"The situation was pretty tear-able to be honest; New Zealanders were simply buying more than they needed and flushing their normal shopping habits down the drain." he said.
"Throughout the lockdown, we've been reminding people of two key things. Number one: only buy what you need. And number two: to shop normally - there is plenty of toilet paper to go around. We're really pleased that customers have listened to this advice and are using up what they've got in the cupboard.
"This means the pressure on our toilet paper supply has eased, so when it comes to having shelves stocked with toilet paper - we've got it in the bog."
Countdown Meadowbank, cleaned out of toilet paper at the end of February. Photo / Luke Kirkness
Countdown is also taking limits off most products in stores now that the local supply chain is re-building, which will help enable customers to shop less often.
