In 2014, a severe storm struck Aotea (Great Barrier Island), destroying the island’s oldest kauri dam. The structure was more than 110 years old. While its loss was significant, the event renewed attention on the island’s h...

Kawakawa oil is a great oil with a lot of benefits, such as healing skin conditions, making digestive process run naturally, and sealing up wounds. Kawakawa oil is found naturally in the leaves of the Kawakawa tree, which is a dark green native s...

Tikanga is a Māori concept based around customary practices or principles. The word “tikanga" is a derivation of the word “tika” meaning ‘right' or 'correct.’ Ultimately derived from Proto Eastern Polynesia tika means ’straight, correct, right...

Māori histories of Aotea Aotea is the Māori name for Great Barrier Island, the 285 square kilometre island of perfect coasts, lush native forest and supportive, outgoing, friendly people. For centuries, it has been the tribal home of members o...

Aotea, also known as Great Barrier Island, is the 6th largest island of NZ with an area of 285 sq kilometres. It is where we make your products and it is also our namesake. Māori named the island Aotea meaning white cloud (ao – cloud, tea – wh...

New Zealand flax is divided into two distinct species: harakeke (Phormium tenax, also known as swamp or common flax) and wharariki (Phormium cookianum, also known as mountain flax). These plants grow on cliffs, in swamps...