Our Story

Rana top left in tree

RANA

At the age of 45, as a truckload of men from the city council pulled down a quiet street in Auckland, New Zealand, Rana - a small woman - placed herself in front of a 200 year old native tree to prevent its removal. She succeeded, and that tree, and many more like it, still stands today.

Manuka is in honour of my grandmother Rana. She was a very progressive woman for her time; always pushing the envelope on women's issues and the preservation of nature - her two passions. Sadly Rana passed away sometime ago but what she believed in did not. Women should dream and learn and teach and live comfortably. She believed in real women with real needs and it is to her that I dedicate Manuka.

ME

As Rana's granddaughter I am proud to continue the tradition of individualism. My mission is to make clothes that are expertly cut to drape and flatter the female body so that women can look and feel good while exercising. Yoga teachers and well being experts test each new Manuka line before it hits the shelves to ensure every seam and label is positioned correctly. We believe its small details that are important. As a pro-active eco conscious company we are constantly striving to create products that are sustainable and non-toxic. We have created a beautiful line of non toxic yoga mats and well being accessories.

Manuka was conceived with the vision of giving something tangible back and we are very proud to support Mozambique Matters projects. Funds raised go towards community projects that nurture health, education and environmental issues in the Mozambique area. "Every little bit helps and when we see how far our contribution goes it all makes us feel good about what we do. Our long term vision is to build Manuka Schools for girls."