Meet Change Maker Matt Fenn - With a goal of running over 1,000km for mental health, for Matt, running is a vehicle for bringing about change. 

What started as an idea and a way to raise awareness for mental health, has become a way of life for Change Maker, Matt Fenn. 

Matt has a ‘track record’ for some ambitious endurance challenges and this December is set to be his biggest yet. With a goal of running over 1,000km for mental health, for Matt, running is a vehicle for

We understand the secret sauce to great denim is all about respecting the materials, the process, and the details. This means doing things the right way - not always the easiest.

We’ve spent the last two years crafting our low impact denim range, sourcing from world-renowned denim mills and built in the world’s cleanest denim factories, and sparing no efforts when it comes to the construction - we’re doubling down on our commitment to crafting gear that is built today with tomorrow in mi

Arepa is a New Zealand born company on a mission to provide the world with sustainable and naturally produced brain food. Hungry for an edge during the challenges of the 2021 lockdown, a bunch of us got into Ārepa products and were so impressed that we wanted to know more about the business and further understand the benefits of this brain food.

Although caffeine is a nootropic, your daily cup of joe doesn’t provide the essential ingredients to support brain function, and where caffeine fa

Blake Gordon is an all-round good guy who we we’re lucky to collaborate with on our summer Barkers x LegaSea range. What started as a mutual respect for the ocean developed into conversations about design, New Zealand summers and what binds us as kiwis.

We quickly learnt that Blake is a creative enigma and has many hats when it comes to design. He’s an Illustrator by trade who has been expressing himself through all sorts of design avenues as well as working on several projects for many lik

Meet Hayden Scott, a proud West Aucklander who’s carved his way through the New Zealand food industry and founded Champion Knives. 

Starting his career at the freezing works, he progressed through culinary school and into the NZ food industry as a chef, working alongside heavy hitters like Al Brown. This path ultimately led to Champion Knives, where Hayden’s second-to-none experience comes alive. Fusing his creativity with functionality, Hayden breathes life into unconventional materials to

Barkers' Change Makers are those like minded individuals who won't accept the status quo, who ask more questions, who look beyond the norm towards fresh, unearthed ways of seeing and doing things - and that we can all learn from. Enter Rob Mitchell: pro snowboarder turned wellness entrepreneur, and advocate for sustainability and men's mental and physical health.