What’s the best New Zealand craft chocolate you ask? The We Love Local team visited Chocstock hosted at Wellington Chocolate Factory last weekend to find out and who will join our craft chocolate gift box in the future. Best New Zealand craft chocolate makers Handmade chocolate from small batch producers Gift boxes with chocolate Who […]
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This Little New Zealand Gifting Business Is Growing (by 320m² to be exact)
We Love Local is a gifting business originally launched under the name Kāpiti Goodies in December 2018, driven by our desire to offer gift boxes with hyper-local products while supporting local companies and minimising our footprint in sourcing products. In early 2020, the business rebranded as We Love Local and expanded into Wellington and the […]
Best NZ Made Fudge in Gift Boxes?
[igp-video src=”” poster=”https://www.welovelocal.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/today-is-national-fudge-day-lets-take-a-moment-to-celebrate-the-deliciousness-of-this-decadent-sweet.jpg” size=”large”] Did you know June 16 is National Fudge Day? Let’s take a moment to celebrate the deliciousness of this decadent, sweet candy that is appreciated all over New Zealand. In our NZ gift boxes and regional New Zealand gifts, you’ll find fudge from these local companies: Our fudge gift boxes and […]
Made in Auckland: Brothers Beer — good beer for good people
This is the third blog post in our ‘Made in Auckland‘ series, featuring local producers from the region now available in We Love Local’s Auckland gift baskets. ‘Good beer for good people’ is the philosophy that Auckland-based brewery Brothers Beer lives and breathes, and craft beer lovers are reaping all the delicious benefits. Conceptualised, rather […]
Made in Auckland: The Tea Thief — pop the kettle on, wellness is calling
This is the second blog post in our ‘Made in Auckland’ series, featuring local producers from the region. Given that Ruth Wynne-Capstick and David Capstick hail from the most tea obsessed nation in the world — England — it’s fair to say they are more than qualified to discern the best brews. Fortunately for connoisseurs, […]
Waiheke Island market visit
Another market visit, this time on beautiful Waiheke Island. Discovered some lovely local products at Waiheke Ostend Market for our Auckland gift baskets. Did you know that our food gift baskets are perfectly suited for a housewarming gift? What better way to celebrate your friends’ new home in Auckland or Waiheke Island than with a […]
Celebrating small Kiwi businesses
Happy Small Business Day! Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently (just like the Baked Dane crew pictured above). It’s never been easier to support small businesses around Aotearoa in one single purchase. With our recent expansion into […]
Made in Auckland: Earthbound Honey, as good as nature intended
This is the first blog post in our ‘Made in Auckland’ series, featuring local producers from the region available in We Love Local’s gift baskets Auckland. Over the last 17 years, a single hive that started out as a hobby has since blossomed into a 100 percent New Zealand owned and operated business founded by […]
Announcing We Love Local Auckland
We Love Local is expanding into Auckland, building on our hugely successful growth in the Wellington region. Auckland is abundant with artisans and creators, producing delicious delicacies and tasty treats. From the Great Barrier to Waiheke Island and the mainland, We Love Local curates Auckland’s finest. We have hand-picked each premium product, working with passionate […]
Wooden gift boxes made in NZ, helping a good cause
The majority of our wooden gift boxes are made by The Shed Project — a community space in Paraparaumu on the Kāpiti Coast, providing opportunities for people with disabilities. Pictured in the photo above is Sam who’s going great guns when it comes to making lids for our wooden boxes. He’s learning fast and doing […]