Preserve your harvest or store your pantry staples with our range of mason jars - trusted by home canners and preservers across New Zealand.
This collection features high-quality Kilner Preserve Jars in both regular and wide mouth options and Le Parfait Familia Wiss Terrine Jars - French-style mason jars. All mason jars include sealing lids and screw bands and are designed for safe food preservation using the traditional overflow/hot fill method, water bath or pressure canning. Available in sizes from 200 mL to 1 L (quart) and 1.5 L, perfect for preserves, sauces, and dry good storage. Fast NZ-wide delivery.
Please contact us at hello@kiwifamilykitchen.co.nz if you have any further questions.
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What do you use a Mason jar for?
Mason jars are commonly used for preserving and canning food. In New Zealand, they’re especially popular for hot fill and overflow methods, as well as water bath and pressure canning. You can also use them for everyday food storage or fermentation, just swap the lid for a silicone airlock when fermenting.
What is the difference between Mason jars and ball jars?
Ball is the original mason jar brand, but today “mason jar” often refers to any jar with a two-piece preserving lid. Kilner and Le Parfait jars are common alternatives. Kilner jars are very similar in design to Ball jars. Le Parfait Familia Wiss Terrine jars are a French-style version - they use a flat metal seal and a full screw lid instead of a separate screw band, but work in a similar way. Both are very reliable mason jar options.
Why are Mason jar lids two pieces?
The two-piece lid system (a flat metal seal and a screw band) makes it easier to check if your jar has sealed after processing. Once cooled, you remove the screw band and gently check the seal. This setup offers a safer and more reliable seal than standard one-piece lids, especially when preserving food at home.
How to seal a Mason jar?
Mason jars seal as the hot contents cool, creating a vacuum that pulls the flat lid down tight. This happens naturally during hot fill, overflow, water bath, or pressure canning methods - no extra steps required beyond following proper preserving techniques.
Are Mason jar lids reusable?
Flat metal lids should only be used once for preserving to ensure a safe seal. However, screw bands can be reused many times - just remove, wash, and dry thoroughly between uses.
Where do you ship to?
We ship to all locations across New Zealand.
If you are based in Australia, please get in contact so we can provide a quote for the freight.
How much is shipping?
New Zealand
We offer flat rate shipping of $9 on all orders ($15 for rural delivery locations).
FREE SHIPPING applies to all orders over $200.
Which courier do you use for shipping?
We use a tracked courier service with NZ Post for all deliveries.
Parcels are sent signature-required - the exception being small value orders in courier bags or where requested.
How long will it take to receive my order?
New Zealand
We aim to dispatch all orders within 36 hours.
Delivery within the North Island is overnight/the next working day.
Delivery within the South Island is up to three working days.
If you're located in a remote or rural delivery location, please expect delivery to take a few days longer.
These timeframes are based on guidelines provided by our courier, NZ Post.
Can I return an order?
We offer a hassle-free 30 day returns period so, if it's not right, you can send it back for an exchange or refund.
Please note, you'll need to cover the cost to return the items to us and we do not refund the original freight costs.
Returned items must be undamaged and in original packaging. For health reasons, rubber seals for preserving jars and paper straws are excluded from returns.
