Aotea

23/09/2025

Ingredient Hero: Kūmarahou​​​​​​​​
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Alongside its healing properties, Kūmarahou contains natural saponins that gently cleanse without the need for artificial foaming agents. Chemical surfactants are a leading contributor to skin irritation and inflammation as they strip the natural barrier.​​​​​​​​
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We use Kūmarahou in our Hand and Body Wash as well as our Shampoo to ensure a safe and repairing cleanse for your body and scalp.

18/09/2025

Aotea has worked in partnership with to deliver our amenities both on board and throughout select Star Alliance Lounges.

It has been an incredible to showcase our products all the way from Aotea on to a global scale. We hope to embody in our brand a journey that represents an entirely New Zealand dreamt, grown and distilled product that is founded from and guided by tikanga.

Operating now for over eighty years, Air New Zealand has witnessed continual change, yet the sentiment of hoping to share a piece of Aotearoa continues.

18/09/2025

Aotea has worked in close partnership with Air New Zealand to deliver our amenities on board flights and throughout select star alliance lounges.

It is an incredible opportunity to showcase our products from Aotea on a global scale. We hope to embody in our brand a journey that represents an entirely New Zealand dreamt, grown, and distilled product that is founded from and guided by tikanga.

As pictures, during the 1960s through to the 1980s tikis were gifted to international passengers abroad Air New Zealand flights, it is incredible to see how times have changed but the sentiment of hoping to share a piece of Aotearoa continues.

18/09/2025

Aotea has worked in close partnership with Air New Zealand to deliver our amenities on board flights and throughout select star alliance lounges. ​​​​​​​​
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It is an incredible opportunity to showcase our products from Aotea on a global scale. We hope to embody in our brand a journey that represents an entirely New Zealand dreamt, grown, and distilled product that is founded from and guided by tikanga. ​​​​​​​​
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As pictures, during the 1960s through to the 1980s tikis were gifted to international passengers abroad Air New Zealand flights, it is incredible to see how times have changed but the sentiment of hoping to share a piece of Aotearoa continues.

11/09/2025

Our award winning Kawakawa Balm is precisely formulated for versatility. ​​​​​​​​
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Ultra hydrating and rich in bio actives our balm targets inflammation and stimulates cell repair.

06/09/2025

We are proud to announce the launch of our second Aotea Concept Store at the Auckland International Airport.

03/09/2025

Harakeke

One of the most resourceful plants on Aotea and used by Iwi for hundreds of years, Harakeke is valued for its highly versatile nature.

The flax fibres can be cut to weave kete, hao and whāriki. A prepared Harakeke fibre that has been softened in boiling water or beaten til pliant is called muka. These treated fibres are commonly incorporated into cloaks and other forms of dress.

At Aotea we use Harakeke seed oil across our range for its enriching skin benefits. Harakeke seeds are packed with Linoleic acid helping with key moisture retention as it strengthens the skin barrier preventing transdermal water loss. Linoleic acid aids to stimulate cell turnover and improve skin elasticity.

A hero in our Night Cream and Hand and Body Cream, Harakeke seed oil has anti inflammatory and antioxidant properties making it ideal for calming sensitive skin and reducing congestion.

03/09/2025

Harakeke ​​​​​​​​
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One of the most resourceful plants on Aotea and used by Iwi for hundreds of years, Harakeke is valued for its highly versatile nature.​​​​​​​​
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The flax fibres can be cut to weave kete, hao and whāriki. A prepared Harakeke fibre that has been softened in boiling water or beaten til pliant is called muka. These treated fibres are commonly incorporated into cloaks and other forms of dress. ​​​​​​​​
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At Aotea we use Harakeke seed oil across our range for its enriching skin benefits. Harakeke seeds are packed with Linoleic acid helping with key moisture retention as it strengthens the skin barrier preventing transdermal water loss. Linoleic acid aids to stimulate cell turnover and improve skin elasticity. ​​​​​​​​
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A hero in our Night Cream and Hand and Body Cream, Harakeke seed oil has anti inflammatory and antioxidant properties making it ideal for calming sensitive skin and reducing congestion.

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