Kerikeri · Northland
Kerikeri Tree Essence
Tree-essence candle maker — kahikatea, pūriri, rimu (windfall only), with rongoā advice.
- Windfall-only sourcing
- Rongoā-grounded
- Soy-coconut blend
Wax base
Soy-coconut blend
From
$64 NZD
Typical burn
50 hours
Trading
4 years
Team
Solo founder
The studio.
Kerikeri Tree Essence is run by a former rongoā Māori practitioner who works with tree essences, sustainably sourced from windfall and pruning, and renders them into candle form with care for the cultural footing. The range is small and changes seasonally; the maker is happy to talk about the sourcing on request.
Signature.
Tree-essence blends — kahikatea, pūriri, rimu, kawakawa
Vessel.
Locally-thrown clay vessel, refillable
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Where to find Kerikeri Tree Essence.
1 stockist carries this maker — physical and online.
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Other studios in the region
Te Tai Tokerau — kauri country. Northland makers tend to specialise in tree-essence blends and rongoā-adjacent botanicals, with a slower production cadence than the metropolitan studios.
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