Try this Brave Search Goggle I made, which searches a bunch of NZ companies and retailers (not all of it is NZ gear, and some of it is made by an NZ company overseas, like Macpac, Kathmandu ect).

Some of the companies I came across when putting it together:

• southernlitepacks.co.nz (backpacks)
• https://twinneedle.co.nz/ (hunting focused, but they repair clothing & packs too)
• glowingsky.co.nz (southland based merino stuff - I got some socks from them which are great)
• earthseasky.co.nz is great
• https://www.kaiwakaclothing.co.nz/
• swazi.co.nz (not 100% sure its made in NZ)
• cactusoutdoor.co.nz (I don't think their clothing is made in NZ anymore, sadly)
• https://norsewear.co.nz/ (socks, gloves, beanies)
• https://fiordlandpacks.com/ (ultralight packs)

(the full list of NZ sites in the goggle is here)

Sorry, most of it is more outdoor focused than everyday

Actually, yes. Looked like they ate quite a bit. There were half eaten chocolates all over the car.

Yeah, they left quite a mess - it was pretty clean before. Don't know what they were eating but they left it everywhere. Admittedly the mud is from me :D

Yeah, it's a tent :D Just a corner of it

Did you see the interview from afterwards? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WwUoq6Gdk-g

Also added Small Planet, which I'd somehow forgotten about :D

Sweet, added! I hadn't seen Aarn packs before, seems like they make some cool stuff!

I wanted results which would prioritise things like fiordlandpacks.nz, cactusoutdoor.co.nz and southernlitepacks.co.nz. As you can see, it was only partially successful but I feel like it's still useful.

The source for the filter is https://gist.github.com/fallaciousreasoning/c7d10b8db5449fb62b601ddf111003a3 - let me know if you think there are some NZ based sites I should include.

Oh yeah, the only empty houses are all the AirBnBs (at my weekly rent every night) or lock'n'leaves. Probably 2/3rds of my street is empty most of the time. Rentals can't be had for love or money, we got lucky with ours at the end of covid.

Presumably this is funded by the $15 they charge me every time I drive up the road :D

In this case, it isn't the government spending the money though - it's a lobbying group for the agricultural industry.

Yeah exactly - he made it much easier to take the Greens seriously, and he managed to get a fair bit done. One of my favourite politicians, by far.