Candles, poured by hand, on this side of the world.
Twelve New Zealand candle makers. Five scent families. Eight stockists worth visiting in person. Soy, coconut and beeswax — never paraffin — and an editorial that takes the long view on burn time, wick math, and what kawakawa actually smells like.
- Hand-poured in Aotearoa
- Soy / coconut / beeswax
- Twelve makers, eight stockists
Why use NZ Candles instead of Googling it yourself
Doing the research yourself means phoning around, chasing quotes, and comparing apples to pears. We do it in one form.
Hand-poured, on this side of the world
Every maker on the directory pours candles in Aotearoa. Not branded-here, designed-here, distributed-here — actually made here, in studios we can name.
Soy, coconut, beeswax — no paraffin
Paraffin is petroleum, and it doesn't belong on this list. Every maker uses soy, coconut, rapeseed or beeswax. We confirm the wax base before listing.
Indigenous scent notes, used carefully
Mānuka, kawakawa, kānuka, pōhutukawa — used with the right cultural footing, not as an exotic top-note. We flag the makers who source and credit appropriately.
A directory, not a marketplace
We don't sell the candles. We point at the makers — every link goes to their own shop, with no aggregator margin between you and them.
Ready for quotes?
One form. Two to three quotes from vetted installers in your region. No phone tag, no pressure, no spam.
- ✓ Takes under 60 seconds
- ✓ We review each installer before they quote
- ✓ You pick who to talk to — or no one at all