Look back at 30 years of the Buy New Zealand Made Campaign and contrast that to how Kiwis are making products 30 years later in 2018.

Making it New Zealand

"Really happy with the vid and we have already had a positive enquiry from a potential customer that watched it." Alistair Rough - Product Development Manager Hansells Masterton. Watch episode.

"We were stoked to have the team from Buy NZ Made come and support us and put together an amazing video of what we do. Ryan knew the right questions to ask to genuinely find out what drives us and why we love doing what we do. It was an amazing opportunity to show case what we do here." - Sarah Armstrong-Park - Owner Seventh Wave Wetsuits. Watch episode.

"Manufacturing in New Zealand helps our family foster growth, not only in our industry but that of our community and it provides a future of job security for many people. It gives us a sense of pride to be able to offer the world a high quality technical product that’s made right here in New Zealand. Our NZ customers, such as Kathmandu, Swanndri & Skellerup really love and promote the NZ Made story, they rely on us to provide a NZ made product which is now using New Zealand sourced merino wool. Its wholesome, honest, hardworking kiwis that take pride in producing every pair of your NZ Sock Company socks." Gabrielle Simpson - NZ Sock Company. Watch episode.

"Felt scary as heck being in front of camera but you made me feel comfortable. 2 months sales in the following 4 days was pretty exciting to deal with." Gareth Hargreaves - Founder WMC Trail Tools. Watch episode.

"Our story is about a hands on commitment to innovative design, quality of materials and attention to detail workmanship. We have created a trusted brand against a flow of cheaper, higher margin imports that lasts beyond customer expectation and provides employment for New Zealanders proud of their work and achievements. Earth Sea Sky is about style, values, heritage." Jane Ellis - Earth Sea Sky. Watch episode.

"When I was told we were chosen for the Buy NZ episode I put it off to the very last date that was available. I had many sleepless nights thinking about it and spent days wondering what I was going to say. When Anna and Ryan arrived on the day I felt instantly at ease and the day flowed perfectly. I was still dreading the video coming out but when it did I was blown away with how well it all came together. Great work team!" Debbie Green - Weebits. Watch episode.

"The Making it New Zealand Series help us to share our story by creating a behind the scenes digital message. This provided a fantastic window on our operation. Having your company’s story told from a 3rd person perspective adds fantastic PR value." Simon Berry - Managing Director Whitestone Cheese. Watch episode.

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CS For Doors - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 40

CS For Doors custom make every single door that leaves their production factory in Auckland. These are the doors that New Zealand builders and specifiers choose because of the accuracy and quality.

CS For Doors have done such a great job in New Zealand, they're now exporting their cavity sliders to Australia and the United States.

Watch their story to see what it takes to make and export world class sliding doors to the world.

Cactus Outdoor - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 39

Cactus Outdoor was founded on the desire to make indestructible outdoor products that customers could rely on. 25 years later and that principle applies to everything that comes out from their New Zealand workshop in Christchurch.

McKinlays Footwear - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 38

McKinlays is the New Zealand iconic name in quality, hand-made leather shoes. For five generations McKinlays footwear have been making shoes from their Dunedin workshop, helping protect feet of all sizes across all ages.

Rock-It Board - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 37

Rock-It Boards is the balanced solution to increasing your core strength through low impact exercise in the comfort of your own home.

PakWorld - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 36

Jonathan Flett shows us why packaging is important for consumer products and the scale of their operation delivering packaging solutions for over 400 New Zealand manufacturers.

In this episode we see what’s being printed and packaged at PakWorld and why customers choose PakWorld for their packaging needs as customers shift away from plastic based options.

Powerglide Elevators - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 35

Powerglide Elevators are proudly NZ owned and operated, and committed to bringing high-quality elevators to the NZ market at realistic prices.

Powerglide sets the bench-mark for home and light commercial elevators, combining industry leading design, quality and service.

Allan Fullerton, Co-Founder and Sales Manager, gives us some insight into what goes into manufacturing a Powerglide Elevator, and takes us for a behind the scenes look at their factory in Mount Maunganui.

Trailer World - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 34

Trailer World proudly manufactures and retails trailers from Pukekohe. Paul and Margot Tindall take us through some of the standard trailers as well as some special custom-built trailers.

Goldfields Print & Packaging - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 33

Goldfields Print & Packaging began in 1970 with printing labels and sleeves for vinyl records.

Today, with a range of modern and traditional machinery, they produce a range of printed items such as note pads, sticky notes, docket books and quality packaging solutions for New Zealand businesses.

Ezi-Rest Furniture - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 32

With expert craftsmanship and innovative designs, Ezi-Rest Furniture creates quality furniture pieces for the home, as well as commercial fit-outs.

Weebits - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 31

Debbie takes us through how she and her team at Weebits create gorgeous handmade baby clothes.

Dairy Nutraceuticals - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 30

Dairy Nutraceuticals is a dairy processing and nutritional food manufacturer, seeking the best colostrum for parents to provide their babies with a great start in life.

simplenakedsoap - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 29

Tracy runs a goat farm using the fresh goat's milk to make soap for people with sensitive skin.

In this episode we take a look at the soap making process from their goat farm in Ashburton, New Zealand including three of their most popular hand made soap products.

Seventh Wave Wetsuits - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 28

Seventhwave Wetsuits are made from limestone which keeps surfers warmer for longer, enabling them to catch more waves on less crowded breaks...all while being better for the environment.

In this episode, the Seventh Wave Wetsuits team led by Managing Director Sarah Armstrong-Park introduces us to the key processes involved in making a wetsuit.

If you're in Christchurch, go into to their massive new premises at 1063 Ferry Road, Woolston for a custom wetsuit fitting.

The Copy Press - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 27

Dave MacManus shares how The Copy Press design, print, produce and distribute books for authors all over New Zealand.

The Copy Press work on a print-on-demand basis; printing and distributing books to bookshops, schools, libraries and tourist shops as required.

Featured in this episode is Moth, a picture book by book designer Holly Dunn.

Harraways - Making It New Zealand - EPISODE 26

Harraway Oats are building on their successful range of oats with a new snack range for entertaining guests and a new range of health products that help keep cholesterol in check.

In this episode, Peter Cox takes us through their factory that has been located in the same spot in Dunedin for over 150 years!

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