Origin Northland

01/09/2026

Are you Father's Day ready? Treat dad this Sunday to some of our artisan goodies. Whether he's a hot sauce, chocolate or wine man — we got something for Dad!

24/08/2026

Why Waipu? Part Five

Because local is literally on the shelves.

One of the things I love about Origin Northland is how much of our local community you can find under one roof.

From Belle Chevre Creamery and Left Fields, to Aotearoa Grown, Maungatapere Mushrooms, Pinenut Bakery, Epic Coffee and The Chocolate Barn, there are so many local growers, makers and producers represented right here in Waipu.

That’s what makes places like Origin so special. You're not just shopping locally; you're supporting the people who grow, bake, create and produce incredible products right here in our own backyard.

It's another little reminder of why I love Waipu, our community has some seriously good local talent.

And let's be honest... walking into Origin and leaving with only what you went in for? Nearly impossible.

What's your favourite local product at Origin?

16/08/2026

Origin Northland turns 3! 🥳 To celebrate, today we are gifting our Origin canvas tote bags to all shoppers who spend $30 or more in store. Pop in and say hello 👋🏼 🛒

05/08/2026

Founder, father, friend, goat dad, husband, beloved boss and favourite customer! David Rodrigue passed away last week. He loved his goats, his wine, his music, his chocolate and his muesli. We will miss his great taste in wine, smiles, and laughter. He had a beautiful quote he loved about NZ wine I'd like to share with you all in his honour.

For anybody who has visited New Zealand, you will understand what I mean when I say that the colours there seem brighter, the personalities bigger and the energy for life so great. I finally understood this "dialled up" expression I perceived in their wines as merely a translation of life in this truly beautiful place.
Julie Dupouy, Wine Writer, thetaste.ie

22/07/2026

Thank you to our community for this award. Was an honour accepting it along our team and being up for the award with so many other businesses! ✨

21/07/2026

Now stocking: Odi Nutrition
Created by a nutritionist — the best lunch box snacks and a perfect way to sneak in the nutrients.

21/07/2026

Fresh drop Ceres Organics New Zealand

12/07/2026

HYDEE hitting the shelves! Electrolytes, protein oats, creatine! What's your flavour?!

30/06/2026

Well, it may not be a Michelin Star, but it is still a very significant list of restaurants in which to be included. Thank you Northland NZ

17/04/2026

A very sad goodbye to one of our favourite suppliers. Bella Vaca embodied everything we wanted to bring to our community: a Northland based, wholesome product, ethically farmed and packaged and distributed in the most sustainable way. Return of glass bottles is always an effort for everyone involved but our staff were prepared to make the effort if the customers were. We will miss that rich jersey milk. We still have lovely goat milk from Belle Chèvre Creamery and organic cow milk from Durham Farm, both also in glass.
Take a minute to read Jody and Gav’s story and remember to support small producers in your area. I personally love the last line, so true!

Well this is something I wish I wasn't writing, this week is the last week we will be producing milk.
The time has come to make a very hard call, in some ways we're are victim of our own success, and things out of our control. To increase production to keep up with demand we would have to shift the factory off the farm as the over 90 year old Earth Return power line is not capable of giving us any more power. Given the crisis we're looking at in the world right now and investment like that is maybe not such a great option.
Distribution costs have soared in the last 6 weeks with fuel costs 2 and a half times what they were 8 weeks ago.
Then there's the weather, I know we all asked what happened to summer. At the start we thought it was great, lots of rain, no drought but the rains kept coming, and coming. It's got to the stage now that we still have paddock waiting to get grass seed in them when they're dry enough. This makes it too hard to continue milking through the winter.
We have been looking for an alternative supply of Quality Jersey Milk but haven't been able to source any close enough.
Is it the end ? Hard question, at the moment the business is up for sale so it's a case of wait and see, there are people interested but these things take time.
So the last deliveries roll out today and tomorrow.
So to our customers , Thank you
The shops who supported us, you will not be forgotten.
Thank you to Cam and Amy for looking after the cows and pumping the milk out.
Glen and Gav for clocking up over 750,000 kms in the last 5 years alone, and someday loading and unloading over 4 tons of milk. I know you guys have actually made some great friendships out there on the road that will actually continue.
To Lori and the team for bottling milk every day, you know we love ya Freddy 😉
And finally to Jody for holding the place together, juggling milk and vehicles, ( and keeping Gav in line)

Right now it's time for a beer, and then maybe a tear
Thank you

Oops, message for Gav, that 10 years of accumulated sick leave you've got, it expires tomorrow 😊