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Description

Bargain Chemist is proudly a 100% Kiwi owned and operated business. Our policy: New Zealand’s cheapest chemist.
We are committed to providing our customers the healthcare they need, at prices they want.

We are constantly working hard to find new ways to save our customers money. We also have bulk buying power, which means we can pass on the savings to our customers.

Why to shop with us:

  • Bargain Chemist does free prescriptions on fully funded items.
  • Big brands of vitamins/supplements are up to 50% off RRP.
  • Big brand perfumes at affordable prices, up to 50% off RRP.
  • Our pharmacists and retail staff are very friendly and knowledgeable, so please do ask them for help! Pop into our store and see it for yourself!

Ages

Adult / Pakeke, Child / Tamariki, Older adult / Kaumātua, Youth / Rangatahi

How do I access this service?

Anyone can access, Walk in

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr). Open Waitangi Day (6 Feb, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM), Easter Monday (6 Apr, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM), King's Birthday (1 Jun, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM), Matariki (10 Jul, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM), Labour Day (26 Oct, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM).
Christmas: Open 22 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec. Open 26 Dec. Closed 27 Dec — 28 Dec. Open 29 Dec — 2 Jan. Closed 3 Jan — 4 Jan. Open 5 Jan — 9 Jan.

Services Provided

Incontinence products

This pharmacy offers a range of incontinence products and can assist you in selecting the most suitable to help you manage loss of bladder control.

This pharmacy offers a range of incontinence products and can assist you in selecting the most suitable to help you manage loss of bladder control.

Medication reports

If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.

If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.

Medicine and needles disposal service

Unwanted medicines are often dumped into the toilet, tipped down the sink or put out with the garbage, which starts a journey that can seriously harm the environment. Please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. In doing so, we can make our home a safer place, help safeguard our community and protect our environment. There is no charge for this service.

Unwanted medicines are often dumped into the toilet, tipped down the sink or put out with the garbage, which starts a journey that can seriously harm the environment. Please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. In doing so, we can make our home a safer place, help safeguard our community and protect our environment. There is no charge for this service.

Medicines packaging

This pharmacy can repack your medicines into compliance packaging (blister packs or sachet rolls) that specifies when you should take them. These can be supplied as weekly or monthly packs depending on your needs. This type of packaging can help you to take your medicine at the right time. It can also make it easier to see if you have missed a dose or are running out. It is useful if you are travelling as it avoids having to take multiple containers.

This pharmacy can repack your medicines into compliance packaging (blister packs or sachet rolls) that specifies when you should take them. These can be supplied as weekly or monthly packs depending on your needs. This type of packaging can help you to take your medicine at the right time. It can also make it easier to see if you have missed a dose or are running out. It is useful if you are travelling as it avoids having to take multiple containers.

Selected oral contraceptives

Our specially trained pharmacists can supply selected oral contraceptives without a prescription under certain circumstances. Up to six months’ supply of selected oral contraceptives can be sold to women who have previously been prescribed the same oral contraceptive within the last three years and who have not developed any risk factors. There is a charge for both the medicine and the consultation when you receive this service.

Our specially trained pharmacists can supply selected oral contraceptives without a prescription under certain circumstances.

Up to six months’ supply of selected oral contraceptives can be sold to women who have previously been prescribed the same oral contraceptive within the last three years and who have not developed any risk factors.

There is a charge for both the medicine and the consultation when you receive this service.

Stop smoking medication

Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aids e.g. nicotine gum.

Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aids e.g. nicotine gum.

UTI – Urinary tract infection treatment

This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotics nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for urinary tract infections. These are available without a prescription to women between 16 and 65 years of age, who are not pregnant and do not have any other complicating factors. The pharmacist will complete a consultation to make sure the medicine is appropriate and refer you to the GP if required.

This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotics nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for urinary tract infections. These are available without a prescription to women between 16 and 65 years of age, who are not pregnant and do not have any other complicating factors. The pharmacist will complete a consultation to make sure the medicine is appropriate and refer you to the GP if required.

Wound care

Some wounds require extra attention and skill to manage. This pharmacy has staff qualified to do this and can refer you to your doctor if necessary.

Some wounds require extra attention and skill to manage. This pharmacy has staff qualified to do this and can refer you to your doctor if necessary.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Mobility parking space

Region

Whanganui

Contact Details

Shop 6, 100 Taupo Quay, Trafalgar Square Shopping Centre,
Putiki
Whanganui
Manawatū-Whanganui 4500

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Shop 6, 100 Taupō Quay, Trafalgar Square Shopping Centre,
Putiki
Whanganui
Manawatū-Whanganui 4500

This page was last updated at 3:45PM on December 2, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by Bargain Chemist Whanganui.