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Changes at the workshop

Changes at the workshop

By Elisha Watson
June 15, 2022

I started Nisa nearly 5 years ago, and I know many of you have been on this journey with me,...

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Sophie's Story

Sophie's Story

By Emily Partridge
May 03, 2022

Sophie is a full-time member of the sewing team. After spending her childhood living in Southern Africa, Sophie returned to Aotearoa to pursue a career in fashion.
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Life after Nisa: an update on Gioryanni's university studies

Life after Nisa: an update on Gioryanni's university studies

By Emily Partridge
April 14, 2022

Gioryanni started working at Nisa in July 2020, working in our dispatch team while doing her foundational English studies. At the start of this year we said goodbye to Gioryanni so that she can pursue her dreams of becoming a dentist. She's since moved down to Dunedin to do a foundation year at the University of Otago, and has sent us an update on what her life is like now.
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Between two worlds: a Māori perspective on Western academia

Between two worlds: a Māori perspective on Western academia

By Emily Partridge
March 08, 2022

In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, we reached out to women from the Nisa community to share their stories and what inspires them. Ella Cameron-Smith (Ngāti Ranginui, Waikato-Tainui) is a 21-year-old pursuing her Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Māori Health and Nutrition at the University of Otago.
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Redefining beauty: Zemmy Lee discusses the new era of fashion photography

Redefining beauty: Zemmy Lee discusses the new era of fashion photography

By Emily Partridge
March 04, 2022

In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, we reached out to women from the Nisa community to share their stories and what inspires them. Zemmy Lee is a photographer based in Naarm, Melbourne, who’s done several campaign shoots for Nisa.
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Swiping for love at age 71: an interview with Faezeh Parkes

Swiping for love at age 71: an interview with Faezeh Parkes

By Emily Partridge
February 12, 2022

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, brand manager Emily Partridge sits down with one of Melbourne’s most exceptional septuagenarians, Faezeh Parkes, to discuss dating in the modern age.
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Sayaka's search for adventure

Sayaka's search for adventure

By Elisha Watson
November 19, 2021

From Miazaki, to Palmerston North, to Tokyo, to Wellington!
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Yuri's Story

Yuri's Story

By Emily Partridge
November 09, 2021

Yuri is one of the new arrivals at the workshop. She came from Colombia to Aotearoa 3 years ago and...

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Behind the scenes: introducing customer service queen Stef

Behind the scenes: introducing customer service queen Stef

By Stefanie Harris
September 24, 2021

Ever had an email from our customer service team? Ever chatted to someone at the workshop on the phone? That's Stef!!
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Is Organic Cotton Really Better Than Conventional Cotton?

Is Organic Cotton Really Better Than Conventional Cotton?

By Elisha Watson
September 01, 2021

Getting to grips with the worlds most widely used natural fibre
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woman on bed wearing a nisa organic cotton lydia print t-shirt

A recovering perfectionist: Emily's journey

By Florence Oakley
August 24, 2021

Emily is our latest Print collection model, shooting this year's range from her apartment during lockdown. Normally, she's working on...

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Lydia's story: from Myanmar to Aotearoa

Lydia's story: from Myanmar to Aotearoa

By Elisha Watson
August 10, 2021

Lydia's journey from a small village in Myanmar to the Nisa workshop in Wellington, while studying to be a nurse!
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