Journal

The Kiwi Mantra is ‘’Global Culture to a T‘’.  I read some time ago the view that what was cool pre-COVID is not cool post-COVID.    The article went on to say that big loud V12 cars, flashy clothes and in your face luxury is over. People had moved on to looking for more meaningful experiences, authentic lifestyles and the great outdoors.    We are seeing that with visitors coming to New Zealand.  It is more about quality and the experience.  Global Culture has tried to maintain our brand as a reflection of New Zealand and ‘’The way we live”.    We believe life’s real luxuries come from:  The way we live our life Relaxing and enjoying friends where we live  Taking care of others,...

The tiny South Westland settlement of Ōkārito sits on a lagoon which is one of New Zealand's most significant ecological treasures.  It is the feeding ground of Kotuku the New Zealand white heron.  The remote community of Ōkārito on the South Island's West Coast, 30km north of Franz Josef, is home to just 30 people.  But this beautiful settlement situated in one of New Zealand's most significant ecosystems has a thriving campground, a restored community centre and attracts visitors from around the world.  For many years, it was also home to Booker Prize-winning author Keri Hulme.  "People live here by choice and the visitors who...

When Paul McCartney wrote the song ‘’the long and winding road’’ it was said that it related to sadness and a sense of hope.  Watching the news around the world there is a real understanding of that powerful association between sadness and hope.  Global Culture has thrived since 1974 sharing our thinking that "the way we live" shapes us as people. Our driving principles here are to:  live life  relax with friends  care about our planet  share our way of life  So as the Beatles again predicted ‘’Here comes the sun.’’  Come and join us and wear our art with...

As we work through our business practices, aligning how we operate with those required to be certified as a B Corp business, we have come to understand more about our carbon footprint and our inability to change some areas quickly enough. That has nothing to do with wanting to change them and more about the physical environment we operate in, plus having the cash to make some of the big moves straight away. Our aim is to eliminate as much carbon as we can, however with shops in different regions we freight product to them, we visit them and use...