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Mana Taonga – What are those large pounamu taonga about?
When Tim first started carving pounamu he loved to carve these massive taonga, and I mean massive! I couldn’t understand it. In my mind pounamu...
Kono
I’ve been musing on this whakatauki lately; Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi With your food basket and my food...
First Tū Māia Ira taonga delivered!
The ātaahua wahine here with Tim is Tayla. Tayla works for VOYCE Whakarongomai. Recently she came and collected the first 56 ira taonga Tim carved...
Te Waka Pounamu
When we first started this mahi we thought it was all about the pounamu. But the further along we go on this hikoi we are...
Tū Māia – the origins of our connected gifting programme
Tū Māia; To stand strong, brave, bold and confident. We are so excited to finally release our project to the world - Tū Māia! Since...
Can I wear pounamu with metal?
Can pounamu be worn with metal? It’s an interesting question this one, and oddly, one we hear a lot. I say oddly because the only...
What does the word ‘Māori’ actually mean?
The other day I messaged our dear friend and kaiako, Tamiaho, about the kupu 'Māori'. Because what does the word 'Māori' actually mean anyway? Wrap...
OUR NEW TAONGA BOXES HAVE LANDED!
Tim and I think that businesses, our business, all business, have responsibilities. I don’t just mean legal and tax obligations, although that is certainly an...
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