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Platter & Picnic Gift Box
From $177.50 📦 FREE SHIPPING
Eat, drink and be merry with our picnic hampers. We’ve got you covered — our gift boxes come packed with snacks and drinks for an unforgettable day of soaking up the sunshine.
Choose one of our picnic gift boxes with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink options. Sharpen your elbows, dig out those picnic blankets, plan your excuse to take a break from work and don’t forget to invite us!
Producers in our Summer Picnic Gift Box
New Zealand made products depending on the size selected:
Titahi Ginger Kumara Crunch (Porirua) — hand-crafted Real Food that’s super tasty and free from additives
Asian Food Republic Plum Drizzle (Te Aro) — perfect as a dessert topping, as an ice cream garnish or to enhance your favourite smoothie
Beer Belly Jelly (Island Bay) — delicious with all types of cheeses, meats or for that unique taste in dishes.
Super Seed Salad Toppers (Hutt Valley) — savoury crumble seed toppings for sprinkling over salads, casseroles, vegetable dishes, eggs, avocado
O’Nuts Hand-crafted Nut Snack (Auckland) — delicious nuts from Alexandra’s, batch roasted right here in NZ
number 29 Manzanilla Table Olives (Waiheke Island) — best served in a dish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and enjoyed with bread and wine
Melton Estate ‘Summer Love’ Sparkling Riesling (Canterbury) — a great wine for the summer months and for any celebration
Six Barrel Soda Softdrink (Wellington) — soda soft drink, made in the capital with natural ingredients
Kumeu River Crémant Sparkling Wine (Auckland) — delicious dry sparkling that has impressed all that have tasted the wine
Garage Project Tiny Zero Alcohol Hazy IPA or Mutiny On The Bounty Craft Beer (Aro Valley) — brewed by New Zealand’s craft beer legends
Three Wise Birds Cider (Hawke’s Bay) — just really good premium NZ craft cider made with local fruit
Please note that items will change from time to time, allowing you to discover new NZ-made treats. For a detailed product description of what’s inside our picnic gift boxes, please select the size and option above.
* If any products listed aren’t available they will be substituted for an item of equal or higher value from one of our other gift boxes.
Giving back to Aotearoa New Zealand
For every one of our picnic hampers sold, we set aside 1% profit and donate to New Zealand charities such as Garden To Table or Sustainable Coastlines via One Percent Collective.
Growing NZ’s regional economies; by buying from We Love Local you directly help small companies in and around the country
We Love Local is an online ecommerce store without any physical locations. All orders are sent with NZ Post or local courier companies from our centrally-located warehouse in New Zealand's lower North Island:
Order processing times
Orders placed before 2 PM are dispatched the same business day for delivery within the timeframes mentioned below.
Orders placed after 2 PM or during weekends (this includes Friday after 2 PM) are dispatched the next business day.
Our cut-off time for Wellington same-day delivery is 11 AM (Monday-Friday only). Orders placed after this cut-off time or during weekends are guaranteed delivery the next business day.
You will receive an email with tracking details as soon as the order has been picked up by NZ Post.
Delivery timeframes
North Island: 1-2 business days after dispatch.
South Island: 2-3 business days (or 1-2 business days if you choose express shipping) after dispatch.
Unless specifically requested, NZ Post does not deliver on Saturdays.
Some examples:
If you need a gift delivered to Auckland or Christchurch for Wednesday it needs to be ordered Tuesday 2PM at the latest for a chance to arrive the next day.
Deliveries for Saturday must be ordered by Friday 2PM at the latest and choose the Saturday shipping option during checkout.
Any gift deliveries requested for Monday must also be ordered by Friday 2PM to arrive just after the weekend.
Please note that this delivery schedule is just a guideline based on our experience of sending thousands of gift boxes across the country. We do not have any control over external factors from couriers causing delays, e.g. during peak times or weather events disrupting NZ Post's courier network.
Tips to increase the likelihood of successful delivery:
The earlier you order the better. Please make sure you leave a note during checkout mentioning the desired delivery date.
You will receive an email with tracking details informing you when a parcel is out for delivery. Give the recipient a heads-up that something is coming their way.
Gifts with alcohol have an R18 sticker and must be signed for by a person over 18.
Consider sending the parcel to the recipient's workplace if they're not working from home.
We will try our best to help you get your parcel delivered on time. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
Sustainable gifting
We always strive to further reduce our impact on the environment:
By only stocking NZ-made products, we keep the distance goods travel from suppliers to us and you at a minimum resulting in a reduced carbon footprint of your gift-giving.
Customers can further reduce the carbon footprint by choosing to offset the emissions during checkout with New Zealand’s leading carbon offset provider CarbonClick.
We use 100% renewable energy both at our distribution centre and home office.
All gifts are exclusively packed in a reusable wooden box or recyclable card board boxes filled with natural wood wool. No cellophane or other plastics used.
Our courier boxes have been custom-made to minimise packaging waste and reduce their footprint during transport.
If the recipient doesn’t have a use for the wooden box after they’ve enjoyed the tasty treats, then they can send it back to us to use again, and again, and again.
Returns are super easy:
Put the empty wooden box back in our courier packaging
Add the included return courier label
Drop it at your local post shop or book a pickup using the tracking number on the return courier label.
Like all companies on their sustainability journey, we’re still working towards our sustainability goals, but we are constantly improving our environmental sustainability and reducing our footprint.
We Love Local Gift Box Reviews
Elfie J.
Fast and efficient service. My sister loved the products and presentation. Thanks very much to the We Love Local Team. - 02/01/2025
Christine W.
Ordering a Christmas gift box for my family from the UK couldn't have been easier. I ordered one day, it was in the post the next, and delivered the next. The gift was very well received and I will definitely be ordering again in the future. Thank you. - 01/01/2025
Sandra E.
Great products and service. Delivered on time, even at Christmas. Thank you! - 28/12/2024
Lucie A.
They were surprised and liked the boxes. - 28/12/2024
Margaret M.
"We love local" proved to be a really easy and reliable way for us to send a gift to our daughter, who is now living in New Zealand. A long way away from us in the UK. The box arrived exactly as instructed and was put under her Christmas tree for Christmas Day. We all enjoyed watching her open it via a video call, which brought us together at that special family moment. She loved the contents, which had all been carefully wrapped. We were amazed at the personal touch of handwriting our message to her on our chosen card. The reusable/ recyclable box was an additional bonus. Wonderful service and would highly recommend. - 26/12/2024
Leigh R.
Great concept being able to order local from all over NZ. We sent family who live out of town a gift box of local Canterbury goodies. They loved it. Website was easy to use and ordering a breeze. Would definitely order again. - 25/12/2024
Anita G.
Arrived promptly exactly as advertised beautifully presented awesome gift would buy again - 24/12/2024
Russell J.
One of the best companies you could deal with. Excellant service, good products, and great communication. Highly recommended. - 22/12/2024
Renee C.
Reliable service, prompt dispatch and delivery. Gift appreciated by the recipients. - 22/12/2024
Mandy L.
We Love Local provide quality NZ made products with an efficient and professional service. I was very impressed with their great communication and user friendly website. Definitely recommend! - 22/12/2024
Sharon C.
We had issues with NZPOST, but We Love Local were great and contacted NZPOST and sorted the issue. Very responsive to our communication and the recipients were very happy with the hamper. - 21/12/2024
MJ B.
Always an amazing selection, we come back here for Christmas gifts every year because we know we're always going to get incredible value! - 21/12/2024
Mary D.
Convenient, appealing way to send gifts to family in NZ. Package arrived promptly, in perfect condition. Recipient loved the contents of the clever box. Will definitely order again! - 21/12/2024
Daryl E.
Our father (in law) is finding the box tasty however his first pick of chilli and cheese crackers turned out to be an almost his last.Found it so overpowering he had breathing irregularities. - 20/12/2024
Gary J.
Delivered promptly - 20/12/2024
Chloe M.
Clients were happy and great service! - 20/12/2024
Julie W.
The response from the recipients of one of your Scrumptious Southland gift boxes was amazing. It was beautifully presented with quality products topped off with the hand written message. I would definitely recommend 'We Love Local'. - 19/12/2024
Meredith L.
Great little company! - 19/12/2024
Chris S.
It is great to be able to order online from so far away. We are in the UK and one of our daughters is about to leave for Wellington. We can't give her Christmas gifts before she goes because that would just give her more packing. Thanks to you we are able to surprise her when she arrives with a selection of local food. - 19/12/2024
Fast and efficient service. My sister loved the products and presentation. Thanks very much to the We Love Local Team. - 02/01/2025
Christine W.
Ordering a Christmas gift box for my family from the UK couldn't have been easier. I ordered one day, it was in the post the next, and delivered the next. The gift was very well received and I will definitely be ordering again in the future. Thank you. - 01/01/2025
Sandra E.
Great products and service. Delivered on time, even at Christmas. Thank you! - 28/12/2024
Lucie A.
They were surprised and liked the boxes. - 28/12/2024
Margaret M.
"We love local" proved to be a really easy and reliable way for us to send a gift to our daughter, who is now living in New Zealand. A long way away from us in the UK. The box arrived exactly as instructed and was put under her Christmas tree for Christmas Day. We all enjoyed watching her open it via a video call, which brought us together at that special family moment. She loved the contents, which had all been carefully wrapped. We were amazed at the personal touch of handwriting our message to her on our chosen card. The reusable/ recyclable box was an additional bonus. Wonderful service and would highly recommend. - 26/12/2024
Leigh R.
Great concept being able to order local from all over NZ. We sent family who live out of town a gift box of local Canterbury goodies. They loved it. Website was easy to use and ordering a breeze. Would definitely order again. - 25/12/2024
Anita G.
Arrived promptly exactly as advertised beautifully presented awesome gift would buy again - 24/12/2024
Russell J.
One of the best companies you could deal with. Excellant service, good products, and great communication. Highly recommended. - 22/12/2024
Renee C.
Reliable service, prompt dispatch and delivery. Gift appreciated by the recipients. - 22/12/2024
Mandy L.
We Love Local provide quality NZ made products with an efficient and professional service. I was very impressed with their great communication and user friendly website. Definitely recommend! - 22/12/2024
Sharon C.
We had issues with NZPOST, but We Love Local were great and contacted NZPOST and sorted the issue. Very responsive to our communication and the recipients were very happy with the hamper. - 21/12/2024
MJ B.
Always an amazing selection, we come back here for Christmas gifts every year because we know we're always going to get incredible value! - 21/12/2024
Mary D.
Convenient, appealing way to send gifts to family in NZ. Package arrived promptly, in perfect condition. Recipient loved the contents of the clever box. Will definitely order again! - 21/12/2024
Daryl E.
Our father (in law) is finding the box tasty however his first pick of chilli and cheese crackers turned out to be an almost his last.Found it so overpowering he had breathing irregularities. - 20/12/2024
Gary J.
Delivered promptly - 20/12/2024
Chloe M.
Clients were happy and great service! - 20/12/2024
Julie W.
The response from the recipients of one of your Scrumptious Southland gift boxes was amazing. It was beautifully presented with quality products topped off with the hand written message. I would definitely recommend 'We Love Local'. - 19/12/2024
Meredith L.
Great little company! - 19/12/2024
Chris S.
It is great to be able to order online from so far away. We are in the UK and one of our daughters is about to leave for Wellington. We can't give her Christmas gifts before she goes because that would just give her more packing. Thanks to you we are able to surprise her when she arrives with a selection of local food. - 19/12/2024