5 Dunedin, Otago Appliance Manufacturers and Retailers

Escea is a classic New Zealand success story. Beginning in Dunedin in 2002, Escea's founders, Nigel Bamford, Alan McGregor and Garth Milmine, started with a single idea: that the home fireplace should not only be efficient and easy to use, but should also be a thing of remarkable beauty. Since then, Escea has become a well-established industry leader in the design, manufacture and export of leading edge gas fireplaces and outdoor wood burners. Our fireplaces are renowned for their modern, minimalist styling, heating efficiency and ease of use. In recent years, business growth has been dramatic, and we currently export our award winning designs to countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The wholesome smell, golden flames and crackling sound of a wood fire has been an intrinsic part of mankind since the beginning of time. Our Spartherm story begins with a spark of passion; a passion to provide a heating solution with a strong focus on high quality and sustainability. Here at Spartherm, we wanted to transform this element which has travelled throughout the ages into something elegant and highly efficient. Crafted to perfection, in Melle Germany for over 30 years, we have grown to become the largest wood burner manufacturer in Europe. Our Spartherm wood burners have been overseen by generations of our family making sure our values have been at the forefront of the company. Our fireplaces are now renowned for standing the test of time in design and reliability.

Kitchen Things is a 100% New Zealand owned-and-operated network of retail appliance stores. As a kitchen specialist, we offer a complete range of premium appliance brands, including Bosch, Fisher & Paykel, Miele, Samsung and Smeg; all of which are presented in attractive lifestyle settings in our 16 kitchen showrooms. In addition are our dedicated service centre, based in Ngauranga Gorge, Wellington and two appliance outlet stores. We have extremely knowledgeable, well-trained staff who can help you work out the best solution for your kitchen. Many of our team members have extensive industry and Kitchen Things experience, and we are all passionate about the company and our cooking products. While we have high-end appliances, we also have good-quality brands in lower price brackets, so we can cater to every customer and every kitchen