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Hawke's Bay Gift Box Large With Rosé Wine

Hello Hawke’s Bay!

Our ‘Hearty Hawke’s Bay’ gift box series showcases the best of the Bay and features producers such as Aquiferra olive oil, Pinnacle Honey, Unison Wines, Maud and Harry’s spiced walnuts and chocolates by La Petite Chocolat.   Supporting local communities is a central to our philosophy. We Love Local donates one percent of every sale […]

Koakoa Team

Koakoa — premium spirits made in Kāpiti

Koakoa is the te reo Māori term for happiness, and that’s definitely the feeling you get when you taste the beautiful products crafted by this family-owned Kāpiti Coast distillery. Owned and operated by Bec Kay and Chris Barber, Koakoa is renowned for its award-winning signature Limoncello, and now also produces a range of the most […]

Products of New Plymouth Gift Box

Championing local makers in Taranaki

Huge growth of over 400% during the recent Level 4 lockdown, and an ever-increasing demand from Kiwis to ‘back their backyards’, has led We Love Local to expand into Taranaki, expanding our mission of showcasing and championing local brewers, vintners, artisans, and distillers. Our brand new Tasty Taranaki gift boxes feature the best of the […]

Charity Donation Gifts by The Good Registry

Give the gift of charity with The Good Registry and We Love Local

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 […]

The Best New Zealand Craft Chocolate

Tasting The Best New Zealand Craft Chocolate At Chocstock To Make Your Gifts Even Better

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 […]

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?

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 hampers What’s your favourite […]

Beer Made in Auckland: Brothers Brewery

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 […]

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