Stuff - Christmas Gift Guide 2018 September 09, 2025 Stuff reccommends: For pretty much anyone heading outdoors this summer This gentle, natural, zinc-based sunscreen is made with organic ingredients and also has kawakawa to repel mozzies. Frankie SPF50 Apothecary...
New & Winning Kiwi Skin Savers - Kia Ora Mag August 15, 2025 Pleased as punch to spot our Bakuchiol Facial Serum in Kia Ora magazine. You can shop Frankie with your points in the Airpoints™ Store. This multi award winning facial serum delivers...
Check out Frankie's latest haul of international awards! April 30, 2025 We'd love to share some fantastic news with you! Frankie Apothecary has won seven awards at the International Beauty Shortlist Awards 2025 including SIX outright category winners - the supreme...
We're now part of the Health 2000 family! November 12, 2024 We have some exciting news to share - Frankie Apothecary is the latest brand to join the Health 2000 family! Customers constantly ask where they can buy Frankie Apothecary instore and...
Frankie Apothecary wins big at the 2024 Mama & Baby Awards July 02, 2024 "I’m so pleased to share this good news with you: your brand is one of the highest-scoring winners at this year’s 2024 Mama & Baby / Eco Awards!" We were...
A slew of awards for Frankie at the Beauty Shortlist 2024! March 13, 2024 We're thrilled to announce that Frankie Apothecary has scooped up a bundle of fantastic awards at the Beauty Shortlist 2024 - including three outright category winners and a clutch of...
Crafting wellness - Oh Baby speaks to Frankie's Georgina September 14, 2023 An inspiring journey from parenthood to business success with Frankie Apothecary, where natural remedies and ancestral wisdom meets the modern age. Meet Georgina from Frankie Apothecary, a Mission Bay local...
SIX Awards in the Global Mama & Baby Awards 2023 June 16, 2023 This year, judges from the UK, USA, and Australia selected Frankie Apothecary in six different categories of The Beauty Shortlist's special Mama & Baby Awards 2023. Best of all, we...
Our winning lineup at the Beauty Shortlist Awards 2023 March 09, 2023 Wow, we are absolutely delighted to add four new Beauty Awards to our list in 2023! With three Editor's Choice Awards and a special category Winner, we are incredibly proud...
Frankie Apothecary features in Good Magazine's Best Brands October 16, 2022 Our superhero Kawakawa Repair Balm won the Best Use of Indigenous Ingredients category in Good Magazine.
Frankie Apothecary's love for indigenous ingredients recognised September 21, 2022 Frankie Apothecary are delighted to announce our Win for Best Use of Indigenous Ingredients in the Best of Natural Awards 2022.
Our Facial Oil is a 2022 Mama & Baby Award Winner! June 28, 2022 We are so proud to announce that our bespoke Replenishing Kakadu C Facial Oil is a joint winner of Best Natural Face Oil, and Kawakawa Repair Balm got an Editor's Choice Award in...
NZ House & Garden September 30, 2021 Frankie Apothecary's beautiful seasonal release of Kūmarahou & Kawakawa Body Oil was featured in NZ House & Garden's, Spring edition. For just a few weeks, in the North of Te...
Viva - Six Maori-Owned Beauty Brands With Mana July 10, 2021 Viva featured Frankie Apothecary in an article profiling six Māori-owned brands who are sharing their taonga (treasured possession) with the people of Aotearoa by way of skin, hair and body care.
Canvas - Zoe Walker Ahwa gives beauty advice on how to do more with less December 12, 2020 Article here. "Further to the idea of stripping things back to only what is actually needed are skincare brands embracing traditional Māori Rongoā. Two high-profile ones are ... and Frankie Apothecary,...
NZ House & Garden's Christmas gift guide: Presents made locally December 04, 2020 Article here. "There has never been a better time to think local when it comes to your gift giving."
Warehouse Stationery – Small Business Win October 30, 2020 What a fantastic honour to be selected from among a handful of amazing small businesses as a winner in the Warehouse Stationery Ads for Small Business Competition. Frankie Apothecary scooped...
Junction Mag - The living journey of a natural brand September 23, 2020 Article here. In the early morning hours, a young girl wakes crying with painful eczema, and her mother runs to find her daughter’s delicate skin bleeding. It's a common story...
Canvas - Mauri Ora June 20, 2020 "In the spirit of Matariki 2020, we celebrate the power of Māori creativity – its inspiration and innovation, now and always." We’re honoured that our hugely popular Kūmarahou & Kawakawa...
A warm hello from Georgina - Frankie's new owner! June 01, 2019 Kia Ora, I’m Georgina. I’m excited to introduce myself and my husband Matt as the new owners of this incredible company.
Creator Michele passes on the Frankie Apothecary business May 27, 2019 Frankie Apothecary bloomed from Michele Wilson's search for a way to soothe her daughter’s eczema. Now the thriving business has a new - fantastic - owner!
Nuku Podcast with Michele Wilson February 27, 2019 (Click play to listen to the podcast interview) Michele Wilson (Tainui, Ngati Pāoa) grew up identifying as an ‘urban’ Māori, and although she didn’t learn te reo me ōna tikanga as a...
NZ Herald - Meri Kirihimete: Amazing Kiwi-made items to gift this Christmas December 12, 2018 "Who needs Amazon or any other big .com site when you have a nation of talented craftspeople willing and able to cater to everyone on your Christmas list? If you...
Viva - How To Choose The Right Sunscreen This Summer September 23, 2018 Janetta Mackay highlights what to look for when you are shopping for those must-have products that protect skin from environmental damage. "This season we’re looking at sunscreens with specific benefits...
Intuitive Hands Massage Therapist reviews our Kawakawa Body Oil June 23, 2018 We asked the beautiful Maria at Intuitive Hands to try our Kawakawa Body Oil. Michele had a luxurious hot rocks massage, which every woman deserves!
Viva - Kiwi Skincare Brands For Those Who Like To Shop Local June 06, 2018 While other companies have recently shown an interest in kawakawa as a skincare ingredient, Frankie was a pioneer and further stands out in how it harvests – sustainably in sync with nature...
Natural Parent introduces Breathe Easy March 14, 2018 NATURAL PARENT: BREATHE EASY THIS WINTER WITH FRANKIE APOTHECARY "Who else has fond childhood memories of inhaling the soothing scent of eucalyptus as mum gently smoothed on a chest rub...
Whanau Living talks to Michele about 'Getting your business out there' February 18, 2018 WHANAU LIVING: SOME 'DOS AND DON'TS' OF GETTING YOUR BUSINESS OUT THERE
Nature Baby Journal: Frankie apothecary natural sunscreen December 27, 2017 We know how hard it can be to keep little ones protected from the sun, especially here in New Zealand where we burn so easily! Baby skin is at least...