HOURS SOURCING individuals and small businesses with values that align with our commitment to quality and sustainability has culminated in a range of products we are proud to present - each partnership built on trust and transparency.
DRAWN FROM our founder's interest in sustainability - through reading, certificates, workshops, and networking - to collate this fabulous array of products from creators who love our earth, go to all ends to send a message themselves - a platform from which to share the real beauty in and behind their products and ethical business practices.
MOST SUPPLIERS don't stop there, juggling families, they seek renewable sources, give time and resources to causes close to their hearts, and in searching out their raw materials, often create or join Communities - both NZ and offshore - in the process. True lifecycle of loving our earth.
ECO-SUSTAINABLE business foundations span from bio-technology (products made from new renewable resources) through to common garden compost and beyond - waste, decomposition, regeneration - and all the steps in between - in an endeavour to improve life on earth. You can live and breathe it, or choose one thing, like a ripple in a pond. Whether through personal choices, buying better products, or being guru or goddess of change - it counts, we will all prosper.
MY ECOLOGICAL VISION accepted a great deal of focus is required to pull the organics together - from my heart I can tell you it is easy when the message is clear - we have to look after our planet, it may be the only one we have.
ROSES ECHO'S LIST is forgiving, empowering and encompassing. Opting to highlight each supplier's strengths, letting them champion their own products - from the latest bio-tech discovery, plastic-free, recyclable, reusable, regenerative, sustainable, to zero-waste etc - is their gift to you. Their ethos glows - emanating warmth, wisdom and knowledge - improving life around them in a drop.
HOPING THIS WARMS a few dolphin and whale hearts - it's hard work, any relationship is. Constant sharing, contributions over and above personal and business output - whether profit, visiting, actively engaging, or setting up a community project - it all counts, and it uses everyone's most precious commodity - time.
DISCLAIMER: Detailed supplier information has been reviewed and summarised to show how their activities and processes align with our framework. Variations may occur due to changes over time or differing processes. We do not disclose their full lifecycle process. Further information and certifications can be found on their websites - as listed.
Finding, knowing, exuding oneself - identity is an important part of our existence. Slow fashion - made in NZ to order. Sustainable practices - natural fabrics in timeless styles. www.glintandgold.co.nz
PAUA OF THE PACIFIC - designed by nature.
Carole Curch founded Paua of the Pacific in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her original pāua pattern brings vibrant ocean colour to scarves, sarongs and other boutique goods. Growing from a small business, her collections celebrate the beauty of Aotearoa. Copyright and trademarks have helped protect her original designs as the range has grown. Her vision is to bring pāua’s unique colours and essence into everyday life. Printed on natural fibres, her original pāua pattern is an authentic expression of Aotearoa’s endemic ocean beauty. With further fibres planned, the range continues to explore natural textures for the colours of our ocean’s bounty.
SUNDAISE, AU. (HATS) - honesty and integrity.
Family business - relationships foremost, ethos of looking after suppliers (look after our customers).
Queensland Coast experience with sun protective-wear reflected in their designs. 100% owned and operated in Australia.
Market for fresh, beautiful hats and accessories - classically timeless, latest colours and trends - changing sands of quantity, upholding quality. www.sundaisegroup.com.au
FIORDLAND SOUVENIRS, NZ - committed to sustainability.
Bring you the natural beauty of Paua (Haliotis Iris) from the pristine waters of Aotearoa, as Paua shell Jewellery and Natural Shells, ethically sourced and masterfully crafted.
Showcasing iridescent blues, greens, and purples unique to Abalone, sourced from both Chatham & Stewart Islands, where colder waters in the South Island produce the vivid rainbow colours, celebrating our rich marine heritage.
EDDIE & LU, NZ - began from sensitivity to soya bean products
Niche market inspired by a beautiful Fijian family. Made in NZ - created and hand poured in Aotearoa NZ.
Community - plant a mangrove tree on the foreshore in Korotogo Village in Fiji for every candle sold. "Mangroves are a vital part of the ecosystem – protect the shore and reduce erosion from waves and storm surges."
ESSENTIAL SKINFOOD, NZ - handmade nourishment for your skin
Artisan husband-and-wife team crafting handmade skincare and body products with natural oils, plant and marine extracts - nourishing ingredients that genuinely care for your skin.
Beginning with a Kawakawa balm for eczema relief, the range has grown to include facial and body products developed for aches, pains, muscle and joints, followed by natural soaps, bathing products, and home fragrances.
Guided by ethical Ingredients, 100% sustainability, and small-batch quality - free from parabens, fillers, and synthetics. Honest packaging, jar return stewardship, and active community fundraising, reflect their environmental and local commitment. www.essentialskinfoodnz.com
ETHERA __ food for your skin. kind on the planet : wellbeing is sustainable
Alana was drawn to essential oils years ago, loving the magic of their scents and therapeutic benefits. Not finding natural perfumes in New Zealand, she began making her own. Always having wanted to create something meaningful, good for everyone and the planet - Ethera was born - a natural skin and homecare range, every product a quality, multi-sensory experience, a moment of mindful self-care. Sustainability is central to her creations as an environmental scientist. Essential oil scents are a different dimension to synthetic fragrances - more pure, able to shift moods, settle breathing and change the shape of your day. Preferring to reduce, and reuse before recycling - Ethera offers refills on all products using their own containers, including local BYO option.
Auckland based Cathy creates captivating hand-drawn images of our New Zealand and Australasian wildlife - celebrating the unique species and flora that makes this region so special.
A background in fashion, homeware, interior styling, visual art, informs her modern art works, with a signature love of colour, contrast and clean lines, exuding personality and character.
All prints are produced with to archival standards - fine art Giclee on acid free paper with inks lasting 100+ years. Wooden products are crafted from FSC-certified sustainable plywood, mostly made in NZ. www.hansbydesign.com
HAWAIIKI PEPI, NZ - culture and connectivity.
Driven by passion to raise her tamariki surrounded by their culture, Leading the way for others to follow with connection and confidence - create a deep sense of pride contributing revitalisation of te ao Maori (language).
Hawaiiki Pepi's range uplifts identity by exposing cultural beauty daily into all aspects of their lives. Rich legends interwoven in layers - design, texture, story.
Supporting the Maori way of approaching life - bringing whanau into the fold via cultural identity and ethos. Wanting the best for their tamariki, taking it to the world - one heralded organic item at a time. www.hawaiikipepe.co.nz
LITTLE RED HOUSE - Thinking Person's Stationery, Art Community, Education.
Sarah and her husband are self-employed and have been married twenty years. Along the way she has gathered the management skills fit to run her husband's business, raise four children, simplify busy mum-work life, and build a new business of their own.
Needing a planner to make it all work, Sarah began designing exactly that - one that gave her a life with less stress, less to remember, more room for art, leisure and family. Little Red House - born from a need to juggle work, appointments, commitments - versatile planners designed to suit busy lifestyles.
The range continues to grow - specialised diaries and planners for teachers - beautiful stationery featuring artworks from a supported community of artists. Much of the range currently teaching-focussed, it translates naturally to tutors, pre-school educators, freelancers, and small business owners.
Inspired by a beloved home decor piece, the name reflects a stationery line shaped by Sarah's life, and eases the present while helping her plan ahead.
NUDE KIWI - minimising environmental impact of daily rituals.
Emily Fairhall, founder of Nude Kiwi (Nelson, New Zealand), was driven by the growing problem of plastic waste and a lack of skincare transparency. Wanting to know exactly what she was putting on her skin, she began creating prototypes at home.
A personal journey of repairing a damaged skin barrier, reclaiming her natural glow, lead to refined formulas blending New Zealand's finest botanicals with clean actives - Nude Kiwi was proudly launched.
Inspired by New Zealand's natural beauty, her formulations are free from compromise, full of skin-loving ingredients - pushing boundaries of what clean, conscious skincare can achieve for people and the planet. www.nudekiwi.co.nz
