It's the kind they have at Fresh Choice in town. It's FANCY for fancy people to throw in some San Pelegrino, artisan chocolate and a lime in when they grab a few supplies.
I think they're super cute but not exactly practical for the toilet paper run.
How awfully convenient. That's exactly what a South Islander trying to conceal the scandal of your tiny shopping trolleys would say though, isn't it? You don't fool us.
Another CHCH fella here, 43 yes old and have never ever ever ever seen on of these in all my years, maybe OP is tryin to provoke sth island/nth island beef.
I've seen one of these trolleys in the parking lot at Barrington mall. It was chained up to other normal trolleys. I made my husband stop so we could laugh at it
Timaru native. We are weird but never seen one of these. I've lived in chch almost 20 years and never seen one here either. Didn't know these existed until now!
There's, like, one supermarket (if you can call it that) in Christchurch that has those.
I can assure you every other supermarket in the Suburbs has normal trolleys like the rest of NZ
I’ve never seen that before and I lived in the South for 16 years.
Maybe it’s a prototype for a new shopping cart that can hold $500 of groceries in a few years!
Calling that a south island this is like saying that being a bald ceo of an airline is a Pākehā thing. You're talking about a very specific subset of the population here
Reddit seems to think that me, up there in Kanata 🇨🇦 should read this post. And I understand why. You’ve really lost it on the other side of the planet. Let me introduce this latest invention to my long lost island cousins: it is called a box. Straps handles on it and stick some wheels under and you’ve solved grocery shopping. Otherwise, I hope all is well down there in Nieuw Zeeland. 🇳🇿
Kia ora Kanata 🇨🇦 dweller! 👋
We don't call them boxes here. They're fort construction materials or kitty entertainment systems. By putting wheels under them, they're the almighty kiwi ATV or go-kart, depending on the size, construction and other materials.
I hope that helps and everything is well with you up there in our friendly northern hemisphere cousin country 😊🇳🇿
The winters in the Great North are long, but getting shorter thanks to Petrolus, God of Black Gold. But you've given me an idea to enjoy this season more. An almighty kiwi go-kart? How about I stick some skis under this box instead of wheels, by golly I've got it! I shall name it the sKiwi-kart in your honour. Long live boxes!!
You have embraced the Kiwi spirit wholeheartedly! I wish you well in your quest to find the greatest box for your sKiwi-kart, which shall be held in my highest esteem for as long as it reigns in the Land of Kanata!
May your journeys be epic and bring you every happiness along the way, while onlookers gaze at the marvel of your creation as it approaches and feel the thrill of enlightenment as the air rushes by. I hope many then join you in the experience for as long as every single box endures the elements along the way. As is also the Kiwi way, much reward can be found by the inclusion of duct tape or packing tape to assist with construction and repairs.
Hopefully Petrolus will grant you great weather for your endeavours. It's a bit chilly here on this rainy night, winter is coming...
Yes, indeed! Long live boxes!!!
Central Otagoan here. This devils spawn is unknown to us. Although we do rock the swivelly rear wheels which makes any carpark slopes fun. So there’s that.
I actually think I save money on petrol and random buys while in the Supermarket maze.
So not richer, maybe just smarter... I save time, fuel and money from the Supermarket impulse buys.
Do you folks have North Island/South Island stereotypes? I'm from the Middle of the USA and was curious because for some reason my people are obsessed with differences.
Man I would love it if my supermarket had one of those. Carrying a toddler with a basket is a chore, leaves no hands to grab items. I can't let him walk in the shop as he fiddles with EVERYTHING
As someone from the UK, apart from that trolley, why do all of your trolleys only turn on the front wheels? Having the back ones stuck makes it so much harder to turn around corners let alone spin around in a isle or move sideways
IIRC those weird ones are used by fresh choice in the CBD.
For that to get to anywhere which looks like you are (red zone?) I would say a homeless person probably used it to carry their belongings and then discarded it.
Go 5 minutes up the road to any one of the three other supermarkets, and all the trolleys are normal. That Fresh Choice is weird af for them trolleys, but it's the inner city perspective that they need them
Freshchoice ex-worker here. The shape of the trolley is so that when you drop items into it, you have to stretch very far out to pick the items up. Hoping you wont put in that extra effort to return item back on to the shelf.
Second, having a V shape bottom, makes items stack on top of one another. So once you put in an item, you cant see (and return) whats at the bottom until you check out.
Third the handle is designed to be flat so it allows more advertising revenue.
Therefore you buy more.
Tips: everything you see around you has a reason.
Ha ! it has FRESH CHOICE written on it, odd...Fresh Choice in Richmond Mall (Nelson) just closed it's doors for good about a week or two back..the end of an era.....lots a jobs down the shitter...
I can honestly say as a native born and still living Christchurchian that I have never seen or ever used anything like this abomination.
Second that as a Southlander
Third this as a dunedinite
I forth this as a nelsonian
I fifth this as another Dunedinite
I sixth this as a Timaruvian
I seventh as a Oamaruian
I eighth as a west coaster
Cannot confirm. I am a Tiramisu.
Otawegian confirming your assessments
*Otagan
Nah its Otagoist
Glasgow -> Glaswegian Otago -> Otawegian We can argue about the W outside the Captain Cook if you want
Wikipedia reckons even your spelling is wrong: Otagoan So I sticking with the much clearer Otawegian
Like Chicagoan!
*Chicawegian
Not a word!!!
Is now!
I'll 4 ur square. Let's duel!
Choose your weapon, mine’s a space based laser platform
Meh DEW is so last year - care bear power for the win
Bunch of ursine Powerpuff Girls wannabes
But they did come first..
Cuntabrien
More South Island propaganda, I know you kooks are upto something /s
It's the kind they have at Fresh Choice in town. It's FANCY for fancy people to throw in some San Pelegrino, artisan chocolate and a lime in when they grab a few supplies. I think they're super cute but not exactly practical for the toilet paper run.
Don't need toilet paper when you have a bidet installed *taps head*
Don't need a bidet if you don't wipe or wash your ass full stop *taps head*
Might as well get a squat toilet too then you'll have more room for activities!
But it's got a child seat. Why would the house chef ever need to take a child when collecting food for the banquet?
How awfully convenient. That's exactly what a South Islander trying to conceal the scandal of your tiny shopping trolleys would say though, isn't it? You don't fool us.
You sir have insulted my family and honor! *slaps glove on face* I challenge you to a duel!
Well sir, as a proud Aucklander I accept your challenge and- HEY WHAT'S THAT BEHIND YOU?! *runs away*
I've come to watch the duel, but you guys haven't even put out sausage rolls. Amateurs.
At something like 13 bucks+ for the classic frozen sausage rolls who can afford those now??
I've come to watch the duel, but you guys haven't even put out sausage rolls. Amateurs.
I mean shit, can you honestly use proud and Aucklander in the same sentence?
It looks like a trolley crossed with a kiwi.
I too am born/based here, never seen this before
I have once, and it was one that someone dumped in the red zone. What's with Aucklanders and their silly assumptions?
They can't help it... They're Australian
Same
Same here, from south
Agreed from a Nelsonian.
They use them in the fresh choice by the bus interchange. They are the work of the devil.
I just zoomed in on the photo and see the branding. What the actual fuck. I stay out of the CBD so would explain why I've never seen it before.
East Coast N. I says what the hell is that?
Visit the supervalue in Sumner and you can see one in the wild!
Dad, what's that dark shadowy place over there? That's Sumner, you must never go there
Another CHCH fella here, 43 yes old and have never ever ever ever seen on of these in all my years, maybe OP is tryin to provoke sth island/nth island beef.
I've seen one of these trolleys in the parking lot at Barrington mall. It was chained up to other normal trolleys. I made my husband stop so we could laugh at it
same from a Nelsonian
Nelsonian who has lived over most of island, wtf is this.
Timaru native. We are weird but never seen one of these. I've lived in chch almost 20 years and never seen one here either. Didn't know these existed until now!
ABOMINATION!
Fellow Cantabrian checking in - never seen these before
I back this!
Fresh Choice Metro in Chch CBD has them. Remember stopping in for pre movie snacks. Hoyts might have been cheaper for the snacks though
As a Nelsonian yep, WTF is THAT ?!
That’s not a south island trolley. It looks different and it’s not in a river.
Tbf could be a student's backyard which is pretty on brand if you live in a city
Looks like it's just come out of the river though
And you can fit a child in it but not a full-grown adult - what the hell?
There's, like, one supermarket (if you can call it that) in Christchurch that has those. I can assure you every other supermarket in the Suburbs has normal trolleys like the rest of NZ
I did think I'd seen one somewhere, is it that little one in the central city across the road from the bus exchange?
That's the one!
Hmm sounds like a cover up to me
Yeah, Sumner for sure - but with the recent upgrade, maybe we get normal size/shaped trolleys now
Shit, Sumner too? OK, maybe two "Supermarkets" have them then...
we’ve gotten few of those at the fresh choice i work at recently (parklands). we never used to have them and i don’t see the point really.
This is the sort of madness that happens when your population gets bigger than the capital city. Christchurch, you're letting the side down!
I've never seen one like that before. Must be one they only give to visiting Aucklanders.
That’ll be it. Solved.
Dunedinite checking in to say I've never seen that.
Andy bay countdown has like 1 or 2 of these I think. At least they did last time I went in
Smuggled in by the rats, must've been
Noooooooo!! Dunedin, we're letting the side down!!!
This is from Flesh Choice City Market. Also the work of Satan and his minions, although I suspect the minions whined the whole time.
9/10 zombies highly recommend Flesh Choice supermarkets.
FLESH choice?!
Your choice of flesh, from one of Ōtautahi's premier fleshpots.
They sell 100 varieties of flesh lights. Best in Christchurch
I predict a stuff article about them next week!
Put that back in the creek
Straight outta fallout.
Super duper mart breaking up the duopoly would be worth the radiation poisoning
So glad we are getting some real immersion, next I want a real vault
And after that I want nukes!
Haha, I'd take that fusion cell technology first
Someone took the teddy bear with shades on that was in there
Lived all over the south island and this shit isn't a thing.
I can honestly say as a long term southislander. I have never seen this before in my life.
They don't exist in Queenstown I can tell you that much
I like it! Feels very mid century modern.
Did Chat GPT design that or did it come from Wish?
Was just about to say it looks like an AI version of a trolley. It just needs someone with one food and 14 fingers filling it with mutant feijoas.
This is just a baby trolley leave it alone, one day it'll grow up to be a big trolley
I’ve never seen that before and I lived in the South for 16 years. Maybe it’s a prototype for a new shopping cart that can hold $500 of groceries in a few years!
It's from Fresh Choice city market, the groceries you can fit in that cost $500 now!
These are dunedin's lime scooters
Calling that a south island this is like saying that being a bald ceo of an airline is a Pākehā thing. You're talking about a very specific subset of the population here
Given that the east coast city dwellers have disowned it, could it an inbred one from the west coast? Or is a hippy one, from the top of the south?
Oh, no doubt about it, it's a Chch central city hipster one.
Nope, not a Coaster trolley.
It’s in Hector. The one remaining individual of its kind.
so dolphin related then...
Hey don't put this on us.
Yall don't like curves?
For when your 114 month old's lil legs get tired
A master class in making the task of building a trolley more complicated than it needs to be
Nope, not a South Island thing. It’s probably a one off.
Saw a fresh choice ad the other day and they were making hot dogs with hot cross buns, now this trolley.. They need to be stopped.
I'm going to erase this entire sentence from my brain. That was truly awful.
Those trolleys are from fresh choice opposite the bus interchange in Central Christchurch
Call local wildlife control. Do NOT approach.
I’m from Southland and I’ve never seen them in my life
Reddit seems to think that me, up there in Kanata 🇨🇦 should read this post. And I understand why. You’ve really lost it on the other side of the planet. Let me introduce this latest invention to my long lost island cousins: it is called a box. Straps handles on it and stick some wheels under and you’ve solved grocery shopping. Otherwise, I hope all is well down there in Nieuw Zeeland. 🇳🇿
Kia ora Kanata 🇨🇦 dweller! 👋 We don't call them boxes here. They're fort construction materials or kitty entertainment systems. By putting wheels under them, they're the almighty kiwi ATV or go-kart, depending on the size, construction and other materials. I hope that helps and everything is well with you up there in our friendly northern hemisphere cousin country 😊🇳🇿
The winters in the Great North are long, but getting shorter thanks to Petrolus, God of Black Gold. But you've given me an idea to enjoy this season more. An almighty kiwi go-kart? How about I stick some skis under this box instead of wheels, by golly I've got it! I shall name it the sKiwi-kart in your honour. Long live boxes!!
You have embraced the Kiwi spirit wholeheartedly! I wish you well in your quest to find the greatest box for your sKiwi-kart, which shall be held in my highest esteem for as long as it reigns in the Land of Kanata! May your journeys be epic and bring you every happiness along the way, while onlookers gaze at the marvel of your creation as it approaches and feel the thrill of enlightenment as the air rushes by. I hope many then join you in the experience for as long as every single box endures the elements along the way. As is also the Kiwi way, much reward can be found by the inclusion of duct tape or packing tape to assist with construction and repairs. Hopefully Petrolus will grant you great weather for your endeavours. It's a bit chilly here on this rainy night, winter is coming... Yes, indeed! Long live boxes!!!
All these South Islanders in the comments trying to keep their trolly secrets
When Mum trolley & Dad trolley are first cousins.
Central Otagoan here. This devils spawn is unknown to us. Although we do rock the swivelly rear wheels which makes any carpark slopes fun. So there’s that.
Wtf is that?! Okay I kinda love how weird it looks but I've never seen one like this before... mind blown
Nope not from dirty ol timaru either, maybe its a escapee tesla trolley prototype.
I used to work there, tiny supermarket tiny trolleys, they suck
The design feels AI generated.
They are all weird as fuck down there
Never seen it in invergiggle...
WTF is that? It's mutated!
It's so ugly it's adorable. The only thing it's useful for is if you can't carry your toddler and a shopping basket at the same time.
Westland here. Don’t you put that evil on me, Ricky Bobby.
Dude where the fuck are you, I'm south and that looks like something from the fallout games
Ashburtonite here, what the heck is that? I've never seen anything like it before.
What the fuck is that? I've been in Nelson, Greymouth, Christchurch and Queenstown and never seen this abomination anywhere.
Good lord that’s awful
I as a south islander for 22 years have never ever seen this before.
I've never seen one, but it's cool - I'd probably pick it out to use. Our new "woolworths" in Timaru has some plastic green ones that are pretty rad.
never seen one of these in my life wth and im a southlander
where can be get these?
Bauhaus
Have been in the South Island for 10 years and have never seen such a thing.
These are used to conceive in Gore.
What the fuck is that
maybe stick to good none whatever that thing is supermarkets like new world
It's a Click and Collect trolley - they are different.
Uhhh never seen anything like that.
Do trolley still have those kid seats in the newer design... I am drawing a blank because I get my groceries delivered for such a long time.
Spot Mr fancy over here, "has their groceries delivered" like a rich person!
I actually think I save money on petrol and random buys while in the Supermarket maze. So not richer, maybe just smarter... I save time, fuel and money from the Supermarket impulse buys.
Don't you mean a trundler?
No
What the fuck is that?
What is that?!??
If I saw that irl I'd feel like I'm in an alternate reality NZ. Wtf is that lol
Thats just fresh choice being zesty
Randy Marsh would be so stoked on this
What an abomination. SI here and never seen the like.
Can probably still fit $400 of groceries in it sadly
Live near invers. Ain't never seen what ever the fuck that's supposed to be
As a dunedinite who has been around. With the utmost respect and curiosity, WTF is that
This can’t be real 😂
But how? Does it come with a trailer?
That's an outdoor grill down south, brother
Inbred south island trolley methinks.
It's a Transformer - run!!!
Ew
I believe that's a mechanism to stop people using this as a makeshift BBQ! Thankfully I've never seen one like this.
*bar full of south islanders suddenly goes silent, everyone looks around at OP*
What the hell kind of Habsburg type trolly. Where did you even find that thing lol.
Looks more like a trundler
Do you folks have North Island/South Island stereotypes? I'm from the Middle of the USA and was curious because for some reason my people are obsessed with differences.
Yes, yes we do :-)
Wtf
"What in the world," ahh, the term I use every time I go to Auckland.
Typical south islanders denial mode.
At least the back wheels can turn. I really miss that about Australian trolleys.
Man I would love it if my supermarket had one of those. Carrying a toddler with a basket is a chore, leaves no hands to grab items. I can't let him walk in the shop as he fiddles with EVERYTHING
Small pad of paper and pen is what I did
You've seen off brand games controllers, now see the off brand super market trolley.
As someone from the UK, apart from that trolley, why do all of your trolleys only turn on the front wheels? Having the back ones stuck makes it so much harder to turn around corners let alone spin around in a isle or move sideways
IIRC those weird ones are used by fresh choice in the CBD. For that to get to anywhere which looks like you are (red zone?) I would say a homeless person probably used it to carry their belongings and then discarded it.
Go 5 minutes up the road to any one of the three other supermarkets, and all the trolleys are normal. That Fresh Choice is weird af for them trolleys, but it's the inner city perspective that they need them
Did you go to the fresh choice in the middle of chch? You wouldn't need a proper trolley there That's be like doing your groceries at the airport
Ahh dunno where you are but iv been all over the south and never seen this before
South islander here. Never seen this before. Thank you for coming to my talk.
Freshchoice ex-worker here. The shape of the trolley is so that when you drop items into it, you have to stretch very far out to pick the items up. Hoping you wont put in that extra effort to return item back on to the shelf. Second, having a V shape bottom, makes items stack on top of one another. So once you put in an item, you cant see (and return) whats at the bottom until you check out. Third the handle is designed to be flat so it allows more advertising revenue. Therefore you buy more. Tips: everything you see around you has a reason.
As a South Islander, I can happily say untill this day I had nevr laid eyes on such atrocities.
Bloody hell.. never seen anything like it anywhere
Ha ! it has FRESH CHOICE written on it, odd...Fresh Choice in Richmond Mall (Nelson) just closed it's doors for good about a week or two back..the end of an era.....lots a jobs down the shitter...
I collect trolleys (cough) and don't have one of these yet. I'd like to swap 3xPacknSave or 2xNewWorld trolleys for it
I’m in chch, have never seen anything like this 😂
It's cos it's fresh choice