Merkaba Raglan - Hemp Lip Balm

The Vision for Merkaba

Our Earth is abundant and healing. We simply need to learn how to live in tune with it.

Here at Merkaba, we do just that. We reconnect with the roots that all humans share.

Born out of the laidback seaside village of Raglan, New Zealand, Merkaba Hemp Collective was formed to share the abundance of hemp with everyone. Every day, we celebrate hemp’s many properties and uses and do this through the vision of healing and nourishment for all.

Our wonderful Collective is made up of friends and whānau (family) among Whaingaroa’s community and throughout the country. They share in our vision and hope to live in harmony with the environment around us.

Hemp: a panacea for our planet and people

Hemp is a plant that’s been celebrated for thousands of years, so our passion for it is nothing new. Instead, it’s an act of coming home. Of embracing nature’s bounty, whilst honouring and taking care of the Earth in the process.

From skincare to medicine, and food to fibre, hemp has a vast potential. We envision to normalise its use in the everyday; with a growing curiosity towards the plant here in New Zealand, we see Merkaba Hemp Collective as a strong pillar in the hemp movement.

Hemp not only offers incredible health benefits for people, being packed with protein, fibre and essential fatty acids (including omega-3s and omega-6s), it is also a wonderful purifier for the planet. This miraculous plant has been found to be more efficient at capturing carbon than trees, consumes less water than most crops, and benefits the environment in which it is grown, making it a wondrous tool for protecting our planet.

Most importantly, our hemp is all grown here in Aotearoa, before the seeds are cold-pressed to produce our oil. The high quality oil is then bottled here in Raglan, our friendly little town. We make all of the skincare products you’ll see here on our website, and you can also find them in the heart of the collective – our store here in Whaingaroa.