The Good Oil NZ: Where to Buy, Price and Sunflower Oil Facts
Type “the good oil nz” into a search bar and the first name you meet is a political news site, not the cooking oil you came for. This page separates the two, covers the sunflower oil that has sat on New Zealand supermarket shelves since 2016 (according to The Good Oil brand About page), and keeps brand claims apart from what no independent test has checked yet, along with shelf prices, the few reviews and what the oil is made from.
Made in New Zealand: Yes (Woolworths NZ product listing) · Oil types listed: Rapeseed and sunflower · Featured product: Extra Virgin High Oleic Sunflower Oil 1L
Quick snapshot
- Woolworths NZ lists the 1L High Oleic Sunflower Oil at NZ$9.99, down from NZ$12.50 (Woolworths NZ)
- The oil is listed as New Zealand made and cold-pressed (Woolworths NZ)
- Pure Oil New Zealand makes the oil in Rolleston, Canterbury (The Good Oil brand About page)
- Current shelf prices are not confirmed, since retailer listings carry no price dates (PAK’nSAVE product listing)
- Only 3 reviews sit on one retailer site (Paddock to Pantry product page)
- Stock levels at individual stores were not verified (PAK’nSAVE product listing)
- 2016: launch into supermarkets (The Good Oil brand About page)
- 2018: high oleic sunflowers introduced for South Island arable farms (The Good Oil brand About page)
- 2019: Extra Virgin Sunflower Oil launch (The Good Oil brand About page)
- Check the shelf price before buying, since PAK’nSAVE lists NZ$10.59 and FreshChoice Edgeware lists NZ$13.40 (PAK’nSAVE, FreshChoice Edgeware listing)
- Watch whether the brand’s NZ$13 recommended retail price holds (The Good Oil brand news)
Six of these seven key facts come from the brand’s own pages, so they show what the company says about itself.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch into supermarkets | 2016 (The Good Oil brand About page) |
| High oleic sunflower introduced for South Island farms | 2018 (The Good Oil brand About page) |
| Extra Virgin Sunflower Oil launch | 2019 (The Good Oil brand About page) |
| Bottle size change | 750ml to 1L, 2019 (The Good Oil brand news) |
| Recommended retail price | NZ$13 (The Good Oil brand news) |
| Production base | Rolleston, Canterbury (The Good Oil brand About page) |
| Woolworths NZ 1L sunflower price | NZ$9.99 (Woolworths NZ) |
Where can you buy The Good Oil in New Zealand?
No verified stockist list was retrieved for this page, so treat each store below as a listing to check, not a promise.
Is The Good Oil sold at Pak’nSave?
- PAK’nSAVE’s online listing carries the Extra Virgin High Oleic Sunflower Oil 1L at NZ$10.59, or NZ$1.06 per 100ml (PAK’nSAVE).
- Store-level stock was not verified, so check the shelf or the store’s range before making a trip.
Is The Good Oil sold at New World?
- New World’s oil and vinegar category lists The Good Oil Extra Virgin NZ Rapeseed Oil 1L at NZ$9.99, or NZ$1.00 per 100ml (New World oil and vinegar category).
- The sunflower bottle did not appear in the category data retrieved, so the rapeseed bottle is the verified New World entry.
The implication: the sunflower bottle is verified at PAK’nSAVE, while the New World listing is for the rapeseed version, so pick the oil before you pick the aisle.
How much does The Good Oil cost?
Prices below come from retailer listings, so they describe a moment in time. The brand’s recommended retail price is NZ$13, which it says has held since 2016 (The Good Oil brand news). Across seven listings, prices run from NZ$9.99 to NZ$18.00, so the price you pay depends heavily on where you buy.
| Retailer | Listing | Price | Per 100ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolworths NZ | Sunflower Oil High Oleic 1L | NZ$9.99 (was NZ$12.50) | NZ$1.00 |
| PAK’nSAVE | Extra Virgin High Oleic Sunflower Oil 1L | NZ$10.59 | NZ$1.06 |
| FreshChoice Edgeware | High Oleic Sunflower Oil 1L | NZ$13.40 (was NZ$14.29) | NZ$1.34 |
| Paddock to Pantry | Extra Virgin High Oleic Sunflower Oil 1L | NZ$11.99 | Not listed |
| Ashley & Co | Sunflower Oil (size not stated) | NZ$18.00 | Not listed |
| New World | Extra Virgin NZ Rapeseed Oil 1L | NZ$9.99 | NZ$1.00 |
| FreshChoice City Market | Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil 1L | NZ$14.85 (was NZ$14.95) | NZ$1.48 |
Does the price vary by retailer?
- Yes. The 1L extra virgin sunflower bottle sits at NZ$10.59 at PAK’nSAVE and NZ$13.40 at FreshChoice Edgeware, a gap of NZ$2.81 (PAK’nSAVE, FreshChoice Edgeware).
- Paddock to Pantry lists NZ$11.99, and its listing showed 394 units in stock on 2025-08-17 (Paddock to Pantry).
- Ashley & Co lists NZ$18.00 and, according to its listing, adds a flat NZ$12 shipping rate on orders under NZ$75 (Ashley & Co product page).
Paying NZ$13.40 at one chain instead of NZ$10.59 at another costs NZ$2.81 more for an identical litre, so a single shelf price is a weak guide (FreshChoice Edgeware).
The trade-off: the cheapest shelf price helps only if you can reach that store, and online listings carry delivery costs that the table leaves out.
The implication: a shopper’s price depends on the store and the day, so the listed range of NZ$9.99 to NZ$18.00 is the honest answer.
What do customers say about The Good Oil?
The brand is the loudest voice on this topic, and its own description is marketing, not a customer verdict. The only review counts in the research come from retailer sites with small samples.
Are there independent reviews of The Good Oil?
- Paddock to Pantry shows a 5.0 out of 5 average from 3 reviews, with 100% of reviewers recommending the product (Paddock to Pantry).
- PureNature NZ rates its unbranded Sunflower Oil 4.9 out of 5 from 49 reviews, but that is a different product with China as its listed origin (PureNature NZ product page).
- No independent lab test or consumer review panel of The Good Oil was located. Award claims on the brand’s news page are self-reported (The Good Oil brand news).
Three reviews cannot separate a good bottle from a lucky one. Treat the 5.0 score as a listing detail and wait for a larger review base before trusting it (Paddock to Pantry).
The pattern: the positive signals come from the seller, the brand and a different product, so taste and performance remain untested by anyone outside the supply chain.
What is The Good Oil Sunflower Oil made from?
The brand says its sunflower crop is grown from Canterbury to Southland, then delivered to the Rolleston crush plant and cold pressed without chemicals or added heat (The Good Oil brand product page).
Is it high oleic sunflower oil?
- Woolworths NZ lists the product as high oleic, cold-pressed and New Zealand made, with 91.5g total fat, 6.4g saturated fat and 3400kJ energy per 100mL (Woolworths NZ).
- The brand says high oleic sunflowers were introduced as a crop option for South Island arable farms in 2018 (The Good Oil brand About page).
- Midlands Nutrition sells sunflower oil in High Oleic and High Linoleic varieties, so the variety is a real choice on the shelf (Midlands Nutrition product page).
Is it suitable for frying and roasting?
- The brand says its Extra Virgin Sunflower Oil suits frying, roasting, baking, salads, dips and BBQ, with a mild taste and high smoke point (The Good Oil brand product page).
- Woolworths NZ also lists a high smoke point and an intrinsic sunflower taste (Woolworths NZ).
- No independent smoke point test was found, so the frying claim rests on the brand’s word.
What this means: the frying claim is a brand claim that a home cook can test in a single batch, not a verified rating.
Upsides
- Listed as New Zealand made and cold-pressed (Woolworths NZ)
- Sold at Woolworths NZ, PAK’nSAVE and FreshChoice Edgeware at 1L
- Brand says no chemicals and no added heat are used (The Good Oil)
Downsides
- Shelf prices for 1L range from NZ$9.99 to NZ$13.40 across the sunflower listings
- The review base is three reviews on one retailer site
- Stock levels at individual stores were not verified
Is The Good Oil the same as the political news site?
No. The two share a name and a search results page, but they publish and sell different things.
What does The Good Oil blog cover?
- The research for this page retrieved no blog posts, so their topics are not verified here.
- The search results show a conservative New Zealand political news site under the name The Good Oil, and its podcast listing covers politics and news, not cooking.
- According to the search results reviewed, that site was formerly The BFD and was founded by Cam Slater.
- Vita Health NZ lists a page called The Good Oils with fish oils, krill oils, flaxseed oil and evening primrose oil, but no cooking oil (Vita Health NZ listing).
A search for the name alone leads a cooking-oil shopper to political commentary. Adding “sunflower” or “Rolleston” narrows the results toward the oil.
What this means: anyone who buys by name should confirm the listing shows a bottle of oil before paying.
Confirmed facts
- The brand says the oil launched into supermarkets in 2016 (The Good Oil brand About page)
- Woolworths NZ lists the oil as New Zealand made (Woolworths NZ)
- Vita Health NZ’s The Good Oils page is a supplements listing with no cooking oil (Vita Health NZ)
What’s unclear
- Current shelf prices at any single store
- Stock levels at PAK’nSAVE and New World
- Independent review sentiment and taste testing
- Availability outside New Zealand
“The Good Oil has held its recommended retail price at $13 since launching in 2016—nine years without a price hike, and you’ll often find it below RRP.”
The Good Oil (brand news)
“The Good Oil is extracted using the gentle cold-press method. Retaining all of the natural flavour, aroma, and nutritional value of the New Zealand sunflower seed.”
The Good Oil (brand product page)
Paddock to Pantry describes itself in its own words:
“Paddock to Pantry is a family-run, independent NZ-owned online grocery store.”
Paddock to Pantry (retailer self-description)
For a weekly cook, the choice is clear: buy the 1L at the lowest shelf price you can confirm, or pay more for a New Zealand-made, cold-pressed oil that the brand describes but no independent test has yet verified. Pams Sunflower Oil 2L sells for NZ$11.19, or NZ$0.56 per 100ml (New World), so a budget-minded cook saves about half per litre, while the premium pays only for the origin and cold-press method.
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Good Oil an affordable alternative to imported olive oil?
The research holds no olive oil price, so a direct comparison is not possible here. The 1L sunflower listings run from NZ$9.99 to NZ$13.40 (Woolworths NZ, FreshChoice Edgeware), so compare that with the olive oil price on your own shelf.
Is The Good Oil made in New Zealand?
Yes. Woolworths NZ lists the oil as New Zealand made (Woolworths NZ), and the brand says Pure Oil New Zealand makes it in Rolleston (The Good Oil brand About page).
Where is The Good Oil based?
Production is based in Rolleston, Canterbury, according to the brand’s About page (The Good Oil brand About page).
Is The Good Oil sold outside New Zealand?
No source on overseas availability was retrieved, so no answer is verified here. Check with the brand before ordering from abroad.
Should I buy The Good Oil or another New Zealand-made cooking oil?
Buy The Good Oil if the New Zealand origin and cold-pressed method matter to you, and compare its shelf price with other options first. For the lowest unit price, Pams Sunflower Oil 2L works out to NZ$0.56 per 100ml at New World, against NZ$1.00 per 100ml for the Woolworths NZ 1L (New World).
What does high oleic mean?
The research does not define the term. It confirms only that Midlands Nutrition sells high oleic and high linoleic sunflower oil separately (Midlands Nutrition), and that Woolworths NZ lists high oleic alongside a high smoke point (Woolworths NZ).
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