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Matariki morning sky

Why is Matariki important?

I’ve been thinking a lot about Matariki lately.  Why is Matariki important for Aotearoa?  What does it mean to live this Maramataka life? And I realised...
Timoti Moran NZGEO ROCKHOUNDS

How YOU can support small businesses without spending one cent

Tim and I here at Taonga By Timoti have been completely blown away by the upsurge of people wanting to support small NZ  businesses now...
river scene for covid19 post

Are we still open and other CVD19 questions

Kia Ora ataahua Taonga whanau, short answers for those with little time; Yes, we are still working. 🎉🎉EDIT: WE CAN NOW POST AGAIN - YIPPEEE! While...
small Pounamu dot pendants in different colours

Connecting the Ira/Dots

EDIT: On our journey we have learnt something fascinating that, when you read the rest of our blog about dots below, couldn’t be more fitting. ...
Can-i-buy-my-own-greenstone

Can You Buy Pounamu For Yourself?

You know who you are.  You love pounamu.  You admire its majestic beauty, its permanence, and its intrinsic spiritual qualities.  What you’d like more than...
Matariki Tangiwai pendant photo for blog header

What is Matariki?……and our exclusive Matariki Pendant

Matariki is the Māori name for a cluster of nine stars that reappear on the north-east horizon each year, sometime in early winter. The pre-dawn...
carving a pounamu guitar pick

Ever wondered how a pounamu guitar pick would sound to your ears?

We had the absolute pleasure this week of having Zoe Scott of Foxtrots come stay with us. She's a talented musician with a voice to...
collage of pounamu, jade and greenstone, colours

What’s in a name; Do you know if you are wearing Pounamu, Greenstone or NZ Jade?

I had an interesting conversation with a lovely lady the other day who had been looking through our website. It just so happened that this...
Tim gifting to DJ Norman Jay MBE

Inspiring meeting with DJ Norman Jay MBE and Jane Jay

At Neudorf vineyard the other night we were dance struck with the invigorating sounds of DJ Norman Jay MBE, supporting act for Fat Freddy's Drop...
work bench with tools for making sterling silver earring hooks and findings

We give you hand-made, sustainably sourced, sterling silver work on every piece

Handmade hooks for our pounamu earrings We are often asked about the silver work on our pounamu jewellery. The short answer is, all the hooks and findings...

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