The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for Shopping Local, New Zealand
Last updated on 27 December 2024
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Looking for your Christmas gift guide for shopping local, New Zealand?
This Christmas, the world looks a little different with stock around the planet being slowed down and shipments being delayed. While your plans may have changed regarding buying Christmas presents in 2021, it’s the perfect opportunity for us to support local businesses in Aotearoa. If you’re after a Christmas gift guide for shopping local, New Zealand, this is it!
New Zealand is full of creative Kiwis and ex-pats who are crafting, baking, creating and making; there are so many great New Zealand made Christmas gifts out there, that I discovered so many amazing new shops that I spent far too long browsing through.
That being said, this list of small businesses in New Zealand that offer great Christmas gifts is just the start! Not all the businesses I discovered were able to be featured, but with a quick look around the internet, you’ll be able to find even more epic places so you can shop local this Christmas in New Zealand.
Got a small business in New Zealand that would make for some great Christmas present ideas? Please do get in touch and we can chat!
But for now, take a gander at all these incredible gifts you can buy in New Zealand!
The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for Shopping Local – New Zealand
Art and Prints in New Zealand
Don your walls with stunning art pieces this festive season! Whether you’re looking for something floral, something funky, something elegant or a piece that’s unique to you and your whānau, New Zealand artists have got you covered!
Inspired by her love of travel, artist Ruth sells oil painting prints that range from those beach scenes that Kiwis love to safari animals, and also scenes closer to home. A beautiful range of art is available via The Paint Palette Art Etsy store.
Ships from: Auckland
Olivia Ansell (working under her maiden name Bezett) is a coloured pencil artist from Auckland. Her quirky but realistic art is stunning and incredibly popular. She also does custom orders.
Jewellery
From earrings to necklaces, cute containers to store your jewellery in, and creative designs, there are heaps of jewellery Christmas presents right at your fingertips!
Beautiful hand-made clay earrings by Rosina, Clay Road Collective offers a great number of different styles, including these brilliant ones pictured. If you’ve got someone who wears earrings on your Christmas list this year, Clay Road Collective is a great place to start!
Ships from: Ōtaki
Arias Design Co’s jewellery is made in small batches or as one-off designs, which means that you’re getting unique jewellery that few others have. Beautiful polymer clay earrings in a range of colours and designs, these earrings make for the perfect gift! Custom designs available.
Ships from: Auckland
Elle and Bree Clay Creations have a selection of stunning clay earrings and necklaces, ranging from fun stripes to elegant florals. They also provide Christmas gift boxes, containing various gifts.
Ships from: Auckland
Beauty, Health and Well-Being gifts
Bath salts, room sprays, incredible-smelling soaps – there’s always someone on your Christmas list who loves the pampering gifts.
Made in Tauranga, Fields and Co offer everything from body bars to candles, scarves to earrings, and even have a Build a Box option where you can choose products from the site to be placed in a gift box.
Ships from: Tauranga
Handcrafted soaps and scented candles, Elley Soap is an eco-friendly, small-batched soap business based in Pukekohe. From the Caspian Sea Soap to the French Rose Clay Soap, Lavender Soap to Summer Fruits, Elly Soap has some beautiful items for sale. There’s even a Christmas gift box!
Ships from: Pukekohe
Pamper your friends and family this Christmas, or just grab something for yourself! Lou George has got you covered! Browse the colourful Epsom bath salts, salt and sugar scrubs, clay masks and accessories at Lou George, or pick up a Gift Pack for the ultimate gift this Christmas.
Ships from: Tauranga
Fashion and accessories
For the fashionable in y our life, fashion and accessories make for great Christmas presents. And it’s even better when you get them from local New Zealand creators.
Alisha Harper, the owner of Flourish Maternity, has created the range of maternity wear that she wished she had when she was pregnant. Now Flourish Maternity offers affordable maternity clothes for mums, and sweet items for bub, too. If you have a family member or friend expecting, then check out Flourish Maternity for gift ideas!
Something a little different, creator Olivia makes every accessory your dog might need. From sweet bandanas to bows, collars to leads, there will be something for your best friend in the catalogue!
Ships from: Auckland
Stationery and Paper Goods
YOU get a sticker, and YOU get a sticker! I love stickers (my laptop is filling up!), but I also love stationery. Check out these paper goods for the stationery lover in your blog!
Have a sticker lover in your life? You need to check out Sofilly Letters! Not only has Sophie designed the sweetest range of stickers, but she also offers decals, pins, keychains and original paintings too. Bundle a selection of items together to make your own gift pack for Christmas gifts. Can’t decide? Grab a Mystery Sticker Pack!
Ships from: Wellington
Whether you’re looking for art prints to don your walls in the new year, or you’re after unique earrings, enamel pins and stickers, Pepper Raccoon has a wonderfully eclectic range of products.
Ships from: Wellington
As well as art prints stickers, notebooks and more, Myrjam’s Happy Corner has a comic book that doubles as a colouring book. And how cool is that!? Check out the full store by clicking the links below. (Image of the colouring comic book.)
Ships from: Wellington
Never hear the words “I’m bored” again! The Boopino Colouring Pages are incredibly detailed and large colouring posters that will keep the family occupied for hours. With 7 designs to choose from, you’ll be hard-pressed to pick just one! Boopino is a family-run business that started in Lockdown 2020.
Plants & Garden
The summer holidays are the perfect time to get out into the garden, or re-vamp your interior with some new plants.
Have a plant lover in your life? Cathy Hawley creates stunning Kokedama and succulent boxes, and ships throughout New Zealand from Auckland. Plants are potted in handcrafted boxes, or in beautiful woven pots, complete with bead details for that extra touch.
Ships from: Auckland
Get your loved ones that gift that just keeps on giving! Plant Baby is a monthly subscription box! Sophie and Siobhan ship New Zealand-wide and each month there’s a new plant in a pot, as well as a special plant-themed additional item, and care instructions for your new baby. There are three tiers of subscription options.
Looking for a gift for the young or young-at-heart? These Garden Fairy kits are a super sweet way to get your creativity flowing. Garden Fairy Creations provides kits to make your own fairy garden, but also provide miniatures and bits and bobs to add to already-made gardens.
Ships from: Auckland
Food and Drink
Christmas is the time for food – a lot of food – so what better way to stock the pantry with delicious sweet treats. Buy them for gifts or keep them for yourself!
Bohemein Fresh Chocolates was started by Jiri (George) Havlik and his wife in 2005, and they’ve been thriving ever since. With so many delicious chocolate flavours to choose from, the boxed chocolates are your best option and will be a hit no matter who you’re gifting to.
Ships from: Auckland + Wellington
Charlotte runs Baked NZ from her Auckland home and offers 8 different slices and bespoke cakes. Stock up on delicious caramel cornflake brownies, ginger crunch, oat caramel slices, marshmallow slices, and more this Christmas by placing an order via Instagram.
Delivers from: Auckland
Gift boxes in New Zealand
Can’t decide what to get your family for Christmas? Still want to shop local in New Zealand? Check out these awesome gift boxes and have them do the talking!
Beautiful gift boxes for the mums with bubs in your life! There is a range of stunning and super helpful boxes from Self-Care to bathtime boxes.
Gift boxes to pamper that special someone this Christmas. And boxes, self-care, gingerbread Christmas boxes, and tones more!
Ships from: Wellington
Wrapped NZ curates the perfect gift box, no matter what occasion you’re looking for. They make for ideal Christmas presents, and all the products are high quality from small businesses or artisans stores.
Ships from: Taupō
So whether you’re looking for something for your mum, dad, siblings, grandma or your bestie, I hope you’ve found the perfect present in this Christmas Gift Guide for Shopping Local, New Zealand!
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