TE CHILI

14/02/2026

The Executive Chef and the cookery school team of the came and met Pat at the Nelson Market today and purchased our hot sauces to take back on the cruise ship! 🌶️ ⛴️

13/02/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day chilli lovers! Who needs flowers when you can have chillies? Spice up this Valentine’s Day with Te Chili hot sauces ❤️🌶️

06/01/2026

Primium Artisanal Nelson Chilli sauces
Made for true spice lovers !
Fermented , Organic , fruity .

17/12/2025

🎄🔥 Turn Up the Heat This Christmas with Te Chili! 🔥🎄

Give the chilli lover in your life the perfect gift — organic, small-batch, fermented hot sauce, proudly made in Nelson.

🌶️ Why they’ll love it:
• Organic & all-natural
• Big flavour + fruity fermented fire
• Locally grown & made

🌶️ Sauce Lineup:
• Double Hot - bold, fruity, seriously spicy
• Habanero - rich, smoky, classic heat
• Chipotle - smoky, earthy, medium heat

🎁 Christmas Gift Idea:
2-pack $38 | 3-pack $48 (shipping included!)
Wrap it, gift it, and watch their Christmas get spicy.

Link to purchase in comments below 👇

09/12/2025

An awesome Christmas Giveaway from our friends at Mainland Extinguishers. Enter from the original post and be in to win heaps of awesome local products 🎁🌶️

🎁 Christmas Giveaway Alert!🎁
As the holiday season approaches, we want to celebrate by giving back to the amazing community.

⭐ How to Enter:
Like our page,
Share this post
Tag someone in the comments (each different person you tag is an entry)

🎉 Prize:
We have an awesome arrangement of prizes from vouchers to bacon from great local businesses,thos include
TOAD Hall Brewed Logic Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk NZ TE CHILI Pestell's Rai Bacon Company Ltd Penguino Ice Cream Cafe Living Light Candles Connings The Junction Shop Juicies and more! Be sure to go and check these guys out as well as all the other local businesses in your area for some Christmas gifts
We have added a bottle of liquid gold from Jimi Jackson to top it all off

📅 Winner Announced:
Monday the 22nd of December
(Winner must be able to pick up from our depot
(in Hope/Nelson)
Thank you for all for every one that supported us this year Best of luck, and happy holidays from all of us! 🎅

05/12/2025

Come and see us at the Motueka Sunday Market on Sunday! Grab the chilli lover in your life the perfect Christmas gifts! 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Spice Up Your Weekend! Welcome TE CHILI to the Market! 🌶️🔥

​Get ready for a new burst of flavour arriving at the Motueka Sunday Market this weekend!

​We are thrilled to introduce Te Chili, a small local maker crafting organic, batch-fermented chilli sauces that are grown, fermented, and hand-bottled right here in our region. Every bottle is packed with character and made with care.

​Their range is bold, bright, and beautifully balanced. You will find:

🌶️🌶️​Double Hot, a tropical and fruity blend with a satisfying kick.

🌶️​Chipotle, warm, smoky, and earthy with a steady medium heat.

🌶️​Habanero, intensely fruity with a gentle smokiness from roasted peppers.

​Each sauce is designed to enhance your food, giving you full flavour and a little kick with every drop.

​Come along this Sunday, visit the Te Chili stall, and discover your new favourite sauce.

​

04/11/2025

Wild Summer Ahead: New Zealand and Australia Brace for Extreme Weather Swings

New Zealand and Australia are gearing up for one of the most unpredictable summers in recent memory. Weather experts are warning that erratic patterns — from scorching heatwaves to sudden storms — are likely to dominate the months ahead. The culprit? A volatile mix of El Niño, Southern Annular Mode (SAM) fluctuations, and local wind effects that are expected to keep forecasters on edge.

During an El Niño summer, the Pacific Ocean warms, shifting rain belts and wind flows. For New Zealand, that means strong westerlies, dry nor’wester winds, and the potential for record-breaking temperatures in eastern regions. Meanwhile, the west and southern coasts could be hammered by heavy rainfall and high winds, creating an unpredictable balance between drought and deluge.

The Southern Annular Mode is another wild card. When it swings negative, powerful Southern Ocean storms surge northward, bringing chaotic bursts of wind and cold fronts. Add to that local effects like the Canterbury nor’wester and Australia’s Brickfielder winds, and you have the recipe for a rollercoaster summer of fire risk, flash floods, and fierce heat.

While summer has always brought heat to Australasia, this year’s forecast points to something more — a season defined by contrast and climate extremes. Communities are being urged to prepare for both scorching dry spells and intense rain events, as nature reminds us once again who’s in charge.

03/11/2025

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03/11/2025

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30/10/2025

Stay Spicy, never settle for Bland!
Organic , batch fermented primium Chilli sauces crafted to perfection !

30/10/2025

Stay Spicy, never settle for Bland! Online sales N. Z Wide ..TECHILI.CO.NZ. Come to meet us at the Nelson Saturday market !