Blog – Cactus Outdoor

Sep 30, 2021

Meet Kagan, the AKL Store Manager

So, Kagan, tell us about ya'self... Originally, I was lynched from a small NZ beach town called Mangawhai Heads, NOT Auckland just to be clear! I call Auckland home now, and you know, it’s not bad. I got married at...

Aug 24, 2021

The True Cost of a Single Use Face Mask

Here at Cactus HQ, we've been chatting about the environmental impacts of COVID-19 on the great outdoors of NZ. During our individual daily bubble excursions, members of the Cactus Crew have spotted little blue masks poking out of bushes at...

Aug 19, 2021

Face Mask Filter Effectiveness

We’re about to sound like massive know-it-alls, but just hear us out… we promise we’ve done our research. Historically, Cactus hasn’t been big on blinding our customers with science – rather we let the epic durability and functionality of our products do the...

Apr 28, 2021

Transparency, Exploitation & Throwaway Culture - The True Cost of a Cactus Tee

Last week was Fashion Revolution Week 2021. Don't worry, we haven't lost the plot... we know our Supertrousers have no place on the catwalk. We do, however, have a place in the wider clothing/apparel industry, and it's no secret that this...

Oct 01, 2020

The History of Cactus - What's In a Name?

If Cactus were a normal company, we’d have done our branding differently. Our name, logo and imagery would all have been conjured up by latte-sipping marketeers from a high-priced agency after numerous rounds of focus-groups, persona development and concept-testing. We...