investment strategy aimed at making IKEA even more accessible worldwide. In total, more than EUR 5 billion will be invested by FY27 in opening new locations and optimizing the existing ones across many markets.