Hawke's Bayhome & Gardenshow

Who we areMike & Marnie Dobson – DirectorsMike and Marnie have returned home to New Zealand after spending 8 years living in Melbourne. Mike ran his own successful landscaping business where natural stone products were highly sought after and preferred. We decided to return to New Zealand to raise our family and saw an opportunity to show New Zealanders the benefits of using natural stone as an alternative to man-made products. Mike has a vast knowledge of natural stone products and installation processes. Marnie takes care of the day to day running of the business, handling importing, stock, marketing, sales and administration. Marnie is the first point of call to answer enquiries.We get a lot of questions in regards to where our natural stone comes from.All of our natural stone is imported, with the majority coming from China. Other exporting countries include Brazil, Turkey, Italy and India. These countries have huge quarries, machinery and manpower to extract the large blocks which are then cut down to our custom sizes in a relatively quick timeframe.All of our natural stone is imported, with the majority coming from China. Other exporting countries include Brazil, Turkey, Italy and India. These countries have huge quarries, machinery and manpower to extract the large blocks which are then cut down to our custom sizes in a relatively quick timeframe.