With no central power on Aotea, there is a strong reliance on renewable energy. There is extensive use of solar and wind power and a strong ethos of sustainability and environmentally friendly living on the island. Our manufacturing facilit...

Tikanga Māori is a contextual concept. The commonly accepted meaning is “straight, direct, tied in with the moral notions connotations of justice and fairness including notions of correct and right”, however, this can vary according to the people...

Aotea, (Great Barrier Island) has a waste problem. But the problem is not caused by the islanders. The problem is caused by an EPA (Environmental Protection Authority) decision to allow Coastal Resources, a company, to dump 250,000 cubic metres o...

Planting native plants, as seeds or seedlings, is a great way to support our natural biodiversity and ecology. Seeds amazingly contain all the DNA that the plant needs to develop to maturity. It tells the cells what type of plant it is, and gives...

Mānuka is truly one of nature’s special gifts. Despite its global popularity, it is important to remember how rare this plant really is. Mānuka flowers bloom for only two to six weeks each year, making the production of Mān...

  Brutalism, also known as Brutalist architecture, is a style that emerged in the 1950s and grew out of the early-20th century modernist movement. Recycling of concrete materials was one of the driving forces behind brutalism. The word Brutalism...