About us

BONZ is a quality retailer and e-tailer offering the very best of New Zealand leathers, knitwear and artwork. BONZ products combine beauty, timeless fashion and functionality and are sought after internationally and within New Zealand.

Established by knitwear and leather goods designer Bonnie Rodwell in 1985, BONZ the passion behind the business is to provide unique, high quality products and outstanding service in the supply of some of the world’s best  knitwear and leatherwear.  The business is also home to a gallery that supplies the most gorgeous work of New Zealand artists and artisans.

BONZ has grown to include stores in Australia and New Zealand and services markets internationally through its e-store. The company’s flagship store is located in Queenstown, New Zealand. 

BONZ is highly experienced at organising the safe delivery of its products to destinations all over the globe.

 

Ethos

BONZ respects animal rights – its leathers are ‘by-products’ made from animals which have died naturally or for another purpose as opposed to animals grown or hunted for their leather.

Possum (known as Eco-Fur) trims are obtained through pest control. Broadtail skin jackets are made from New Zealand lambs who have not survived the first months of life. All natural skins.

More about Possum ‘Eco-Fur’

Introduced from Australia, the Brushtail Possum has become the single greatest threat to New Zealand’s native flora and fauna. The 70 million or so Possum’s devour 20,000 tonnes of vegetation every night. In addition to competing for food, Brushtail Possum’s also eat or destroy the eggs and chicks of endangered native birds. The NZ Department of Conservation spends around $60 million every year trapping or baiting the possum humanely. All fur used by BONZ has been harvested from the wild, not farmed.

More about Broadtail/Karakul Lamb

The term ‘Broadtail’ is used to describe the pelt of a young lamb that is born naturally from a Karakul Lamb. Broadtail pelts are extremely rare and tend to fetch a higher price than other leathers.

The Broadtail pelt is flatter, softer and silkier than any other Lambs leather, thus providing the wearer total luxury.

All BONZ Broadtail skin jackets are made from NZ lambs, and are all natural skins. Due to the cold climates experience in NZ we sadly lose a large number of our new born lambs in early spring which allows BONZ to produce natural, exclusive and very unique garments that are ethically produced.