A bit about Mighty Ape

We don't like to boast (much), but Mighty Ape scored four significant awards at the 2012 NetGuide Web Awards including Best Online Shopping site and the top award Best Overall Site. The awards were decided by votes from the public with over 225,000 New Zealanders casting their vote.

We've been in business for over a decade and during that time we've earned a reputation for providing a fast, safe, reliable, affordable and fun online shopping experience.

Why you'll love Mighty Ape too

  • Fastest Delivery

    We guarantee overnight delivery within New Zealand on over 248,217 of our best selling products. Our Auckland warehouse holds tons of stock and is minutes away from New Zealand's best suppliers and distributors. We work with CourierPost to ensure your order is picked, packed and delivered to your door (with tracking) with care and speed.

  • Best Support

    We believe in putting the customer first and have one of the best customer service teams in the business. We delight in ensuring your online shopping experience is a happy one. Shop with Mighty Ape and enjoy 0800 phone support within business hours and 24/7 support via email. We're also active on both Facebook and Twitter.

  • Widest Range

    We have over 6 million fantastic products in our catalogue including games, books, movies, home and office products, toys and collectibles, music, electronics and computers. Our best sellers are held in stock in our warehouse in Auckland, with back catalogue products ordered as required from over 120 different local and international suppliers.

  • Lowest Prices

    Our business is more efficient than a retail store which means you'll enjoy every day low prices on our entire catalogue of over 6 million products. We also offer Daily Deals, regular sales across entire categories and a couple of times a year our famous all-day Daily Deal Marathons. We'll also try to price match any of our competitors to ensure you always pay the lowest price.

 

What our customers are saying

Wow you guys are great! I will use you again and recommend you to everyone. I ordered a book on Sunday night and it was here early afternoon the next day - Impressive! Your website is easy to use and you communicate really well. Thank you!!

Lisa from Auckland, NZ. (May 2013)

First time dealing with Mighty Ape and very impressed. Quick delivery and no problems. Thank you very much.

Trudy from Tauranga, NZ. (May 2013)

I don't need to use big words or romantic language. Mighty Ape is simply the single most reliable, affordable and friendly supplier of goods, doing so without fail year in year out. I sincerely commend your efforts and wish only the best for the company.

Jaco from Auckland, NZ. (May 2013)

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How Mighty Ape evolved

Mighty Ape was launched in September 2008, but our company has been around a lot longer than that. In fact, many of us have been working together for nearly two decades.

Simon Barton opens GameZone,
a gaming retail store in Symonds
St., Auckland. GameZone hosts a
series of major release events including the official NZ
release of the first Sony PlayStation.

GameZone's first web site is launched as a simple tool to update customers on latest releases, specials, pre-orders and game-related news and events.

The GameZone web site is upgraded to a fully-fledged e-commerce store allowing customers to place orders online using their credit card.

Simon Barton and Simon Garner co-found Gameplanet, a media site publishing game reviews and news and operating community forums and online game services. (Gameplanet is now an independent venture.)

GameZone changes its name to GPStore and receives a major upgrade to the web site including the addition of DVD movies, computer hardware and music. Meanwhile, the retail store on Symonds St is closed and a new store is opened on Dominion Rd with the updated GPStore branding.

GPStore wins the award for "Best Online Store" at the NetGuide Web Awards.

Simon Barton regains the use of his living room as GPStore moves stock into its first warehouse, a small 100m2 unit in Albany, Auckland.

With demand for space rapidly growing, GPStore moves into a larger 210m2 warehouse just up the road.

The retail store on Dominion Rd closes, allowing the company to focus 100% on its ecommerce operations.

GPStore wins the award for "Best Online Shopping Site" at the NetGuide Web Awards.

GPStore relaunches as Mighty Ape with another major upgrade to the web site. The Books department is added, offering over 1 million titles.

Mighty Ape wins the NetGuide Web Awards for "Best Online Shopping Site" and "Best New Site, Relaunch or Innovation".

Mighty Ape moves into a much larger 1200m2 warehouse with space for an expanding team and 100,000+ stock.

Marketplace is introduced for customers to sell pre-owned products online.

Mighty Ape adds a Home & Office department selling a variety of gadgets, gizmos and goodies.

Mighty Ape wins the NetGuide Web Awards for "Best Shopping Site" and "Best Site For Gamers".

Mighty Ape continues to diversify its product range by adding Hobbies and Clothing departments.

Mighty Ape wins four NetGuide Web Awards including "Overall Best Site" and moves into a 3200m2 warehouse.

The first version of Netscape Navigator is released.

Amazon.com goes live in the United States selling books online.

New Zealand wins the America's Cup yacht race in San Diego.

3D Realms announces the development of Duke Nukem Forever.

Nintendo releases the Nintendo 64, the last home console to use ROM cartridges.

Sam Morgan launches auction site Trade Me as "New Zealand's free online trading community."

Sony launches the PlayStation 2 in New Zealand.

Peter Jackson releases The Fellowship of the Ring, the first instalment of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Microsoft introduces the first generation Xbox.

Nintendo launches the GameCube.

Valve releases Counter-Strike 1.6.

Blizzard launches World of Warcraft.

The first season of Outrageous Fortune goes on air.

Microsoft launches the Xbox 360 in New Zealand.

Nintendo launches the Wii in New Zealand.

Sony launches the PlayStation 3 in New Zealand.

Apple officially launches the iPhone 3G in New Zealand.

Apple officially launches the iPad in New Zealand.

After 15 years in development, Duke Nukem Forever is finally released.

The All Blacks win the 2011 Rugby World Cup in a nail-biting 8-7 final vs. France at Eden Park in Auckland.

New Zealand wins 13 medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games including 6 gold medals, our best result since Seoul in 1988.

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Meet the Mighty Ape team

Simon Barton
Chief Gorilla

Founder of four boys and an Ape. Lover of fine cricket, coffee, excel files, and hunting & fishing expeditions. Follow @simon_barton on Twitter.

 
Vicki Barton
Accounts & HR Gorilla

Famous for her super-human powers, Vicki takes care of countless tasks throughout the business while being Mum to four boys without raising a sweat!

 
 
Oliver Bills-Strange
Graphics Monkey

When not at work, Ollie studies automotive design and engineering. He's designing the cars we'll be driving!

 
Dylan Bland
Product & Web Gorilla

Internet geek. BMW enthusiast. Mighty Ape by day. nzflatmates by night. Read Dylan's blog and follow @dylanbland on Twitter.

 
 
Ben Bolstad
Computers & Electronics Gorilla

Loves green electronics and spends his time gaming when he should be sleeping!

 
Duane Burger
Business Development Gorilla

Between work, play and daddy-daycare duties at home, Duane can be found buried beneath a ton of old tomes on lore and legend.

 
 
Alastair Burns
Logistics Gorilla

Alastair is packing everything he has into 2013 managing both the warehouse and studying a computer science degree at Auckland University!

 
Amelia Burns
Gorilla Assistant

Amelia is one of our content adder extraordinaires and like many at Mighty Ape she's a gamer but also loves a great crime novel or quality TV drama; as well as kick boxing – so evil doers beware!

 
 
Ben Campi
Warehouse Monkey
 
Nic Carlyle
Warehouse Monkey
 
 
Rhiannon Check
Warehouse Monkey

When she's not working, our resident Crazy Cat Lady spends her time immersed in Dragon Age and other fantasy RPG's, flirting with danger – and her companions! Loves vegan food, coffee, her 4 cats & collecting statues of pretty ladies.

 
Kyla Clarkson
Trade Sales Manager

Loves looking after NZ's schools, libraries and trade accounts. Mother to two zombie loving and gaming teenagers who think Mum has the best job ever!

 
 
Toni Cooper
Music Gorilla

Toni looks after our music department and has a long history working within the industry. He's a music guru!

 
Karena Copestake
Toys & Home Gorilla

Karena works tirelessly to look after our Toys and Home & Living departments! In her own time she studies a degree in Biology and has a passion for Ballroom Dancing. Karena is also an avid toy collector, with a stunning collection of Kidrobot, Tokidoki and all things strawberry.

 
 
Brendan Craigie
Warehouse Monkey

A keen existentialist contemplating the universe. Brendan is a stealthy man who loves applying 5 stacks of deadly poison to his enemies, leaping through Portal puzzles and is a Wipeout Racing Purist.

 
Shirl Deans
Clothing Gorilla

A dedicated follower of fashion, you can find Shirl researching the latest trends in clothing, footwear and accessories.
She's a lover of all things Hello Kitty and in her spare time enjoys making felt crafts for her blog.

 
 
Mitchell Doyle
Trained Service Monkey

Enjoys watching NFL and NBA. Also a mad Gamer and into movies and TV shows.

 
Matt East
Communications Gorilla
+64 9 951 2144

Loves fishing, diving, hunting and tramping. Enjoys brewing (and drinking) his own beer while preparing the spoils of the above mentioned hobbies in his Bradley smoker.

 
 
Blake Freeman
Warehouse Monkey
 
Oliver Grainger
Toy Boy

Loves indie, cult and foreign films. Spends to much money on graphic novels and LEGO.

 
 
Leon Greeff
Warehouse Monkey

Affectionately dubbed ‘Jedi’ by his friends, this man can shred on the guitar, rebuild your computer with his eyes closed and is an all round
awesome dude!

 
Chris Healey
Content Gorilla

Chris is the second half of our South Island “office” and loves classic muscle cars, military modeling & dark ales of most persuasions.

 
 
Ruth Higgison
Content Monkey

We're based in Auckland, but Ruth gets things done from her home in Oamaru. Ruth loves books, Otago winters & finding cool gift ideas.

 
Allan Hishon
Warehouse Monkey
 
 
Matt Holt
Warehouse Monkey
 
Suzannah Howard
Web Monkey

When she's not in front of her computer designing or writing code, you'll find Suzannah in front of the TV playing games or watching sci-fi.

 
 
Richard Ireland
Pickups Monkey

Z-grade Horror Buff, Wrestling Fanatic and all round Fan of the Bizarre, Richard works as the warehouses stock guru and draws comics in his spare time.

 
Levi Jenkinson
Warehouse Monkey
 
 
Zak Jenkinson
Warehouse Monkey
 
Che Kamariera
Social Marketing Gorilla

After hours Che manages award-winning Kiwi hip-hop artist David Dallas.

 
 
Rachel Kelly
Trained Service Monkey
 
Michael Kermode
Trained Service Monkey

Mikey loves novels, movies and games that feature ghosts, cats and ghost cats.

 
 
Mel Knowles
Trained Service Monkey

Mel is a movie buff and loves travel, music and books, has a strange sense of humour and loves hanging out with her friends.

 
Ronald Ko
Warehouse Monkey
 
 
Andy Lee
Trained Service Monkey

Casual gamer, sports fan, into fast cars, jack of all trades :P Plays hockey and bowls competitively. Will give everything a go once :)

 
Daniel Leibbrandt
Trained Service Monkey

A Star Wars fiend with an insatiable hunger for all things Sith and Superman. Loves getting lost in huge open RPG worlds and has a soft spot for FPS games ( mainly Halo). KILLTACULAR!

 
 
Tsai Lim
Art Gorilla
 
Gracie MacKinlay
Marketing & Analyst Gorilla

Besides number crunching, Gracie also enjoys gardening, dirt biking, diving and Beijing duck!

 
 
Rose Miller
Head Buyer

Rose is a busy mother to three boys and enjoys an occasional glass of red in front of a good book or DVD.

 
Paul Minors
Marketing Gorilla Australia

Interested in business, marketing and staying active. Loves GoPro's and wishes he could live in the Shire. Follow @paulminors

 
 
Daniel Morris
Electronics Gorilla

Secretly wishes he was Batman. When not preparing for the imminent Zombie apocalyse you will find him nodding his head to Deathcore with his nose buried in graphic novels.

 
Sean Outhwaite
Junior Buyer

Before working at Mighty Ape, Sean spent all his money on stuff from Mighty Ape. Nothing's changed.

 
 
Roopa Patel
Customer Service Gorilla

Nintendo fanatic and film freak, a sucker for anything Star Wars. Helps keep the team simmered down and calms their farms. Roopa heads up our Customer Service Team.

 
Matt Peach
Web Gorilla

Matt has been writing code for Mighty Ape and its ancestor sites for around a decade. Follow @matthewpeach on Twitter and on Google+.

 
 
Chad Pemberton
Warehouse Gorilla

Blizzard fan, Comic book geek and Dispatch god! Chad heads up our dispatch team while studying IT part time. His favourite colour is black.

 
Chris Penny
Web Monkey

Likes drum n bass, programming and maybe both at once. Spends his spare time worrying about the new engine noises coming from his AW11. Too happy to help :)

 
 
Ben Read
Collectibles Gorilla

Vegan. Nerd. Japanophile. Cat servant. Makes angry music in The Mark of Man and pretty music in 一人で.

 
Scott Ries
Inwards Gorilla

Spends too much time in MMOs and sandbox games not completing objectives. Webcomic aficionado. Collects cats, blames partner.

 
 
Brooke Singleton
Books Gorilla

Owns way too many books and not enough bookshelves. When not stuck in the literary world, she can often be found on her Xbox in the digital one.

 
Carey Sizer
Web Monkey

 
 
Chris Smith
Web Monkey

Web developer and consumer, gamer and straight up good gent. Follow @chrismsnz on Twitter.

 
Ant Stone
Warehouse Monkey
 
 
Rebecca Thornber
Trained Service Monkey
 
Whitmer Tuputala
Warehouse Monkey
 
 
Kelly Weaver
Trained Service Monkey

Comic writer, cosplayer, 90s cartoon aficionado. Loves games with a great story and strong characters. Probably thinks about Pokemon & Dragonball Z more than he should.

 
Scarlett Winter
Trained Service Monkey

Games, Anime and Movies. Oh my! When Scarlett's not in front of a screen you can find her tucking into a good book or practising her kage bunshin no jutsu. She tries her best to stay away from World of Warcrack.

 
 
Gary Wright
Champ Chimp
 
Andrew Wynyard
Trained Service Monkey

Huge sports fan, in particular Madden and NBA Live. Father of four…love family, work and sport!

 
 
Moana Wynyard
Gorilla Assistant

Mo adores working for Mighty Ape tracking down releases and adding content. A busy Mum to two lovely girls, Mo likes to unwind having a good laugh and a couple of cold beverages with friends!

 
Jonno Young
DVDs & Blu-ray Gorilla

Jonno dreams of living his life by the Sith code, flying Tie-Fighters and striking down Jedi with his replica lightsabers. A Star Wars freak, Marvel geek and an Anime nerd.