Potene Designs

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Small Māori-owned business based in Ōtautahi creating contemporary Māori art & pounamu/whalebone carvings.

✅ Authenticated carver under the NZ Pounamu authentication scheme

It’s that time of the year when NZ Post becomes hectic, delivering goodies across the motu!Which means we can no longer ...
16/12/2025

It’s that time of the year when NZ Post becomes hectic, delivering goodies across the motu!

Which means we can no longer guarantee that orders we send out from now, will make it in time for Christmas.

Of course we will continue to ship these out as quick as possible at our end until we close from Friday 19th Dec until Monday 5th Jan 2026.

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Did you know you can find our whalebone and soon to be pounamu taonga at Located at the 340 Durham Street North, Christ...
26/11/2025

Did you know you can find our whalebone and soon to be pounamu taonga at

Located at the 340 Durham Street North, Christchurch and online at mokopounamu.co.nz ✨

Find us here for our last mākete for 2025.✨ Koukourarata Creators Mākete ✨🗓️ Saturday 6th December (10am–4pm)📍 Tūtehuare...
21/11/2025

Find us here for our last mākete for 2025.

✨ Koukourarata Creators Mākete ✨
🗓️ Saturday 6th December (10am–4pm)
📍 Tūtehuarewa Marae, 9 Puari Road Port Levy
🛍️ Free entry | Family-friendly | Ample parking | Live entertainment | Food stalls | Craft stalls | Mirimiri & Romiromi sessions

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Koukourarata, Port Levy AKA Paradise - it’s a beautifully scenic, 60 minute(if that) drive from Christchurch.

If the weather plays ball, it could be ideal to make a day of it and bring togs with you too!

See you there!

Did you know you can find our pounamu and whalebone taonga at Located at the Christchurch Arts Centre ✨
18/11/2025

Did you know you can find our pounamu and whalebone taonga at

Located at the Christchurch Arts Centre ✨

Whale Bone Toki Set 1 - available for sale on our website.www.potenedesigns.co.nzToki is approx 9x4cm and earrings are 6...
24/07/2025

Whale Bone Toki Set 1 - available for sale on our website.

www.potenedesigns.co.nz

Toki is approx 9x4cm and earrings are 6.5cm in length.

Toki (Adze). The shape represents an important tool often used by Māori for carving, shaping, and weaponry and was originally used for practical purposes however, toki are worn as a symbol of strength, determination, courage, and Mana.

Parāoa (Whale Bone). Whales hold great significance to Māori, representing abundance and wealth. In some iwi, they are believed to be descendants of Tangaroa, the god of the ocean. When a whale becomes stranded, it is seen as a gift from Tangaroa and carving it is a way of showing gratitude.

Due to these being genuine whale bone, shipping is only available within Aotearoa, New Zealand.

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