NZ Mediterranean Cuisine Gift Box

$107.50$210.00

Mediterranean food gift basket with products made in NZ.

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  • Order by 2PM for same-day processing
  • 100% local products from small Kiwi businesses


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New Zealand meets Mediterranean cuisine gift box

Welcome to the other Mediterranean. A place you can visit without getting on a flight and coming back with tired feet!

That’s because these olive oils weren’t squeezed in Tunisia, that pasta was made fresh in Tauranga, those olives come out of Waiheke Island, and the Sangiovese wine from Hawke’s Bay. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Making this big gift even better is the sustainable top-quality packaging which means sending this as a present will be easy as pie.

Kiwi Producers Included

Depending on the size selected, this gift box includes products from these local companies:

  • Red Wine (Hawke’s Bay) — sourced from one of New Zealand’s most famous wine-growing regions.
  • JMR & Co Cocktail — A classic Italian Negroni: the perfect combination of gin, bitter orange and sweet vermouth
  • Kapiti Olive Oil (Te Horo) — fresh, vibrant and totally delicious 100% premium New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Kai Ora Caramelised Manuka & Balsamic Dressing (Northland) — the perfect blend of Manuka Honey and Balsamic Vinegar dressing
  • Koakoa Limoncello (Kapiti Coast) — handcrafted liqueur with the best quality New Zealand fruit. Pour over ice cream for dessert or as an apéritif/digestif.
  • Pinoli Pine Nuts (Marlborough) — New Zealand grown, award-winning pine nuts to make pesto or sprinkle over salads.
  • Real Pasta NZ (Tauranga) — delicious pasta sauce paired with gorgeous, silky smooth handmade pasta using local free-range eggs and flour
  • Telegraph Hill Olives (Hawke’s Bay) — use in antipasto platters, pasta dishes and salads or just eat straight from the pouch
  • Waiheke Herbs Organic Italian Herb Salt (Waiheke Island) — NZ sea salt plus Italian herbs makes ideal flavour for pizza, pasta, potatoes, salads, soups, stews

Giving back to Aotearoa

  • For every Kiwi-Mediterranean Cuisine Gift Box 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.

Read more about our social mission and sustainability commitment.

Mediterranean food gift basket delivery info

See details for delivery cut-off dates and timeframes.

Gift delivery info

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.

Wooden box return programme

Join Aotearoa’s first sustainable gifting ecosystem! With our closed-loop programme, recipients can send back the wooden boxes to be reused.

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:

  1. Put the empty wooden box back in our courier packaging
  2. Add the included return courier label
  3. 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

Andrea L. AvatarAndrea L.
Thank you for the exceptional service. I ordered from Canada and I received a call to ensure that my son would receive his gift on time for his birthday. I was very impressed with the personalized service. Thank you so much Valerie. My son was thrilled. - 15/04/2024 
Wendy D. AvatarWendy D.
I sent a gift box and my friend was over the moon to receive it. She said the items were delicious and unique and loved the fact that they were locally produced. The gift box was gorgeous and customer service was amazing. This was a wonderful experience. - 13/04/2024 
Barbara Henley AvatarBarbara H.
My farewell gift! What a lovely way to remember a special place. All the delicious treats were locally sourced and I am still enjoying sharing them with friends from my new neighbourhood! Thanks Team! - 09/04/2024 
Katy D. AvatarKaty D.
Amazing customer service! And product lovely too. Will definitely use again ☺️ - 09/04/2024 
Cat S. AvatarCat S.
I ordered from We Love Local twice already. I recently purchased care package order for a colleague. I called about 4pm to check if my order can be processed a day before the long weekend. I was so grateful I’ve spoken with Val and she was very accommodating and friendly. My order made it on time and I am so happy with the overall process. Very smooth transaction and 100% would recommend We Love Local to friends and family. ☺️ - 08/04/2024 
Bernie S. AvatarBernie S.
fast delivery, loved the presentation of the products, great gift! - 08/04/2024 
Kate F. AvatarKate F.
Great food, easy to order and fast delivery. - 07/04/2024 
Pete B. AvatarPete B.
Still great product and service. - 07/04/2024 
William K. AvatarWilliam K.
Ordering from Europe for delivery to family in NZ. First class service - will definitely use again - 07/04/2024 
Delwyn E. AvatarDelwyn E.
Fantastic customer service Delivered a lovely local Wellington gift box to my lovely family in Petone . Thank u heaps Delwyn - 07/04/2024 
linda H. Avatarlinda H.
Fabulous local products, my friend who was the recipient loved her gift. Loved the concepts. A call to check address and follow up was very appreciated - 07/04/2024 
Adrianus B. AvatarAdrianus B.
A very good and convenient way of gifting your loved ones or business associates. Ours was well packed and received quickly and in excellent order! Thank you so much! - 02/04/2024 
Sarah M. AvatarSarah M.
I really appreciate the selection of dietary options for creating a package that is personalized to my loved ones needs. I also highly appreciated the level of professionalism and communication throughout the entire process from beginning to end. The fact that the packaging is also sustainable and eco-friendly makes me feel really good about Where I am spending my money. - 01/04/2024 
Katie U. AvatarKatie U.
Once again, We Love Local promised and delivered. Great service and great gift boxes. - 31/03/2024 
Kathryn S. AvatarKathryn S.
Brilliant variety of goodies, great reusable packaging & exemplery service, will definietly be ordering agin - 31/03/2024 
Amanda B. AvatarAmanda B.
Coudn't be more delighted with the service I received when ordering this from the UK for my daughter in NZ. Nothing was too much trouble and I was kept informed at every stage. Cannot recommend We Love Local highly enough, and love that it supports local businesses. - 27/03/2024 
John N. AvatarJohn N.
Great product, beautifully presented at a fair price. Will use again, and recommend to others - 25/03/2024 
Tracey N. AvatarTracey N.
Wonderful local products. - 24/03/2024 
Denise R. AvatarDenise R.
All very good - 23/03/2024 
Jill P. AvatarJill P.
Organised as a gift. Excellent tracking. Recipient over the moon with the gift - 21/03/2024 

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