Try this Brave Search Goggle I made, which searches a bunch of NZ companies and retailers (not all of it is NZ gear, and some of it is made by an NZ company overseas, like Macpac, Kathmandu ect).
Some of the companies I came across when putting it together:
- southernlitepacks.co.nz (backpacks)
- https://twinneedle.co.nz/ (hunting focused, but they repair clothing & packs too)
- glowingsky.co.nz (southland based merino stuff - I got some socks from them which are great)
- earthseasky.co.nz is great
- https://www.kaiwakaclothing.co.nz/
- swazi.co.nz (not 100% sure its made in NZ)
- cactusoutdoor.co.nz (I don't think their clothing is made in NZ anymore, sadly)
- https://norsewear.co.nz/ (socks, gloves, beanies)
- https://fiordlandpacks.com/ (ultralight packs)
(the full list of NZ sites in the goggle is here)
Sorry, most of it is more outdoor focused than everyday
It's hard to see how it could continue doing business, an expert says, and more retailers may hit similar trouble.
No matter how many times you put them in the bin, lids still can’t be recycled.
Yeah definitely a different standard, but as the article points out, they try and hold their own MPs to that standard.
First Kerekere, then Ghahraman, then Tana and now Genter. The Greens' uncompromising posture creates an awful pressure, one that recent events suggest is untenable.
Actually, yes. Looked like they ate quite a bit. There were half eaten chocolates all over the car.
Yeah, they left quite a mess - it was pretty clean before. Don't know what they were eating but they left it everywhere. Admittedly the mud is from me :D
We were away for a week and left it on the side of the road. Doesn't look like they were particularly competent, as they ruined the ignition but didn't manage to start it.
They left quite a mess, bit annoyed to be honest.
Did you see the interview from afterwards? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WwUoq6Gdk-g
Sweet, added! I hadn't seen Aarn packs before, seems like they make some cool stuff!
I wanted results which would prioritise things like fiordlandpacks.nz, cactusoutdoor.co.nz and southernlitepacks.co.nz. As you can see, it was only partially successful but I feel like it's still useful.
The source for the filter is https://gist.github.com/fallaciousreasoning/c7d10b8db5449fb62b601ddf111003a3 - let me know if you think there are some NZ based sites I should include.
Brave Search released a feature a which lets you customize search results. It's always a bit of a hassle searching for gear which is either made in NZ or ships to NZ, so I had a go at making one which prioritises outdoors gear which is made here (or failing that, is sold here).
You can test it here
Disclaimer: I work at Brave, though not on the search team
The traversey third pitch of Indian Summer (18), up at the Remarkables, Queenstown, New Zealand
Buildings are under threat, Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning, and a witness says they can see flames higher than billowing smoke. Follow RNZ's liveblog for updates.
Another whistle-stop tour through even more bizarre and regressive decisions that allow a lot less housing in Wellington.
Just not consistently full - definitely people in them, just not all the time. Only time everything is full is the school holidays...
Oh yeah, the only empty houses are all the AirBnBs (at my weekly rent every night) or lock'n'leaves. Probably 2/3rds of my street is empty most of the time. Rentals can't be had for love or money, we got lucky with ours at the end of covid.
Data released by property valuation company Valocity and reported by NZME's One Roof shows that Queenstown Lakes district recorded value growth of 4% quarter-on-quarter, and 6. 3% year-on-year.
Property market is pretty crazy down here
Presumably this is funded by the $15 they charge me every time I drive up the road :D
Sorry for all the spam, having a travelling day and reading more than normal.
The former National Party leader pays tribute to his great pal from the Greens.
James Shaw was great! I really like Chloe Swarbrick too, but I feel like Todd Mueller makes some good points about Shaw striving for consensus and working across the aisle. Hope the Greens can keep it after he's gone.
Live exports are coming back, says the government – but the industry is clearly worried about something.
We bivy'd out - I got woken up in the night by a Kea pecking my toes. They're definitely cheekier than Kea in other bits of the country 🤣
