Kawakawa is one of the most distinctive New Zealand native plants. Māori healers (tohunga) and medical practitioners (kairongoā) traditionally used the kawakawa plant from the bush for its proven healing properties in a wide range of treatments s...

Mānuka oil is an essential oil obtained from the New Zealand native plant Leptospermum scoparium. The oil is stored in tiny sacs within the plant’s small, pointed leaves. Our Mānuka oil is produced through steam dist...

As a verb, the word motuhake means to separate, to set aside, to position independently, or to stand-alone. There is difficulty translating the word mana but it can be read to mean spiritual power, respect, and autonomy. Ihi is another concept in ...

Our skin gets dry in winter. The drop in climatic temperature means that the air is drier leading to parched, dehydrated skin. Cold air also usually has lower water content than warm air, because warm air is moving faster, allowing water to exist ...

Shintōism is a religion which originated in Japan in the 8th century CE and was formalized in the 19th century during the Meiji Restoration. It revolves around the worship of specific deities, spirits or kami, which are said to inhabit places suc...

Harakeke is a plant in the flax family found in the New Zealand native bush that Māori traditionally used for a variety of purposes. Ideally, Harekeke grows in wet locations and has straight, long bladed leaves strengthened by a robust mid-rib....