Kia ora! We’re Anna & Nick!
Husband and wife, parents to two energetic boys, and the team behind Hydrate Filters.
We’re a health-conscious Kiwi family doing our best to live a little lighter... Choosing low-tox products, and making small, mindful changes that add up to a healthier home. Like many other parents, we want to give our kids the best start we can, without getting overwhelmed or going to extremes.
When we started looking into our water quality at home around 8 years ago, we realised how little we really knew and how much trust we were placing in what came out of the tap.
It all started on site.
With a background in construction, Nick spent years cutting into pipes and what he found inside was consistently unpleasant. Rust, silt, sand, and built-up grime were common, and it made him question what was really flowing through the pipes at home.
That experience sparked a simple but important question: What are we actually drinking?
As we began researching water filtration for our own home, we quickly found the process overwhelming. There were endless options, big price tags, complicated systems, and little guidance... Especially for Kiwi households looking for a reliable, affordable solution.