Opononi's visitor information centre has been converted into a temporary grocery store until the Hokianga town's Four Square is rebuilt.
The store was destroyed by fire in June after rain got into wiring in the roof. Firefighters and a local armed with a garden hose managed to stop the inferno spreading to the adjoining hotel or nearby community hall.
The blaze forced Opononi residents to drive to Rawene or Waimamaku for their groceries until Four Square owner Paresh Patel was able to open a temporary shop in the council-owned i-Site building.
A tourist information counter still operates in one corner.
Mr Patel said the temporary shop did not have the full range of the old store but he tried to cover the basics and was open the same hours, 7am to 7pm.