Original New Zealand Prints by Local Designers
Every Kaleo print is created with local designers and artists, aiming to capture the essence of Our Place. Across Aotearoa, our collaborators express favourite flora and fauna, coastal scenery, cultural influences, Kiwiana, and other iconic NZ art—turning them into wearable art you can live in.
Our designs are limited-edition. If you see one you love, grab it—prints and styles rotate regularly as fresh inspiration (and talented people) keep us creating. We produce small runs on premium quality fabrics and craft them into comfortable, smart-casual, travel-friendly clothing for men and women, plus accessories and unique Kiwi gifts.
Are you a local artist keen to collaborate? We’d love to talk. Got an idea you’d like to see on a shirt, dress, or gift? Tell us—your input helps us keep expressing our aroha and Kiwi ways in every collection.
Learn more about our artists and current designs below.
MĀNUKA PRINT by Anna Rendall
It’s the kind of scene you’d spot on a summer bush walk – bees darting between tiny Mānuka blossoms, everything quietly humming.
KŌWHAI
by Maree Koenders
The artwork aspires to mimic the delicate drop of the flowers, the gracefulness with which the branches flow together, and the geometric circular leaves synonymous with the Kōwhai.
WHITINGA O TE RA
by Anita ‘NEAT’ Rademacher
"This design was brought to life by one of my morning rituals of opening the doors to see the sunrise and bask in its light."
TE RERENGA
by Arama Hamiora Davis
Poetically speaking, the visual style can be translated as “Tuning to the Flow of the Waters of Life”, an expression perhaps to describe the act of unconditional alignment of oneself to the river o...
PIWAKAWAKA PRINT
by Jacqueline Anne Roper
"I was inspired in this print to try to capture the cute and cheeky nature of our native fantail, amidst a backdrop of our native blossoms."
MID CENTURY KIWIANA PRINT
by Mikaere (Mike) Henderson
Reminiscent and inspired by the vintage style of 1950s/60s Kiwiana souvenir tea towels and barkcloth curtains, this print utilises the clean lines and simplicity of mid-century modern design.
KAURI PRINT
by Alana Spivey
Alana has created a design that is representative of the Kauri’s textural leaves and overlapping branches. The branches dance around each other, like the canopy of the forest on a windy day.
SILVER FERN PRINT
by Jacqueline Anne Roper
In this design, she has featured NZ’s most iconic fern which has been a symbol of national identity since the late 1880s. Known for the leave’s silver underside, Jacqueline has managed to capture t...
TOE TOE PRINT
by Lisa Baudry
"This plant has a strong association with coastal New Zealand for me. I painted the original motifs in ink to capture the movement of how the plant sways in the breeze."
GONE CRAY CRAY PRINT
by Ruth Francis
"The lino “Crayfish” was created to celebrate one of our favourite delicacies, abundant here in our Northland waters. It is a right of passage for many divers, come summer every year, to dive the b...
PUARANGI-NZ HIBISCUS PRINT
by Lisa Baudry
"The hibiscus is such a beautiful flower and an incredibly popular motif in Hawaiian and Pacific Island textiles. I thought it would be fun to do a New Zealand version with our lesser-known native ...
TIKI MANAIA PRINT
by Stace 'The Ace' Roper
"I also wanted something fresh and fun feeling too, it should be something that proudly shows our unique roots”, says Stace.
BLUE TAUHOU PRINT
by Anna Evans
"I’m a big fan of the gorgeous little Tauhou (silver eye, waxeye). I love how they travel in loud chirping flocks bouncing all over the place on the hunt for tiny bugs, sips of pollen and apparentl...
KAWAKAWA PRINT
by Jacqueline Anne Roper
This design was inspired by the Kawakawa found on trail walks-its vibrant glossy green heart shaped leaves are often bug bitten and droopy with moisture.
NIKAU PALM Print
by Mikaere Henderson
As the only palm native to Aotearoa the nīkau had multifarious uses in te ao māori, from weaving and thatching through to kai and rongoā (medicine).
BOI CATCH
by Rebecca Iona
“Fishing was a big part of my childhood. I vividly remember waking up early in the morning and the excitement of sitting in my grandfathers little tin boat which was being towed by the tractor do...
KINA COOL
by Rebecca Iona
“Exploring the black sand beaches of the west coast of NZ was always so exciting. We would often find popping pearl seaweed, tumbleweed, Kauri snail shells, old fish carcasses, muscle and pipi sh...
POHUTUKAWA
by Lisa Baudry
"I was designing this print around the time that the pohutukawa in my neighbourhood were in bloom. This flower has become synonymous with Christmas in New Zealand, so the challenge was to create s...
KOWHAIWHAI
by Kahurangi Rihari-Poa
"Kahu’s Kowhaiwhai design just “flowed from “ him onto an A4 piece of paper, like many of his tatoo designs. The next trick was to work his unique creation… into a repeat surface pattern print th...
BOI BEACH SCENERY
by Lisa Baudry
I enjoyed looking at alot of Hawaiian shirts when researching for this print. It was inspiring to see how many different aspects of beach life are depicted on theseshirts. I thought a New Zealand ...
SPINIFEX
by Lisa Baudry
"The interplay between the spinifex forms was interesting to me, I love the way they move with the direction of the wind and the water. I wanted this design to capture that feeling of lightness th...
PIU PIU FERN
by Lisa Baudry
"As botanist Bob Chinnock writes in his 1974 book “Ferns and Fern Allies of New Zealand”...”New Zealand is renowned the world over for the abundance and variety of its fern life. There are 151 spec...
PIPI SHELLS
by Lisa Baudry
"I have fond memories of digging in the sand at low tide with my feet feeling fortuatuas and pipis. The inspiration for this design came from the way the tuatuas look when they are collected in a b...
PAKATI
by Jacqueline Roper
In this design, “ Jax” has featured elements of a pattern from whakairo, or traditional Maori wood carving, found in her marae in Taranaki. “Pakati” refers to the type of notch, or fine dog toot...
HARAKEKE
by Lisa Baudry
"I designed this print with womenswear in mind. I did alot of observational drawings and photographs of the Harakeke, as it was just coming into flower at the time I was designing this print. I th...
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