
The Story of Croft Hill Grove
Croft Hill Grove, a New Zealand Olive Oil producer is a boutique olive grove located in Pūtiki, Whanganui. It is proudly owned and nurtured by the Bandara family. Established in 2015, the grove is home to approximately 550 olive trees, predominantly the Koroneiki variety.
Founded in Whanganui, New Zealand, Croft Hill Grove began with a vision to create a thriving olive grove. With hard work and dedication, we transformed what was bare land into a flourishing grove, producing high-quality extra virgin olive oil.
Our passion for growing and our dedication to caring for our trees is behind our high-quality oil.
Our oil is some of the finest and freshest New Zealand has to offer. When you purchase local Olives NZ award winning and certified extra virgin oil, you are purchasing high quality.
We also enjoy growing a range of other high quality fresh seasonal produce and sell at the Whanganui River Traders Market on Saturday mornings (in the food and produce section by the Arts Centre).
AWARDS
We are proud that our Croft Hill Grove Olive Oil has been recognized with Silver Medals at the Olives New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards for three years running, in 2026, 2025 and 2024. We have been awarded 10 medals since 2021. These awards are evaluated by a panel of fully trained judges, many with international experience.
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