Ever since starting We Love Local, it was one of our core beliefs to use the business as a force for good and give back to our communities. In addition to supporting small New Zealand businesses in our regions, we did this by partnering with The Shed Project who manufactures our wooden boxes, or as […]
Announcement
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 […]
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 […]
We Love Local now covering all Wellington Regions with the launch of our Wairarapa Gift Box
With the launch of our Wairarapa Gift Box, we’re just a little bit excited to share that We Love Local now covers all Wellington regions. Okay, okay – we’re super excited! We had the idea for our small business back in 2018, when we were originally called Kāpiti Goodies. As our namesake implied, we never expected to […]
Meet the new We Love Local
Kapiti Goodies have acquired Wellington’s We Love Local brand to further our vision of helping local artisan producers sell more of their products while promoting the region at the same time. The sale, which took place before COVID-19, has seen Kapiti Goodies now fall under the We Love Local brand, which will cover both the […]
Kāpiti Goodies has a new look
Today, we’re proud to announce a new look for Kāpiti Goodies! We are excited to share our brand refresh with you, explain why we made the changes, and celebrate the amazing people who worked with us on this project. Kāpiti Goodies launched just before Christmas last year to help build a local food and gifting […]
A huge thanks to our first customers and launch partners
Time flies when you’re having fun. That’s how we would sum up the first two weeks of being in business at Kāpiti Goodies. We celebrated our first sales, met great people delivering our gift boxes, and most importantly helped other Kāpiti businesses sell their products. Your support means a lot We want to say thanks […]
Kāpiti Goodies launches with Christmas gift baskets
We couldn’t be more excited to announce the launch of Kāpiti Goodies and start our mission to help grow a sustainable food ecosystem on the Kāpiti Coast. Just in time for the festive season, Kāpiti Goodies partnered with several small businesses from our beautiful region to offer you the perfect Christmas gift idea for your […]