A kaleidoscope of colour awaits inside the warehouse of New Zealand’s only manufacturer of industrial and educational crayons, which are made right here in the Bay of Plenty. Roger and Amanda Gilbertson bought NZ Crayons from Kevin Atkinson in 2021 and relocated the business to Pyes Pā. Roger worked in the primary industries, and Amanda worked in corporate, so “the learning curve to running a manufacturing business was huge”.
Author: Bijou Johnson
Published at: 2026-02-07 20:22:00
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