Christmas is a special time to celebrate, and we have just the gift box to help you do it! Whether they love wine or yummy treats from around New Zealand, there’s something to enjoy for everyone this festive season.
Alana Wines Christmas Edition (Wairarapa) — Boutique Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, or Sauvignon Blanc with a special Christmas label
Arobake Mini Christmas Pies (Aro Valley) — Made by award-winning baker Max Fuhrer and his team
Asian Food Republic Mini Pavlovas (Wellington) — Hand-made in the heart of the capital
be happy Chocolate Reusable Christmas Decoration (Wairarapa) — A little treat you can hang on the tree
Baron Hasselhoff’s Marj’s Yule Trifle Bar (Berhampore) — Delicious mix of vanilla custard, raspberries and brandy-soaked sponge
Condimentum Festival Relish (Napier) — Fruity relish with wholegrain mustard for any dish or platter
Forty Thieves Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Bells (Auckland) — Melts in your mouth
Imagination Christmas Pudding Gin (Kāpiti) — Crafted specifically to spice up your festive celebrations
La Petite Artisan Gingerbread Chocolate (Hawke’s Bay) — Fairtrade organic, hand-crafted in Thorndon
Totara Cottage Christmas Melting Moments (Auckland) — Traditional melting moment with a festive twist
Wild Fennel Co. Festive Spice (Dunedin) — Sprinkle some festive flavour on your ham, salmon, or vegetables
Not quite what you’re looking for? Check out our amazing collection of Christmas gift ideas.
Festive treats for families
New in 2023! Christmas hampers to treat the whole family in an extra large gift box, which includes kids-friendly goodies from our popular ‘Tamariki Treats Kids Gift Box‘, including:
CandyCutique Fruit Cotton Candy (Wellington) — Ready to eat Gourmet candy floss
Forty Thieves Kids Chocolate Spread (Auckland) — A healthier alternative (not just) for children
Foxton Fizz Drink x 2 (Manawatũ) — what would summer be without this Kiwi classic?
Kapiti Candy Marshmallow (Ōtaki) — these won’t last long around the house!
Christmas hampers giving back to Aotearoa
For every Christmas Hamper 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
All gifts ordered from our website are delivered by NZ Post or Pace Couriers (for Wellington express shipping). Please see guidelines below for delivery timeframes.
The following applies to all of New Zealand:
Order before 2PM for same-day processing and delivery within 1-2 business days after dispatch (mostly overnight but not guaranteed by NZ Post)
Rural deliveries may take another day or two, i.e. 2-3 business days total
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
John L.
The work from home gift we aranged to be delivered to our daughter was awesome, thank you. - 19/09/2024
Jess C.
This is my go-to gift shop for sending gifts to friends. They love the beautifully packaged gifts! :) - 16/09/2024
Joreline v.
Fantastic service! Really went the extra mile to be helpful and get an order out. Will definitely recommend and great parcels too! Thanks so much - 13/09/2024
Greg D.
outstanding service and quality product, very nicely recieved - 12/09/2024
Bronwyn K.
My order arrived quickly. No problems. Nicely packaged and the recipient was very happy with it. Thank you - 11/09/2024
shona g.
Fabulous service. I really appreciate the personal phone call to let me know where my parcel was, and prompt delivery. Many thanks . - 10/09/2024
Andrea C.
Great value, a quality product and fast delivery, and Dad loved that he could post the box back - so sustainable! Thanks for making Fathers Day a breeze! - 10/09/2024
Sangita B.
Quick easy ordering & delivery Good communication. - 10/09/2024
Pamela P.
Really attractive and appealing products in a wide range of styles. Intriguing local goodies. Fast delivery and good customer updates. - 10/09/2024
Judith D.
My step father was really pleased with his gift. I would use this service again. - 09/09/2024
Jill M.
awesome selection - 08/09/2024
Deirdre M.
Products great and love the fact the boxes are recycled - 08/09/2024
Andrea R.
So helpful and friendly, and the gift was very well received in time. A great initiative, I will continue to use and highly recommend We Love Local. - 08/09/2024
Helen N.
great NZ goodies. you dont have to be in the certain area they are sourced from to order them. i have purchased three times. all were easy to arrange, great service and delivery was usual courier timeframes. all recipients loved there parcels. - 07/09/2024
swarup m.
I loved the packaging and speed delivery. I will definitely order next time. - 07/09/2024
Wendy H.
Wonderful gift and arrived so quickly, my Mother had to restrain herself for over a week from opening her birthday present. I have told others about finding you online as well, perfect way to shop locally. - 06/09/2024
Rosina B.
Such a pleasure finding a buyer friendly Easy to negotiate site. Thank you for your excellence service. - 05/09/2024
Brian B.
Fantastic service and my clients that I sent gift's to were More than pleased with there parcel Thank you heaps Regards Brian Box - 03/09/2024
Jordan T.
Super easy to use website, so many perfect gifts for all occasions. - 02/09/2024
Marlaina C.
If I could give this amazing Aotearoa Company a Ten Stars 🌟 I would. WOW 😮 just WOW. Nothing is ever too hard they will make you beyond happy. Plus what you see is what you get. And presentation is a pure POWER HOUSE. - 31/08/2024
The work from home gift we aranged to be delivered to our daughter was awesome, thank you. - 19/09/2024
Jess C.
This is my go-to gift shop for sending gifts to friends. They love the beautifully packaged gifts! :) - 16/09/2024
Joreline v.
Fantastic service! Really went the extra mile to be helpful and get an order out. Will definitely recommend and great parcels too! Thanks so much - 13/09/2024
Greg D.
outstanding service and quality product, very nicely recieved - 12/09/2024
Bronwyn K.
My order arrived quickly. No problems. Nicely packaged and the recipient was very happy with it. Thank you - 11/09/2024
shona g.
Fabulous service. I really appreciate the personal phone call to let me know where my parcel was, and prompt delivery. Many thanks . - 10/09/2024
Andrea C.
Great value, a quality product and fast delivery, and Dad loved that he could post the box back - so sustainable! Thanks for making Fathers Day a breeze! - 10/09/2024
Sangita B.
Quick easy ordering & delivery Good communication. - 10/09/2024
Pamela P.
Really attractive and appealing products in a wide range of styles. Intriguing local goodies. Fast delivery and good customer updates. - 10/09/2024
Judith D.
My step father was really pleased with his gift. I would use this service again. - 09/09/2024
Jill M.
awesome selection - 08/09/2024
Deirdre M.
Products great and love the fact the boxes are recycled - 08/09/2024
Andrea R.
So helpful and friendly, and the gift was very well received in time. A great initiative, I will continue to use and highly recommend We Love Local. - 08/09/2024
Helen N.
great NZ goodies. you dont have to be in the certain area they are sourced from to order them. i have purchased three times. all were easy to arrange, great service and delivery was usual courier timeframes. all recipients loved there parcels. - 07/09/2024
swarup m.
I loved the packaging and speed delivery. I will definitely order next time. - 07/09/2024
Wendy H.
Wonderful gift and arrived so quickly, my Mother had to restrain herself for over a week from opening her birthday present. I have told others about finding you online as well, perfect way to shop locally. - 06/09/2024
Rosina B.
Such a pleasure finding a buyer friendly Easy to negotiate site. Thank you for your excellence service. - 05/09/2024
Brian B.
Fantastic service and my clients that I sent gift's to were More than pleased with there parcel Thank you heaps Regards Brian Box - 03/09/2024
Jordan T.
Super easy to use website, so many perfect gifts for all occasions. - 02/09/2024
Marlaina C.
If I could give this amazing Aotearoa Company a Ten Stars 🌟 I would. WOW 😮 just WOW. Nothing is ever too hard they will make you beyond happy. Plus what you see is what you get. And presentation is a pure POWER HOUSE. - 31/08/2024