MacDonald said people wanted cost-of-living relief, so providing more competition in the local grocery market could only be a “great thing”.
The proposed site is vacant land between Memorial Ave and Avonhead Rd. Photo / Supplied
“We just have to manage the impacts locally,” he said.
The fast-track application has not been published on the Government’s fast-track application website at this stage.
Costco and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop have both been approached for comment.
Costco opened its first and only New Zealand store in Auckland in 2022.
On opening day, it was advertised to open at 8am, but was forced to open an hour earlier because of large queues.
A second store is set to be built in South Auckland.