Aotea

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

The perfect trio for healing to healthier skin.
06/01/2026

The perfect trio for healing to healthier skin.

For generations, Māori tohunga have paid close attention to the close relationships between environment, plant and hauor...
29/12/2025

For generations, Māori tohunga have paid close attention to the close relationships between environment, plant and hauora (wellbeing).


This raumati (summer), our Journal explores three native plants traditionally used in rongoā Māori — kawakawa, mānuka and harakeke — and the roles they have long played.

Longer days mean more time in sun, salt, wind and water. These conditions shape the land as much as they shape us.
27/12/2025

Longer days mean more time in sun, salt, wind and water. These conditions shape the land as much as they shape us.

Always reaching for our summer saviour Balm!
24/12/2025

Always reaching for our summer saviour Balm!

Last chance for your complimentary Kawakawa Balm (value $18). We’re including one with every Aotea gift set purchased. A...
18/12/2025

Last chance for your complimentary Kawakawa Balm (value $18). We’re including one with every Aotea gift set purchased. A small extra for them, or for you. Ends tonight!

It’s the last chance to send a little Aotea care to whānau and friends around Aotearoa before the 25th December.Plus, ev...
17/12/2025

It’s the last chance to send a little Aotea care to whānau and friends around Aotearoa before the 25th December.

Plus, every gift set ships with a complimentary Kawakawa Balm (value $18) — our most reached-for remedy tucked in as a little extra. For stings, sandfly bites, chapped lips and whatever else summer throws at you. Ends tonight.

Our Kawakawa and Mānuka harvests are underway on the Island to keep everything stocked through summer season.
16/12/2025

Our Kawakawa and Mānuka harvests are underway on the Island to keep everything stocked through summer season.

Every Aotea Gift Set comes with a free Kawakawa Balm (30g) — our most-trusted remedy for stings, sandfly bites, chapped ...
11/12/2025

Every Aotea Gift Set comes with a free Kawakawa Balm (30g) — our most-trusted remedy for stings, sandfly bites, chapped lips and whatever else summer throws at you.

This December every Aotea Gift Set comes with a free Kawakawa Balm (30g) — our most-trusted remedy for stings, sandfly b...
11/12/2025

This December every Aotea Gift Set comes with a free Kawakawa Balm (30g) — our most-trusted remedy for stings, sandfly bites, chapped lips and whatever else summer throws at you.

If you’re outward bound this holiday season don’t depart empty handed! Our Aotea Kiosk can ensure you have your travel e...
10/12/2025

If you’re outward bound this holiday season don’t depart empty handed! Our Aotea Kiosk can ensure you have your travel essentials sorted and the perfect presents ready before arrival.

There’s no reason a gift for them can’t be one for you! A free Kawakawa Balm (30g) comes with every Aotea Gift Set purch...
10/12/2025

There’s no reason a gift for them can’t be one for you!
A free Kawakawa Balm (30g) comes with every Aotea Gift Set purchased this month.

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Auckland
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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.