Grey Lynn · Auckland
Hīnaki Candle Co
Quietly excellent Grey Lynn studio — woody-herbal blends, mānuka and tōtara at the centre.
- Soy-coconut blend
- Refill programme
- Small-batch cap
- NZ-made vessel
Wax base
Soy-coconut blend
From
$48 NZD
Typical burn
48 hours
Trading
9 years
Team
Founder + 3 pourers
The studio.
Hīnaki has poured candles out of a small Grey Lynn studio for nine years. They started as one woman with a single-burner hot plate and now run a four-person bench with an annual production cap they refuse to lift. Wax is exclusively soy-coconut blend. The signature mānuka-tōtara comes back twice a year and sells out on pre-order.
Signature.
Mānuka, tōtara, smoked oak — the structural Aotearoa woody
Vessel.
Hand-thrown stoneware (Devonport ceramicist), refillable
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Where to find Hīnaki Candle Co.
2 stockists carry this maker — physical and online.
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Other studios in the region
Tāmaki Makaurau holds the largest concentration of candle studios in the country — Grey Lynn, Onehunga and Kingsland have a pour-house each within walking distance. Sea air, big windows, and enough discerning homewares boutiques to support small batches.
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