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March 05, 2020Nine Years On: The Christchurch Earthquake
Read moreFebruary marked nine years since the first of the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes. It was one of the most deadly natural disasters in New Zealand’s history, killing 185 people and causing severe damage across the city. We asked some of Christchurch’s residents how the city has fared since.
On September 2010, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Canterbury region, close to the town of Darfield. Aftershocks were felt as far north as New Plymouth, and they kept coming.
February 27, 2020Barkers Summer: The Best Of
Read moreOver the past few months, we’ve been lucky to have our summer guided by Sam and Makoto, two of our nation’s best gents. Now, they’re signing off; but their tips and tricks are still as relevant as ever.
Back in November, we introduced you to our summer series guides. Sam Birch is a Northland fisherman and the driving force behind the internationally-lauded
February 19, 2020Not All Merino Is Created Equal: ZQ Merino By Barkers
Read moreMade with the world’s leading ethical merino, our new season knitwear challenges century-old traditional wool practices. ZQ and Bluesign verification ensures the merino you wear is held to the highest standards of farming, land management, animal welfare and sustainable textile production. Ethical and Traceable to farm – it's the best Merino you’ll ever own.
February 17, 2020Barkers Summer: The Good
Read moreNew Zealanders have always had an appreciation for the land we occupy. No-one embodies this better than those working on it. We look at five businesses focussed on doing good.
As a nation, we try to embody a “be the change you want to see in the world” attitude: we were the first to give women the vote, and in the 1980s we went nuclear free in the face of the Cold War. As a country with agriculture as one of our key industries, we’re not blind to the
February 10, 2020Better Denim: How To Make Your Favourite Jeans Last
Read moreWe’ve built them the cleanest way we can, but the rest is up to you. Remember these rules to make your Barkers Eco Denim last longer, and keep them looking as good as they did on the day you bought them.
The number-one rule: Wash Less
Good news for all the guys who hate doing laundry is that jeans do not (and should
February 06, 2020Barkers Summer: The Best Beach Games
Read moreA day out at the beach means spending a lot of time in the sand - so why not play a game or two? Here’s six to choose from.
The beaches are still sparkling, but some of us would rather stay on land than take to the crispy waves. It could be the jellyfish, the sharks, or the cholera, but the ocean isn’t always as nice as it looks. If you’re staying sand-side for the day, don’t forget to cover yourself in sunscreen - and then bust out one of these games to be
January 23, 2020Barkers Summer: The Top Five Fish And Chipperies Of Aotearoa
Read morePohutukawa, getting the boat out, chilly-bins full of VBs - some things are classic Kiwi summer, but fish and chips are a tradition that can’t be beat.
We know you’re eating them - once a week, at least. Maybe parked up next to the ocean, or maybe splayed out on the deck. While you’re enjoying the rest of summer, why not have the best of its fish and chips?Best Cafe, Dunedin
Best Cafe boasts fresh blue cod, affordable Bluff oysters, and
January 16, 2020Barkers Summer: King Of The Sea - A Guide To Summer Sharks
Read moreRiley “Shark Man” Elliot is a leading expert on the world’s most famous predator. He had a chat with us about how to co-exist with the sharks living off our shores.
Riley Elliot is spending his summer finishing up his PhD before filming a Discovery Channel documentary. Right now he’s satellite tagging blue sharks, but come March he’ll be diving with Mako sharks off the Coromandel: all in the name of conservation.
Here in New Zealand, each summer
January 08, 2020Barkers Summer: Top Five Ice Cream Shops In Aotearoa
Read moreAfter a long day heating up under our patchy piece of ozone, there’s nothing better than cooling off from the inside out. We run down the top five places to buy ice cream in New Zealand.
A break from the road trip, a reward for a hard day’s work, a quick, icy hit between catching waves - there’s always an excuse for an ice cream. To get the most out of your cone, we recommend going to one of the land’s best ice creameries.
