Harakeke: NZ’s hydrating native flax
Harakeke is the Māori name for native New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax). We love this locally grown treasure, which is a key ingredient in our Hand and Body Washes. HARAKEKE IN TRADITIONAL MĀORI CULTURE Harakeke, New Zealand’s most common flax, was essential to Māori, with each village tending its own plantation. Different varieties were planted …