Aotea

Inspired by indigenous thinkers. Therapeutic skincare. Extracted, formulated, and bottled by hand on Aotea, Great Barrier Island.

At Aotea, we are committed to making high-quality therapeutic skincare products using New Zealand native flora that are all hand-made on Aotea, Great Barrier Island. We are inspired by mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) and this knowledge manifests itself in our range. Aotea is the Māori name for Great Barrier Island and it is here where we are from and where we grow the native flora we use (and e

xtract their oils) and spin these into the products in our range. This is all done by our team on our papakāinga (land).

09/04/2025

Used traditionally for generations, we are unlocking and understanding the plant actives that make Kawakawa so healing; underpinning this anecdotal use with scientific efficacy. Used to treat a variety of inflammation issues of the skin, we are working on a proprietary blend of triketones in Mānuka and diayangambin in Kawakawa: Bioactive MĀKU.

02/04/2025

Our foundational range embodies a synthesis of indigenous wisdom and the potent therapeutic properties of native flora, formulated to achieve scientifically validated outcomes.

Ko tā mātou huinga matua he whakakotahitanga o te mātauranga taketake me ngā hua rongoā o te rākau Māori, kua hangaia kia whakatutukihia ngā hua e tautokohia ana e te pūtaiao.

20/03/2025

12/03/2025

Modular series / part 2

25/02/2025

Modular Series
1—3

Skincare is more than a product - It’s a system of interconnected elements. Our Modular series breaks it down into three fundamentals: the flora, the formulation, and the design.

Ehara te tiaki kiri i te hua anake—he pūnaha o ngā wāhanga e hono ana. Ka wehea e tō mātou raupapa Modular ki ngā tino āhuatanga e toru: te rongoā rākau, te whakaranu, me te hoahoa.

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05/02/2025

Anei ētahi whakaahua o Aotea, te moutere nō reira mātou, ā, kei reira hoki mātou e whakatipu ana, e hanga ana i ā mātou hua. Mauri ora.

30/01/2025

Inspired by understanding more about the healing attributes of the flora we work with here is the second part of the plant chemical profiling: methylglyoxal and diangambin. What you find in Kawakawa extractions and high quality Mānuka honey. All grown and extracted on Aotea. Mauri ora.

24/01/2025

Our abstract interpretation (inspired by the principle of uncertainty ) of plant compounds b-triketone and triterpenoid saponin (as well as their chemical structural diagram) found in mānuka leaves and kūmarahou. We are quietly toiling away in the background on the isolation and clinical testing of these plants agents. They all have different healing qualities that are anti-microbial, anti -inflammatory and very cleansing. All derived from our native flora. Mauri ora.

09/12/2024

Koinei tō mātou āhua hou, kua tae mai tō mātou hōnonga hou. Ngā mea panipani katoa i waihanga mai kei Aotea.

29/11/2024

Introducing our new look range.

At Aotea, we are committed to understanding the clinical effectiveness of New Zealand’s native flora. As a research driven company, we are led by our experience with rākau māori, curiosity and scientific research. This is our new look to reflect this direction. Mauri ora.

Address

7 Queen Street (Commercial Bay/Shop 31/Ground Floor)
Auckland
1010

Website

http://www.aoteahealth.com/

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Our Story

We are inspired by Māori history and culture. We make a range of therapeutic goods that are steeped in rongoā Māori (māori remedial medicine). We use Kawakawa, Mānuka, Kūmarahou and Harakeke which all have a rich history of remedial use by Māori (and also our own community and family on Aotea). We grow these plants ourselves on our papakāinga, Aotea Great Barrier Island, and extract the the bioactive on site. We aim to create opportunity and employment for our community. We are undertaking research into the healing nature of the flora we use, particularly Kawakawa and Kūmarahou. We look forward to sharing this with you soon. Mauri ora.