Xtreme Zero Waste

04/06/2026

A great wee throwback reel showing the life cycle of your food scraps collection… right through to local ‘soil gold’ made by our magicians at our organics yard. ✨

Reducing your food waste by putting out your food scraps every week is one of the highest impact sustainable actions you can take.

Remember to keep using our compost bags (the type of bag is important!!) and keep those pesky fruit stickers out 👌

30/05/2026

Morena, lovely community! 🌿

Just a reminder that we'll be closed tomorrow, Monday 1st June, for the King's Birthday public holiday.

But... we're open today until 5pm today with fresh stock and great vibes (the photo says it all!) Come on up for a browse while the weather makes it's mind up!

See you soon. 🛍️

28/05/2026

There's nothing we love more than a good upcycling story, and this one's a goodie, from Michael; a happy customer a few month's back!

"Thought I’d send you a success story of my XZW purchasing.

You’ll see from the attached photos that there’s a record album stand showing. The story behind this is that I sourced three offcuts of native timber from your wood yard. I then spent 5 hours making the album stand, tidying up the wood, routering it, oiling it, etc. I’d already had the polished stainless steel rods made and bent for my record cabinet, this rod was a spare. The ’NOW SPINNING’ engraving was done by Gavin at Cycled Design on Bow Street.

The other bonus here was that I’d earlier picked up the Roberta Flack, Killing Me Softly album from Kaahu’s Nest. It was in what would be termed Very Good condition in audiophile terminology. It’s an original 1973 US pressing with the die cut cover too!

Thanks to you guys from a very happy shopper."

So epic! If you have any upcycling or Kaahu's shopping stories to share- please tag us or send them through. We love hearing them.

17/05/2026

What an absolute pearler of a Sunday!

We’re open, the cows are grazing, the racks are full, the vibes are immaculate! Come and see us, Matua Matt may even be grinning ear to ear 😂🤌.

Looking for a break from the surf and sun?! Need some reusable for an afternoon picnic. We’re open until 5pm!

15/05/2026

AND WE ARE OPEN!

Morena Whanau!

We will be opening slightly late this morning, due to some onsite maintenance going slightly over schedule.

Hoping it will be 11am at the latest.. but we will update you ASAP.

So sorry about the inconvenience! Just want to keep everyone safe. Photos of our stunning pink display to come and look at once we are open.

See you soon. Drive safe

13/05/2026

Xtreme are stoked to announce that the Go Eco dishwashing caravan will be operational at Manu Bay during the WSL! Choosing reuse over single use, and washing dishes to keep waste from landfill will continue the kaupapa of our epic community’s vision of Zero Waste. ♻️🙏

This has been a community led effort to bring this to life, and we are SO grateful to Waikato District Council, Go Eco and for supporting this… AND (of course) to Nina Nouk and The Dames for the initiative, enthusiasm and mahi in running this throughout the event. Big thanks to Karioi Kitchen.

Here’s the Dames crew looking fab, getting everything sorted for their kick off tomorrow! Make sure to bring your reusables, when you are out for kai!

07/05/2026

Looking for something special (but also zero waste) for Mother’s Day?! We’ve got a stunning curated selection put together! Thanks to the fabulous Hinemaia for your amazing visual skills and attention to detail.

And of course- to all the Mama’s in the community thank you for what you do every single day, raising healthy tamariki. I’m slightly early- but it’s worth saying twice (and every day!)

Come and see us tomorrow at Kaahu’s
! 🌸💗

30/04/2026

Lovely humans- LAST CHANCE

We've had a couple of final spots open up for our "In a Pickle" event, which is tomorrow- Saturday 2nd May! A few deets below! It's going to be an incredible workshop ❤.

https://events.humanitix.com/reworks-presents-in-a-pickle-preserving-workshop-with-liz-and-tania

This workshop is absolutely perfect for you, even if you’ve never been “In a pickle”, nor tried your hand at preserving/fermenting before. Tania and Liz come with a wealth of knowledge when it comes to getting the most out of your garden seasonally to keep you and your family healthy and nourished!

Explore the art of preserving. Learn simple ways to bottle fruit, create pickles, ferment veges and even brew some natural fizz.