Welcome to Temuka Pottery

 

From the township of Temuka, on the South Canterbury plains, since 1931, New Zealand Insulators has proudly designed & produced Temuka Pottery. A legacy and a responsibility.
 

Tekau Lunch Plate

Our brand is pure New Zealand heritage - and thousands of kiwi households use Temuka Pottery on a daily basis. It lasts and lasts.

Of course many New Zealanders know Temuka Pottery as the curvy brown Riverstone series designed by the late Jack Laird of Nelson. Launched in 1971, the beautiful Riverstone sold millions of pieces.

Like most pottery ventures, Temuka has suffered at the hands of very cheap imports - but the good news is that the Temuka brand is still alive, and we're working hard to see it become strong once more.                                              

Pivotal in this initiative has been the reopening of a Temuka Pottery Shop in Mendelson Barn on the State Highway One Bypass in Temuka. Operated under license by Charles & Amanda Scarsbrook, the owners of 100% Homemade Café - the new shop opened in March last year.
 
 

As you'll see in this website, we're developing the Temuka range, and during 2011 we hired three more local production staff as volumes have grown. 

We welcome you to support our brand and enjoy our products - by visiting the Shop, or purchasing from this website.

And if you're a boutique regional cafe on a prime State Highway site - maybe talk to us about operating a Temuka Pottery retail license?  

 

 

Product News
 

UPDATED 9/1/12. Those of you closely following the evolution of Temuka's product range might like to know the details of what's happening presently:


NEW SHAPES

Salad Bowl

Revised Oval Platter

1L Jug

 

SHAPES BEING PHASED OUT

Yellow/Blue

Zest

Capri Plum

 

NEW DESIGNS BEING WORKED ON

Opihi (retro glaze, still trying for this)

Earthy tone dinnerset

Sky blue rim only, be trialled with Utility Plate.

 

GASTRONORMS

Available via this website, not in the Shop.

 

TWEAKS

Canterbury Red/Black - more emphasis on solid red in the range.

Canterbury Grey/Black - more emphasis on solid black in the range.

Casseroles - now available in five designs.

Tekau - now available in almost all shapes.

 

And we're open to your suggestions ...

Feel free to send in your thought via the Contact Form on this website.

 

Thank you for your support.