MiNDFOOD 2019 NZ Christmas Gift Guide

MiNDFOOD 2019 NZ Christmas Gift Guide

Struggling to think of the perfect present for a loved one? We’ve got you covered with a selection of festive finds that friends and family will love to unwrap on Christmas Day. Or you can just treat yourself – we won’t judge!

Get glowing

Shine extra bright this illy season with Trilogy’s cerytified natural skincare gift sets – the perfect pick for anyone who wants a gorgeously glowing complexion. These handy, travel-ready, sets include a range of fan favourites – as well as new limited-edition skin treats that are sure to surprise and delight. These great gift sets are available at participating retailers while stocks last. (RRP from $19.99 – $59.99) trilogyproducts.com

Happy herbs

Celebrate the festive season with Pukka’s Tea Selection Box. With nine different, delicious tea varieties, it’s ideal for entertaining – and it also makes a welcome gift! Ethically sourced using 100 per cent organically grown ingredients, Pukka creates teas that taste as good as they look, make you feel as good as they taste, and do as much good as they can. pukkaherbs.com

The Picture of Health

Health nuts will love these supplements by world-first New Zealand health brand MitoQ, whose hero antioxidant is able to get inside the mitochondria (the powerhouses of the cell) to help them recharge and function optimally. Give the gift of beautifully healthy skin with the MitoQ Skin Support Complex (RRP $149.95) and MitoQ Skin Protection Complex (RRP $162.95), to nourish and protect from the inside out. mitoq.com

Food, glorious food

Farro’s range of exquisite food hampers feature a scrumptious selection of products from New Zealand artisan food producers, as well as fine imported lines. You can pick from their existing range in store or online to suit your tastes and budget, or Farro can create a stunning bespoke hamper just for you in store. Artisan Celebration Hamper pictured. (RRP from $60) farro.co.nz

A cut above

Crafter is the latest release by Wüsthof. Boasting crafted handles made from smoked oak, interlocking brass riveting and hardened steel from for the blade, it is both a robust work knife and a thing of beauty – perfect for all home cooks. The ergonomic knife handle sits perfectly in the hand and curves in a way that prevents slipping. In short, the Crafter series offers all the characteristics of a premium knife range – it’s not just a pleasure to look at, but it also brings a whole new level of enjoyment to every day food preparation. It makes a fantastic idea for the foodie friend who loves nothing more than creating a bit of theatre in the kitchen while whipping up a feat for friends and family over the Christmas/New Year break – and it’s not a bad gift for that hard-to-buy-for man in your life either! dayandage.co.nz

Save your skin

Dr. Hauschka skincare harnesses the power of nature, with products that contain only the finest 100 per cent natural substances and medicinal plants to help nourish and protect your skin. There are no synthetic dyes or fragrances, microplastics, mineral oils or silicones, and the products are never tested on animals. Limited-edition gift sets (RRP $59-$150) are available at selected retailers. drhauschka.co.nz

Nourish and hydrate

Many of us are on a quest for sensational skin, and a gift set from Sothys is a good place to start. A variety of different options are available to suit all skin concerns – and one is Hydrating Youth Cream & Hydra Smoothing Mask Special (RRP $178). The perfect choice for deep moisturisation, it features Sothy’s number-one selling Hydrating Youth Cream teamed with the Hydra Smoothing Mask, beautifully presented in a box set. sothys.co.nz

Time of your life

Why not show your loved one how much you really care with a stylish watch from Partridge Jewellers? The Tag Heuer Link (RRP $2500) is the epitome of elegance. The fourth generation classic offers Tag Heur’s most comfortable bracelet in a sharper design. Its complex and chic geometry and luxurious details make it a continuing symbol of comfort and style. Meanwhile the Chophard Happy Sport (RRP $26,500) represents Chophard’s creativity and boldness. Its playful, free-spinning gems, dancing between two crystals, have captured the imagination since 1993, when Chophard became the first maison to blend steel and diamonds. partridgejewellers.com

Make it magnificent

What could be better than a year of your favourite magazine, delivered straight to your door? With all of the content you know and love – from health and beauty to travel and food – a subscription to MiNDFOOD is the ideal gift for any fan of thought provoking articles. And with our special holiday discounts, there’s never been a better time to sign up. shopnzmindfood.com

Into the wild

Go wild, conect with nature and surprise that special someone with an Auckland Zoo annual pass. Not only will they get to enjoy unlimited daytime entry to Auckland Zoo, and be the first to know what’s going on with the zoo’s animals and keepers, but a. portion of every pass sold goes towards the Zoo’s Conservation Fund – to help build a future for wildlife both locally and all aound the world. aucklandzoo.co.nz

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