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Raw Essentals Wairakei Road

New to the world of raw pet food? Visit our Wairakei Road Raw Essentials store to chat with our friendly pet nutrition experts and explore our extensive range of raw pet food.

We’re here to answer all your questions about your pet and meet them too! Our Wairakei Road team takes the time to understand your loyal companions so that we can provide nutrition tips and advice tailored to their needs.

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Address

Shop 6/501 Wairakei Road

Burnside

Christchurch 8053

Contact

Phone: 03 365 8311

Email: wairakei@rawessentials.co.nz

Opening Hours

Monday: 9am – 6pm

Tuesday: 9am – 6pm

Wednesday: 9am – 6pm

Thursday: 9am – 6pm

Friday: 9am – 6pm

Saturday: 9am – 5pm

Sunday: 10am – 4pm

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Getting to our store on Wairakei Road

We’re a four-minute drive from Christchurch Airport and less than a minute drive from Nunweek Park and Hockey Turf. You'll find us between Sydenham Bakery and Pizza Paradise with convenient parking out the front. Find us in the heart of Burnside and close to neighbouring suburbs Bishopdale and Avonhead.

Click here to get directions to our store!

Our Wairakei Road Team is ready to help

At Raw Essentials Wairakei Road, we’re passionate about helping pets thrive through the most suitable raw diet. By learning about their habits, preferences, and health issues, we can recommend a diet that truly benefits them. Our personalised feeding plans support gut health, healthy weight, and energy levels, taking into account age and activity.

Founded by a veterinarian and proudly 100% New Zealand-owned, Raw Essentials is committed to enhancing pet health through natural, species-appropriate diets. Our team provides science-backed, evidence-based guidance and creates personalised feeding plans tailored to your pet’s specific needs.

Explore our range of products, including:

  • Get Started Packs
  • Green Tripe
  • Treats
  • Fillets & Boneless Meat
  • Bone Broth
  • …and more!

Browse our pet food range

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Wairakei Road's Local Facts

  • Store - We opened in December 2024 - the newest Raw Essentials store!
  • Dog Parks - We are a five-minute walk from Nunweek Park and a two-minute drive to Burnside Park
  • Other Local Amenities - We are around the corner from Strange Bandit Cafe which is dog-friendly
  • Fun Fact - The Online Store for the South Island is run-out of this store

Happy Wairakei Road customers say...

We were served by Jess on the weekend. Never been to the store before and she gave us such a warm welcome! Once she learned we are regular customers at another store in another city. She made even more of an effort to connect with us. It was like home away from home shopping experience. Jess went beyond the call of duty serving us and our four legged friend 🧡. Thanks Jess! Your service was very much appreciated by all of us. - Biec Vien

Tayla was super helpful and took the time to make sure we were selecting the right food for our new puppy to smoothly transition her onto a raw diet. She was extremely knowledgeable and had the answer for every question we had. Thank you very much. We will now definitely be a regular here! - Adam Brownie

Raw Essentials Wairakei has an amazing range of products. My 2 cats are obsessed with their raw foods. Staff are very knowledgeable about their products and even provided me with detailed meal plans for each my cats based of their weight and age. Definitely recommend, they also do deliveries which we find extremely useful. - Hayley Rouse

Been using raw essentials for at least 5 years now but wanted to say a big shout out to the team at the new Wairakei store, Especially Jess who has been so amazing and helpful with my wee 8 year old boys transition with the dietary requirements/ advice & support after getting pancreatitis. Always so friendly and just a delight, Archie loves seeing her too! We will definitely be coming back to this store😊 - Kayla Pountley

If I could give bonus stars I would! I entered the shop somewhat chaotically with a boisterous puppy and two small children and the staff took it all very much in their stride and were so helpful. Really knowledgeable about raw feeding, our dog loves his food, his tummy is so much better now and the cat is now demanding the same diet! - Duncan Wilson (+Reggie)

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