Native Woodcraft

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