Swedish furniture giant IKEA will confirm its first New Zealand opening date this Thursday, with the Sylvia Park store set to welcome customers before the end of 2025.

Ahead of the announcement, IKEA has revealed that NZ Post and Mainfreight will be its transport partners, delivering products nationwide from day one.

From small accessories to flat-pack furniture, orders will reach every corner of the country through home delivery and a network of 29 Pick Up Points.

For Coasties, this means a Billy bookcase or new sofa can be ordered online and collected at a Pick Up Point or delivered straight to the door, rather than trekking into Sylvia Park.

Regional centres like Whangārei and Kaitaia are included, so families living north of Auckland won’t miss out.

Deliveries across Auckland will be made with electric vans and trucks, part of IKEA’s goal to achieve 100% zero emission deliveries in the city.

Charging stations have already been installed at Sylvia Park and IKEA’s Mangere warehouse to support the fleet.

IKEA New Zealand Fulfilment Manager Jan Vanderstappen said the focus was on accessibility and sustainability.

“We knew from the start that IKEA had to be truly nationwide, not just for those in Auckland. Partnering with NZ Post and Mainfreight allows us to make that vision real.”

The long-awaited opening date will be revealed to shoppers on 4 September.

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