ŌKU
ŌKU Tea Gift Boxes - 3 styles
ŌKU’s unique tea formulas were developed by Scott Smith (a Medical Herbalist and Naturopath), and his wife Helen Paul-Smith of Tapuika & Ngaai Te Rangi descent. They have run ŌKU as a family business since 2010.
Utilising Maori Tikanga - ‘doing things the right way’ - helps guide their decision-making processes. They promote the growing and sustainability of NZ native plants and as they continue to grow are committed to contributing to land restoration and planting projects of the native flora and fauna.
ŌKU donates a portion of the profits of every product sold to trusts specifically set up for this purpose as well as their own many planting/restoration projects where they have themselves planted 1,000’s of natives since beginning this hīkoi (journey).
As ŌKU continues to grow Scott & Helen are both fully committed to continue this work and see more whenua (land) restored back into our incredible native forests.
In Te Reo Maori ŌKU is a possessive noun meaning 'of mine, belonging to me'. They use it as a way to describe the taonga (treasure) of the ngahere (forests) and the plants that grow there belonging as a collective possession to the people who live on this whenua (land). So many of these plants have such wonderful healing properties that offer many benefits for all of us when we use them with respect, knowledge and in a sustainable way.
We have the following beautiful gift boxes available:
NGAHERE: 1 x Circulate (15 teabags), 1 x Digest (30gm loose leaf tee), 1 x Protect (15 teabags)
KIA ORA: 1 x Pure Kawakawa (15 compostable teabgas), 1 x Manuka (30gm loose leaf tea), 1 x Tea Strainer
AROHA: 1 x Restore (30gm loose leaf tea), 1 x Relax (30gm loose leaf tea), 1 x Protect (30gm loose leaf tea), 1 x Tea Strainer
