Tāonga Puawairua

Tāonga Puawairua Tāonga Māori
Tāonga Tuku iho
Te Takapu o Rotowhio
House of Natives Aotearoa
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Six seeeeven 🤌🏼 -Kia Ora tātou, just postings up a recent whēku carved from a special kohatu from the centre of the univ...
20/03/2026

Six seeeeven 🤌🏼
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Kia Ora tātou, just postings up a recent whēku carved from a special kohatu from the centre of the universe… (Hokianga).
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I’m Looking forward to tucking into more of this unique stone in the near future.
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Haehae Pakati x unaunahi for the decoration 🌀
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08/03/2026

Whēku fings 🤌🏼
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This one will be available in the here at so come through e te whānau and enjoy the beautiful landscape and rich culture 🌀
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Carved from a variety of Onewa, Paua inlays and suspended by a brown whiri tuapuku.
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Peep the precious pounamu pekapeka 🦇-This is a commissioned pekapeka carved from beautiful Hāpopo Pounamu, a hint of tot...
02/03/2026

Peep the precious pounamu pekapeka 🦇
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This is a commissioned pekapeka carved from beautiful Hāpopo Pounamu, a hint of totoweka also.
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The stone was sent to me by my client, the stone belonged to her grandfather who passed it down to her, how amazing is that, and what a pleasure it was to carve something from it.
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To and from the land ⛰️-Special Tāonga made for a beautiful kaupapa.-Representing the connection to whānau, whenua and w...
25/02/2026

To and from the land ⛰️
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Special Tāonga made for a beautiful kaupapa.
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Representing the connection to whānau, whenua and whakapapa.
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Hei tiki carved from black marble, Paua shell and a gold 3plait waxed cord.
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I Always feel blessed to have the privilege of being able capture significant moments in time and history, through the creation of Tāonga Māori, for people. It’s a fulfilling service that I’m proud of.
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Paua to the people 🌊-Kia Ora tātou, this is a commissioned Tāonga I’ve recently completed, the idea of using paua shell ...
21/02/2026

Paua to the people 🌊
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Kia Ora tātou, this is a commissioned Tāonga I’ve recently completed, the idea of using paua shell for the tongue came from the commissioner, and my creativeness told me to the do the corner teeth aswell 😄
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I took inspiration from east coast of the north island style as the client has whakapapa to that area, I hope that I’ve managed to do it justice e aku 35ers 🙌🏼
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Ngā mihi e te whānau.
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Still shots 📸-Blessing on blessing whānau, it’s looking like a big and busy year ahead of us, very grateful to say the l...
19/02/2026

Still shots 📸
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Blessing on blessing whānau, it’s looking like a big and busy year ahead of us, very grateful to say the least.
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18/02/2026

Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu.
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Kia Ora tātou, titiro ki tēnei hei tiki Pounamu no te tai tokerau kua tāwharautia.
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he pounamu no te wai pounamu, he paua mō Ngā karu, he iwituna te whiri.
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This is an interpretation of a northern tribal style hei tiki, the incorporation of pounamu, Paua and waxed polyester brings this Taonga together. The patterns used here are unaunahi, a common design used in the north to symbolise a variety of things deriving from nature.
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Stoked to adorn my whānau with special Taonga like this. Love you all.
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No Te Tai Tokerau.-Kia Ora tātou, this Taonga here is a Ngapuhi styled whēku, made from Onewa from te tauihu, Paua shell...
15/02/2026

No Te Tai Tokerau.
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Kia Ora tātou, this Taonga here is a Ngapuhi styled whēku, made from Onewa from te tauihu, Paua shell inlays and a brown waxed cord.
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The surface design features kiri-kiore and unaunahi tying this whēku back to its whenua.
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Ngā manaakitanga 🌀
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11/02/2026

Uriuri uriuri rockin everywhere 🪨
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Kia Ora whānau, just finished up this whēku.
Carved from Uriuri Pakohe (black argilite) gifted to me by my dad
Paua shell inlayed eyes, and a 20strand four plait whiri tamaka for the plait.
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Commissions opening soon 🙌🏼
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Mauri Ora tātou.
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Time flown carving limestone in my zone.-Mauri Ora e te iwi, here’s a hei tiki carved from Pākeho, a lovely limestone fr...
04/02/2026

Time flown carving limestone in my zone.
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Mauri Ora e te iwi, here’s a hei tiki carved from Pākeho, a lovely limestone from Kaikoura, we’ve got some unaunahi detail there to add a bit of flare with a bit of a surprise on the back.
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Paua shell (abalone) inlays for the eyes and a coconut husk coloured 4 plait for the braid.
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Thoughts 💭 lmk in the comments 🫶🏻
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