Tū Māia - Our Connected Gifting Programme
Help our tamariki in care to feel strong, brave, bold and confident by gifting them a pounamu a taonga.
Every time you buy a taonga by Timoti we will carve a pendant to be gifted to a tamariki in care.
Through the gifting of taonga pounamu, we aim to give that gift of visibility and aroha, to every tamariki in care, in Aotearoa.
Tū Māia - Our Connected Gifting Programme
Help our tamariki in care to feel strong, brave, bold and confident by gifting them a pounamu a taonga.
Every time you buy a taonga by Timoti we will carve a pendant to be gifted to a tamariki in care.
Through the gifting of taonga pounamu, we aim to give that gift of visibility and aroha, to every tamariki in care, in Aotearoa.
Carve Your Story
Discover the beauty and history of carving through our intimate greenstone carving experiences. All of our experiences start with a mihi and karakia. Our local carver, Timoti Moran, will take you to the streams of Te Tau Ihu where our pounamu is collected. He will introduce you to the awa and share the history and stories associated with this area, as well as stories of his own.

Te Rā
The Art of Pounamu Carving and an Interactive Carving Demonstration
Duration: 4 hours
Watch Timoti demonstrate the art and skill behind carving pounamu taonga. Choose a taonga, then finish sanding and polishing it by hand, before stringing it to take home.

Whakairo Pounamu
Select, Design and Carve your own Pounamu Taonga
Duration: 6 Hours
Choose from a range of designs and learn how to carve your own pounamu taonga.

Pounamu Wānanga
Heal and Connect, Community Group Workshop
Duration: Full Day (4 days over a month)
A specific programme designed to help people work through their mamae, reconnect with their whakapapa and find their mana.
See the journey of your Taonga
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