Can you remember DEKA? DEKA was a nationwide chain of general merchandise stores in New Zealand that was launched in 1988. In 1992 ownership of DEKA shifted to the Farmers Trading Company, which had until then been a competitor. By 2001 all DEKA stores had been converted to Farmers stores. What happened at your location? Closed stores... Northland - 4 (Kaitaia, Dargaville, Kaikohe, Whangarei) Auckland - 11 (Downtown (Queen St), Karangahape Rd, Manukau, Onehunga, Orewa, Otahuhu, Pakuranga, Papakura, Pukekohe, Takapuna, Glenfield) Waikato - 5 (Hamilton, Morrinsville, Taupo, Te Awamutu, Tokoroa and, Huntly - the tall sign for the Huntly store still stands) Taranaki - 5 (Hāwera, New Plymouth, Stratford) King Country 2 - (Te Kuiti (now a Postie + store), Taumaranui) Bay of Plenty - 3 (Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatane) Hawkes Bay - 3 (Napier, Waipukurau, Wairoa) Manawatu - 3 (Palmerston North, Feilding, Whanganui) Wairarapa/Wellington - 8 (Coastlands (Paraparaumu), Cuba St (Wellington), Lambton Quay (Wellington), Levin, Lower Hutt (two stores), Upper Hutt to 1994, Masterton, Wainuiomata) Nelson/Marlborough - 3 (Blenheim, Richmond, Motueka) Canterbury - 6 (Ashburton, Bush Inn, Northlands Mall, New Brighton, Riccarton, Timaru) Otago - 4 (Balclutha, Dunedin x 2, Oamaru) Southland - 2 (Gore, Invercargill) Rebranded as Farmers..... Auckland - 3 (New Lynn, Westgate (now closed), Whangaparaoa) Waikato - 3 (Chartwell (Hamilton), Matamata, Tokoroa (Now closed)) Bay of Plenty - 2 (Rotorua, Whakatane) Gisborne - 1 (Gisborne) Hawkes Bay - 1 (Hastings) Wellington - 2 (Kilbirnie, Upper Hutt) Nelson - 1 (Nelson) West Coast - 1 (Greymouth (Now closed)) Canterbury - 3 (Hornby, Eastgate (Now Closed), Timaru) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEKA_(New_Zealand)#Closed_stores -------------------- Image source: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections T1651 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/33622