PremiumShayne CurrieNZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·29 May, 2026 05:00 PM8 mins to read‌An artist's impression of Trade Depot's massive new retail superstore and (inset top) chief executive Scott Riley and founder/executive director John Christie.A 100% Kiwi-owned retailer is bucking economic trends with phenomenal growth from the humblest of starts. A massive new superstore is set to further transform the business.

On the western edge of Christchurch lies a field of dreams. On a 57,000-square-metre site near Hornby, grass has been cleared, and foundations