NZ Native Oils began when they discovered the amazing properties associated with New Zealand native plants. After opening Kapiti Nursery, a boutique native plant nursery, in New Zealand's sunny Kapiti Coast, they began to experiment with handmade soaps using a few native plant heroes - manuka, kanuka, kowhai, pohutukawa, mamaku, and harakeke.  They noticed their skin transforming over night and they wanted to share it with the world.  Everything about the venture reflects our family ethos - buying local, natural, sustainable - nurturing the people around us and our environment.