Finalists

KEEPS

Keeps has a simple mission: a place to hold the treasures from special moments in life. Best friends and sisters-in-law Emily Russell and Loretta Taylor started the brand after struggling to find the ‘perfect’ box to store their babies’ keepsakes in – though their first product was a Christmas Keepsake Box, to carry on their childhood traditions. These days, the brand has grown to a 30-strong range, including ring boxes and outfit bags. The pair have been thrown a curveball in the past year, after Loretta was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, but they’re still working to meet their goals, including giving back a portion of their sales to charity. keeps.co.nz

ZAY

When Nicola Todd was living in Mandalay in Myanmar, she found that friends