Just a man in a beanbag,
explaining why we can’t say
peanut butter, marmite, jam anymore.

Due to recent legislation,
we now only speak in:
🕊️ riddles
🧩 pigeon mail
🌊 cryptic beach posts

We are no longer legally allowed to:
• Say what we have
• Say what you want
• Say anything helpful at all, really

We’re allowed to blink twice if it’s restocked.
That’s it.

So if you see a photo of a seagull
and a weird caption —
act accordingly.
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#uawa
#tolagabay
#highway35
#vapevault
#NZSmallBusiness
#SupportLocalNZ
#MysteryDrop
#IfYouKnowYouKnow
#InstaShadows
#CrypticUpdate
#AotearoaVibes
#EastCoastNZ
#TikTokMadeMeDoIt
#SilentButStocked
#RetailMeme
#AlgorithmGames
#RetailHumour
#SeagullEnergy
#OperationShutTheFrontDoor

⚡️STORE HOURS — WE'RE STILL HERE, JUST A LITTLE QUIETER⚡️

If you’ve been wondering where we’ve gone — we haven’t. The law’s changed (again) and to be honest, better we don’t say too much before they cancel us forever 😅

But we can legally tell you when the shop’s open — so here it is, loud and clear, to save our staff from copy-pasting it a hundred times a day:

🖤 Mon–Fri: 8am – 5pm
🖤 Saturday: 11am – 4pm
🖤 Sunday: 1pm – 4pm

We adjusted the hours based on when you all actually come in — real data, real decisions. But if you're keen to see earlier (or later) hours, feel free to say what you feel. Otherwise we just won't know! We’re always open to feedback (just not on the law x).

📌 Save this post. Screenshot it. Whisper it to a friend. Whatever works.
We’re still here, still local, still vibing — just playing by the rules.

Laters, 2024. You’ve been a bit of a dick 😂 For a small, specialised business on Highway 35, you threw every curveball possible—many losses, a lot of heartbreak, and immense darkness. Hands down, the hardest year we’ve EVER had. But guess what? We’re still here, standing tall. Bruised, but not broken. 2025, we’re coming for you—ready for the good vibes, the wins, and all the blessings. Let’s go!

#womeninbusiness #ruralbusiness #vapevaultnz #maorientrepreneurs #maoriowned #2024wrapped #2025Ready #uawa #tolagabay #highway35

Here’s a small glimpse behind the scenes of how we create content: 90% of the process is coming up with the idea, 10% is actually making it happen. Some days we feel like creative geniuses, other days... well, this happens. 😂🎥💡 Can anyone else relate? 🙋‍♀️ #BehindTheScenes #ContentCreation #SmallBusiness

Our frappe menu has been extended to include new drinks which is very cutesy
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We were targeted early yesterday morning (Wednesday 17 July) by two well known youth offenders. We stayed quiet yesterday and let the police do their job. But then the offenders came back this morning. THE SAME TWO KIDS. KIDS. Aged 15 and 12.

Not only did they steal our stock, they trashed the shop. They smashed windows, cabinets, shelves and stole EVERYTHING. Everything we worked hard for. Everything we built. All those hours in the middle of the night building cabinets, sanding floors, painting, to be able to put food on our table and a roof over our head, our livelihood, our mahi... they took it all.

So. As a community, I'm asking - what do WE do? My home, my business belongs to our staff as much as it belongs to me. And it has been violated TWICE in one week. By the SAME kids.

My business is broken, my staff are broken, my whānau are broken, along with my heart and soul. As I write this post, it comes from a place of mamae, written with tears in my eyes. So if our business doors close over this, I'm so sorry. But you can thank these two kids.

Thank you so much to those who have offered evidence, videos, photos, kind words, support and love. Apologising for a crime that was not theirs to be sorry for. We see you, and we appreciate you.

Ngā mihi whānau. Thank you for your time.
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🚀 Need it ASAP? 🚀

Starting 1st July, enjoy SAME DAY DELIVERY for only $10 (bloody bargain) from Tuesday to Friday between Gisborne and Ruatoria!

For whānau between Ruatoria and Hicks Bay, or the ones feening after the weekend and NEED a Monday delivery urgently, here's how to get your goodies:

✅️ Shop online at www.vapevault.co.nz and choose INSTORE PICKUP

✅️ Call Cook's Courier at 021 371 364 to pick up from us for delivery

✅️ Pay Cook's Courier for delivery. Easy as!
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🚨🚨Same day delivery price drop 🎤⬇️ 021 371 364 for Cook's Courier if it's Monday or you live in Te Araroa or Hicks Bay 🫶🏾

Mental health is a struggle. Have the courage to speak, no matter how much your voice shakes. Strength isn't in silence. It is in sharing. One conversation could save a life. It's not weak to speak 🤎
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