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NOURISHING FEELS

Cooked up last year by young parents with support from a start-up grant awarded for their sustainable approach, Oats brings together a wholesome blend of clothing, toys and accessories to make it easier, kinder to the planet, and less time- and money-consuming for you to buy family-oriented finds made here and overseas. Most of it’s for children but aesthetically nutritious for adults too, like these stainless-steel lunchboxes by eco-friendly Danish crowd Haps Nordic. oatskids.co.nz

YOU NAME IT

Whatever form of quietly beautiful art and design you’re after, we bet you’ll find it at Tāmaki Makaurau/ Auckland store Public Record, where founder Yuka O’Shannessy champions meticulously made pieces from Aotearoa and Japan.

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