Matau
$20.00Matau are inspired by my Aunty Martha/Maata who was a powerful symbol of strength and determination within her whānau.
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Raukura
$20.00Raukura are inspired by my Nanny’s sister – Manukotuku and resemble the kotuku feather on a traditional Māori feather cloak/Korowai.
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Piata
$20.00These earrings honour my sister, Piata, who passed away in January 2025. She carried a light, and these earrings carry her name and her memory forward.
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Māreikura
$20.00Māreikura “goddess” earrings are a tribute to my female lineage of strong, beautiful and elegant women.
A whānau studio, telling our stories through taonga.
Every earring, necklace and taonga is designed by hand in our whānau studio in Aotearoa, rooted in the kōrero of the tūpuna who shaped us. Every piece you wear carries that whakapapa forward, and supports a Māori-owned business doing it our way.
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Piata
$20.00These earrings honour my sister, Piata, who passed away in January 2025. She carried a light, and these earrings carry her name and her memory forward.
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Tino Rangatiratanga
$35.00Tino Rangatiratanga are inspired by the Tino Rangatiratanga flag, which symbolises Māori sovereignty and self-determination.
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Koru
$20.00The koru is a spiral shape that is based on the unfurling frond of the silver fern, which is native to Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Māreikura
$20.00Māreikura “goddess” earrings are a tribute to my female lineage of strong, beautiful and elegant women.
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Pōtiki
$20.00Pōtiki = the last born, the youngest child or baby of the family. In honour of the Pōtiki of our whānau – my baby sister Colleen. The design is unique as it is the exact replica of her Moko Kauae – gifted to her on her 50th birthday.
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Wahine Toa
Price range: $20.00 through $35.00Unleash your inner Wahine Toa! Dedicated to my mother – Te Urumahora/Mabel (my ultimate Wahine Toa).
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Māhanga
$20.00Māori Twin Māhanga earrings carry deep cultural significance and are named after my Nanny’s twin sisters – Dolly and Nora Roretana.
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Tangata Tiriti
$20.00Tangata Tiriti means “people of the Treaty” — those who belong in Aotearoa through Te Tiriti o Waitangi, signed in 1840 between rangatira and the Crown. These earrings honour that relationship and our nation’s founding document.
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Raukura
$20.00Raukura are inspired by my Nanny’s sister – Manukotuku and resemble the kotuku feather on a traditional Māori feather cloak/Korowai.
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Kōkiri
$20.00Step into the realm of enchantment with the Kōkiri Earrings, a mesmerising piece. Inspired by the ethereal beauty of the native forests of Aotearoa, these earrings embody the delicate dance of nature’s grace.
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Matau
$20.00Matau are inspired by my Aunty Martha/Maata who was a powerful symbol of strength and determination within her whānau.
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Māori Elite
$20.00Wear your whakapapa with pride. Each pair of our Māori Elite earrings is crafted with the utmost care.
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Tangata Whenua
$20.00Tangata whenua means “people of the land” — the first peoples of Aotearoa, who arrived around 1250. These earrings celebrate their enduring connection to this whenua and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, our nation’s founding document.