Kakara

We create beautiful Aotearoa native plant remedies with a touch of quality essential oils. They supply high quality, organic, natural & therapeutic products.

Our aromatherapy creations including balms, candles, salts, oils & melts are all handmade. We use reputable NZ & Australian businesses to source essential oils, soy wax and candle wicks. Our recycled teacups, saucers are purchased from the local op shops. Each creation has a distinct healing focus for Uplifting, Soothing, Energising & Calming your mind, body and soul.

14/06/2026

CLEAVER season

Kia ora whānau mā as you may or may not know it's CLEAVER or biddy bid season right now in many spaces in your sections across Aotearoa NZ. Mine grow in my backyard all around the fences.

A proven remedy for stuck lymphatic blockages in your taha tinana. Chop up a good handful fresh then add a cup or 2 of water and tip it into an ice tray to use for a daily drink half an hour or so before you eat. Many places sell dried cleavers online as or with herbal dried drinks but I prefer fresh.

A couple years ago I harvested some from my maara for a friend doing an experiment for a rongoā course she was doing. As my grandmothers before me did, I couldn't help but have a titu too. Be aware it may make you mimi lots. Today I will start again after stopping the daily aspirin a few weeks ago post knee surgery. I've also stopped my fish oil tablets as they are blood thinners too.

AI CAUTION Before adding cleavers to your daily routine, note that it is not recommended for individuals on blood thinners, diuretics, or those with chronic medical conditions. Always consult a healthcare professional or registered medical herbalist first.

Mauri aroha 🙏

06/06/2026

My first apprentice my mokopuna mātāmua ❤️ 😍 Hari huritau darling 💋 😘

23/05/2026

Our whānau whenua in Waimarama has some of the biggest old Kawakawa trees growing amongst Harakeke bushes and old giant Walnut trees too 🙏 ❤️.

Isn't she just beautiful and ready for infusions in the next few months for those who need it. My knee has certainly loved it's goodness😍 ❤️.

Mauriaroha 😍 💖

20/05/2026

Kia ora koutou katoa. So ten years ago I moved home and started this wee Kawakawa rongoă pakihi Māori "Kakara" from my wee kitchen in Kahungunu Te Whanganui a Orotu on Mataruahou. A big old old Kawakawa tree was growing in the garden surrounded by many natives and a food forest. So I harvested my kawakawa and began to titu (experiment). 🤔

Kawakawa and I have known each other since I was a wee girl and my nanny(grandmother) would poultice my hakihaki and mamae with it all the time & it all went away like magic. 🙏

I'm also a longtime (35+ years) user of aromatherapy essential oils and have paired these with our Kawakawa infusions to make our very own whänau inspired Kakara creations, for many of our whānau, friends, marae, kura, hapori ma🧡

So on Tuesday 21st April 2026 I had a full knee replacement and tested our new oil blend of Hinemanu (our tipuna kuia, but also the name gifted to my mokopuna tuaono by our māmā. I used our Hinemanu oil for my weekly massage sessions & Maia for my daily rubs to help with the healing externally and internally 🙌

Today Wednesday the 20th of May I am stoked. My old cruciate ligament repair scar has gone and my new scar is barely recognizable from day 6 when the bandage came off. I'm really stoked 🤗

The internal healing is coming along slowly but surely and I had my 3rd physiotherapy session in the local gym yesterday and can't wait for my Hinemanu massage session tomorrow. Time to add our Kawakawa & Koromiko tea leave blend for more help with the internal inflammation too 😘 Mauri ora 😍

04/05/2026

Mōrena whānau mā. Here's a wee glimpse of our beautiful whānau whenua in Waimarama that has provided all our whānau with the most amazing beautiful wild Kawakawa in the whole wide world for over a hundred years ❤️.

When mum and I tikitour out home we stop in to visit our whānau and our majestic taonga tuku iho. So while mum raced around filling her bag with her favorite walnuts like a child in a candy store ❤️. I sang our karakia and harvested a few rau for infusions for my waewae, mum & our whānau caring for the homestead now 💋 😘

I make our oils and balms for Kakara using only wild Kawakawa from our whenua because I know its chemical free and our tipuna cared for these before we existed. Every Kawakwa infusion I've harvested the rau using karakia & tikanga i was taught by my whānau and I truly believe after decades of doing this mahi aroha its my purpose in life ❤️ 😍 To offer rongoā aroha & matauranga passed down through the generations since mai rā ano 🤔 😊 🙌

Mauriaroha 🙏

25/04/2026

Exciting opportunities coming up in the near future. Adult workshops in the horizon has me thinking about the maramataka ❤️.

Our April kawakawa workshop was great and we're just awaiting the professional photos because I forgot to take some doh 😆 Lots of tamariki and their caregivers took home Oriana & Māmā Kawakwa balms to use and share their learnings and koha with whānau & even our photographer had a balm made for her by a lovely mum❤️.

The pics below are my inspiration for my herb & maara kai plan & planting last week hmmm, still work in progress but ill take pics tomorrow and keep adding to the plan 💯. Mauriaroha 💋

27/03/2026

Our school holiday workshop is full 😊 See you all in a couple weeks ❤️. Kawakwa te ao 💋

20/02/2026

Week 3 at kura & finally pulled the green gold out of the hot water cupboard for our first lovely Kawakwa balms & oils wananga 2026 ❤️ 😍.

A bit of Aataahua for relaxing those full on academic brains 🤪 😜 and a bit of Măia for those sore new years resolution gym muscles 😆 🤣 & lastly Köwhai for those snotty covid germs apparently circulating our rohe 😔 😟.

Give a man a fish and he will eat, teach a man to fish & he will feed the village, mā pango, mä whero ka ora ai te iwi ❤️ 😍 💖

Mauriaroha nã team Kakara xx

29/01/2026

My beautiful mini me mokopuna turned 12 recently and like her tuakana she's been experimenting with our kawakawa oils from a very young age too. It's second nature for her to say "I know Nana" & give me the move aside eyes🤣🤣. Annnnnnndddddd I love it that she knows I know she knows like IYKYK❣️❣️😘😘

21/01/2026

My beautiful eldest mokopuna having a tutunui with our kawakawa infusions and balms 7 years ago aged 7. I just love her concentration, so little 😘😘😘and now she can make her own forever❣️❣️ Nana goals💯💯

Address

May Avenue
Napier
4112

Website

http://kakararemedies.swiftly.nz/

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