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The Norsewood Factory shop - 2009 update
Kate-Me Says: Used to be well worth the detour off the highway to visit this Factory Shop of NZ natural clothing, mostly wool blend, with some of the special 'possum merino' wool products also. A few of the products have a slightly Scandanavian design. It wasn't as good as when I was here...
Kate-Me Says: The Information Centre says that Trolls are a big thing in Norsewood. Besides the ones in the Info Centre, there is also what they call a 'Troll Stroll', where you go for a walk, follow clues, and try to spot all the trolls hiding under bridges or up trees....Pity we only...
Kate-Me Says: We didn't have long to spend in the area, and I really enjoyed the Information centre for being able to provide local information and displays so I could come to understand how this town came to be here a little better. There was a very good range of unique handcrafts and...
TomorrowsAngel Says: Norsewear is a traditional kiwi brand of knitwear. Farmers and skiers wore the thick woollen socks, hats and jackets when local brands wre the only ones available.The factory is located in Norsewood and has a factory shop offering cheaply priced pure wool knitwear such as...
TomorrowsAngel Says: This building is filled with glasswear and other souvenir-type things, but cheaper than you will find in the cities.
Norsewear: High quality woolen clothing
salisbury3933 Says: If you like woolen clothing, Norsewear in the small Hawke's Bay town of Norsewood is an excellent place to go. Norsewear clothing is available throughout NZ, but this is the factory shop. Worth a look if you are passing through.
?? (across the road from Norsewood shop): Leadlight ship
Kate-Me Says: I just adored this little leadlight boat. One of many attractive things in the shop. Gifts, leadlight, mobiles, many pretty things.
Kate-Me Says: And indeed it was great inside! It was delightful and the leadlight was beautifully crafted and exquisite, from small items to huge hanging mobiles with crystals incorporated into the design. I think if it wasn’t for the fact we had so far to travel and the glass so fragile,...
?? (across the road from Norsewood shop): Gorgeous leadlight work, giftware and more
Kate-Me Says: On the outside, the shop is old and looks like it hadn’t been painted in many decades (unusual for a NZ building - most in excellent repair, no matter where you go) and there was a lot of rubble around it, but decided to go in because it advertised gifts and leadlight, and I...
Norsewear (New Zealand Natural Clothing): Factory outlet
Kate-Me Says: Norsewood is just about the only shop in town (a little on the outskirts) but that's not necessarily what makes it special. Its clothing is of very high quality, good range, and though the prices seem quite high (as most NZ outdoor goods, and quality goods) they at least had...
Kate-Me Says: Nearby Dannevirke was also originally a Scandanavian settlement, and could be worth a look. I didn't get to find out because everything was closed. I did find this interesting windmill in the main street though.
Kate-Me Says: I also thought this cute little house (almost a hut!) directly across the road from the Norsewood shop was really interesting, in its garden setting.
Kate-Me Says: Surprisingly, since the townspeople still have Scandanavian ancestry and the town is a little quirky (though happily not too touristy), I thought I'd see plenty of Scandanavian brightly coloured houses...but I saw none in Dannevirke, and only this one here, which I...
Kate-Me Says: This small longboat seen here in its glass housing was presented by the Norwegian Government on the occasion of Norsewood’s centenary.You can find it on the other side of the main street from the Info Centre, just down a little way.
Kate-Me Says: There's a little heritage museum in a brightly painted, Scandanavian like building in the main street, which could be a great spot to learn more about the area's multicultural history.
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This building is filled with glasswear and other souvenir-type things, but cheaper than you will find in the cities.
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Norsewood, originally a Scandanavian settlement
As its name would seem to indicate, Norsewood is a town which had its origins due to a Scandanavian settlement (as well as the larger, nearby Dannevirke) It's a tiny place, with only 330 inhabitants,...
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Norsewood was first settled by Norwegian settlers in 1872. It is the northern-most settlement in Tararua District. Norsewood is now a popular stopping place for tourists and passing motorists who...
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