Anchor · Kānuka
Fresh
Coastal. Bright. The opposite of heavy.
The family.
The smallest family by volume, the most NZ in spirit. Fresh candles here mean salt-spray, kelp, sea-glass, mānuka-and-citrus — clean smells that work in summer and shoulder seasons. They burn faster than woody candles (lighter wax loadings, lighter wicks) and that's the right tradeoff.
On Kānuka.
Kānuka's lighter cousin to mānuka — softer, more citrus-forward, almost lemony in concentration. Pairs naturally with bergamot and sea-salt for a clean, bright candle that doesn't fatigue the room.
Pairs naturally with
- ·Bergamot
- ·Sea salt
- ·Fig leaf
- ·Grapefruit
- ·Driftwood
Feels like
First swim of summer, towel drying on a Pōhutukawa branch.
4 NZ makers work in this family.
Ponsonby · Auckland
Ponsonby Pour House
Pōhutukawa, jasmine vine, fig leaf — bright florals on coconut wax
Coconut wax · from $54 →
Te Aro · Wellington
Te Aro Candle Studio
Coastal-spray, kānuka-citrus, beeswax wood blends — clean and technical
Soy wax · from $42 →
Newtown · Wellington
Kōwhai & Coast
Salt-spray-kōwhai, fig-and-driftwood — coastal greens with floral lift
Soy-coconut blend · from $46 →
Mount Maunganui · Tauranga / BoP
Salt & Fig
Fig leaf, bergamot, pōhutukawa, sea grass
Coconut wax · from $44 →