Native Woodcraft

18/10/2026

15/10/2026

These 'Heat-pump Hides' were created back in 2019 by Tauranga's Trellis Outdoor Centre

Utilising a few of our Small Size Creative Garden panels for a bit of personalisation

The 80x60cm Fern on it's side looks almost like the top running Flag option/s we really thought had a chance back in the 2016 Referendum

Our 12mm Outdoor Quality Treated Panels are RRP from just $75

I've manufactured these since 2005 and at last count the grand total was approaching 8000 panels made

1/8th of those were of our Fern design

©️ NWC 2026

02/10/2026

The Wide-belt sander and I got a bit of a workout today running a couple of Mac Slabs

The workshop smells lovely now!

the 1st was a massive 3.7m long @ 160 to 90mm thick beauty weighing in @ 160kg which came down to 83mm

Collaborating with a local Miller made the job heaps simpler, taking a skim off and providing a parallel and flat surface to work with sped things up taking around half an hour each side

The second was 'only' 2.6m long, 85mm thick and 80kg

I had surfaced it 4x years ago & had moved quite a bit, so took a half hour total to get it back flat, and down to 80mm

©️JM NWC 2026

02/10/2026

An officially recognised symbol of Aotearoa - New Zealand

The Silver Fern

a VERY Close runner up in the 2015-16 Flag referendum

Easily identifiable and often found at international sporting events

Our range of 50+ designer wall Panel's are a stylised form of trellis

The Fern is one of the Top 5 'all time' best selling of the Range, ranked @ #2 with around 1000 being made in the last 21x years of production

CNC cut right through, providing visibility with the strength of 12mm outdoor treated H3 CD grade Plywood

RRP from just $75

Find your nearest retailer on our interactive website @ www.NativeWoodcraft.co.nz and talk to them about your order

Manufactured with support from PoutamaTrust and Buy New Zealand Made

© NWC 2026

26/07/2026

10am still a little chilly in the factory

Gunna be a nice day though ☀️

11/05/2026

Access to 'this end' of Town may prove a little challenging next week

Local's will know what we mean

🚧 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 – 𝗦𝗛𝟮/𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗲 🚧

We have new dates confirmed for the wastewater work below, which was previously postponed due to weather.

Tararua Alliance will be replacing a manhole on SH2/High Street near the Miller Street intersection (by BP).

📅 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:
8am Monday 18 May – 5pm Wednesday 20 May

⚠️ This work is weather dependent. If postponed, work will move to Wednesday 20 May – Friday 22 May.

🚗 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀
State highway traffic will be detoured via local roads, with delays expected to add around five minutes to travel times.

⬆️ Northbound detour:
Rawhiti Street → Queen Street → Allan Street → Guy Street → Ruahine Street

⬇️ Southbound detour:
Swinburn Street → Waterloo Street → Miller Street → Denmark Street

🚶 Pedestrian access will remain available around the closure site.

⛽ Access to BP will remain open and is encouraged via Station Street (rear entrance to BP).

🚙 Vehicular access to Miller Street will be via the Denmark Street roundabout.

👇 Check out a map of the closure and detours below.

Thank you for your patience while this essential work is completed.

06/05/2026

Closed Friday the 8th of May to honour someone who is very special to us

A service is being held Friday morning for Wiremu

The seeds of love that you planted will bloom in those that you left behind.

06/05/2026

21 years ago on the 1st of May 2005 : I remember unscrewing this Steel sign on the Workshop door, and heading over to the local Sign Writer to have my Name and Cell number installed

As I had just 'taken over' Native Woodcraft as a going concern

Nothing major has changed in the layout, or range or products

Though since then the Fax, and 'zip zap' card machine have both been well and truly retired, and the grave-o-graph has not been as busy as it used to

Other than the 'build up' of the Creative Garden Panel Range, aimed at the Landscaping industry, they still make their way all over NZ via online sales and existing network of Stores, our newest addition to our online Retailer finder is Timberthings - Pine Outdoors Taupo

A sample pack is currently waiting at the door for collection by our courier

The core of the business is still Hand Carved Gifts for the Aotearoa Tourism industry

Utilising Ocean Shell Studios - Giftware and Craft Paua for embellishment's

I've added my touch with a few new items which are still in demand

We're one of 'those' little-BIG producers in NZ

These days it is 'just' me in the factory, attempting to shuffle priorities and align processes so orders get made with minimal delay

As well as taking on the local Lock-Smith basics just over 10x years ago, with backup from KC Locksmiths Palmerston North (call them for the 'big jobs')

Supported by PoutamaTrust and a registered Buy New Zealand Made business

At the moment I'm thinking of all of those I have worked with in my time here since 1998 the things I've learned, and the stories that have been told in the "Smoko room"

Lets see if I am still here in another 30x years eh

Cheers JM 🍻

© NWC 2026