New to our website this month is our Mataī Soap Dishes. Made from recycled Mataī that was originally ceiling paneling in a circa 1900’s Dunedin villa, these wee soap dishes would make great presents. Easy to wrap and post as well! Also featured this month, again made from our recycled Mataī (we have to say,…
Information about the Rimu used in our projects.
Featured this month, made from our recycled Mataī is our Leo Zodiac Tealight Candleholder. With fire as their zodiac element It’s all about attention—the giving and receiving of light and energy – making this tealight candle an obvious gift. Be in quick, New Zealand Post are increasing their prices from the 1st July 2023 and…
We love what we do, even more so when we receive such wonderful feedback. Like this one from Shell in Timaru. “Thank you for the amazing Te Iwa O Matariki candle holder it’s beautifully made and will be treasured. Could not ask for more helpful or friendly service and got it super quick.” “Love the…
Prumnopitys taxifolia, Mataī or Black Pine, is an endemic New Zealand coniferous tree that grows through out New Zealand. It grows up to 40 m high, with a trunk up to 2 m diameter. Mataī is not threatened, although as a forest-type it has been greatly reduced through widespread logging. Very few intact examples of mataī-dominated forest…
