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  1. Read more: Crushing On: Alma Proenca
    Crushing On: Alma Proenca

    Crushing On: Alma Proenca

    Where we talk with Auckland's iconic tattoo artist Alma Proenca as we celebrate her exclusive tattoo tee collaboration with Crushes

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  2. Read more: The Portal to Change is a Mirror: A Kōrero with Chlöe Swarbrick
    The Portal to Change is a Mirror: A Kōrero with Chlöe Swarbrick

    The Portal to Change is a Mirror: A Kōrero with Chlöe Swarbrick

    Crushes sat down with old mate Chlöe Swarbrick before the 2023 general election to discuss her philosophy of change and the community she cultivated to sustain it.
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  3. Read more: CRUSHING ON: Barby World
    CRUSHING ON: Barby World

    CRUSHING ON: Barby World

    We sat down with Madison-Lee, a local tattoo artist who goes by BARBY WORLD, to talk about her creative practise on the week of our Crushes x Barby World collaboration!
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  4. Read more: Crushing on Bebe Mae
    Crushing on Bebe Mae

    Crushing on Bebe Mae

    Behind the curtain of small independent jewellery designer Bebe Mae of Ōtautahi.
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  5. Read more: Your Next Candle According To Your Starsign
    Your Next Candle According To Your Starsign

    Your Next Candle According To Your Starsign

    A match made in the heavens! Let your zodiac choose your next candle. You could choose a fragrance that resonates on your deepest level, or find the scent that will bring the energy that you need!
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  6. Read more: The Pride of Karangahape Road
    The Pride of Karangahape Road

    The Pride of Karangahape Road

    I think we should all speak the full five-syllable, beautiful, historically-rich, te reo word "Karangahape Road" and CANCEL the use of "K' Road"
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  7. Read more: Are Scented Candles Bad For Your Health?
    Soy wax candles by Crushes

    Are Scented Candles Bad For Your Health?

    The food we eat requires an ingredient list but the candles we literally breathe can have their components shrouded in so much mystery, and potentially full of harmful and toxic pollutants! Learn what to look for when buying a candle, and learn how Crushes makes their clean-burning soy wax candles.
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  8. Read more: Wildflower Planting Tips
    Wildflower Planting Tips

    Wildflower Planting Tips

    Bees and Butterflies are really important to our ecosystem, so its time we gave them a bit of a helping hand! Learn how to get the most out of your wildflower seeds
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  9. Read more: Boycott Black Friday
    Boycott Black Friday

    Boycott Black Friday

    This American capitalist tradition entices us to spend with those big companies who can afford to discount, leaving small businesses in the dust just before their most crucial time of the year
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  10. Read more: Charlie Renaud for Sweet Home Magazine
    Charlie Renaud for Sweet Home Magazine

    Charlie Renaud for Sweet Home Magazine

    Our amazing manager Charlie was interviewed for local publication Sweet Home Magazine about her thoughts about Crushes, conscious consumerism, and retail
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  11. Read more: Crushes Halloween Party
    Crushes Halloween Party

    Crushes Halloween Party

    All the pictures from our fun night at SOAP
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  12. Read more: Crushing on Allie Buckley from Itchy Knits
    Crushing on Allie Buckley from Itchy Knits

    Crushing on Allie Buckley from Itchy Knits

    I was lucky enough to visit Allie from Itchy Knits at her cosy home studio in central Tāmaki Makaurau to talk about her journey and relationship to slow, sustainable fashion.
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