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February 2010
The winner of our January draw is known...
With link to our fab February draw...
Some Valentine Gift ideas...
Free Whittaker's chocolate with all orders. Free gift wrapping upon request.
January 2010
New: corrugated iron goat online now.
New greenstone carvings by the Stonestudio online now. All carvings are unique as the stone is always slightly different.
Our favourite carving:
Please donate to Haiti
An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Haiti early Wednesday morning (NZ time), inflicting severe devastation in the capital Port-au-Prince and Haiti's West Province. Devastating footage.
Please donate
ASB Classic tennis in Auckland. We love watching the tennis. And we organised the trophies for the winner of the singles and the winners of the doubles. It's really great to see our artist's work on centre court!
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ASB Classic, Auckland, NZ
Winners doubles: Cara Black & Liezel Huber with their NZ made glass koru trophies from our artists Ian & Tokiko - Venus Hot Glass. |
ASB Classic, Auckland, NZ
Flavia Pennetta from Italy and Yanina Wickmayer from Belgium (right). Yanina won the singles match. |
Our Xmas and New Year's draw winner is known...
With link to our January 2010 draw.
2010
Happy New Year from Devonport, Auckland,
New Zealand - Aotearoa |
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December 2009
Xmas cheer
A bit of extra Xmas cheer in Devonport, Auckland, NZ.
Gift wrapped parcel on top of the clock tower in Devonport,
just across from the Art by the Sea gallery.
The parcel was placed on top by a few local businesses, artists and friends.
Photo's by Aotearoa.co.nz
More photo's here |
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Online Xmas shopping. Order from Aotearoa.co.nz and automatically enter our Xmas and New Year's draw.
Free Whittaker's peanut slab with all orderss. Free giftwrapping upon request.
Almost Xmas... looking forward to lazy days on the beach... a bit of kayaking... a bit of biking... a bit of swimming...
Hope you will all have a wonderful Xmas break too.
We have been very busy with orders the last few weeks and we thank you for your support.
It's such a pleasure to run an online business...
Aotearoa.co.nz photography
We also do photo shoots once in a while and the last one was for the cover of Verve magazine,
an Auckland publication with over 35,000 copies.
November 2009
Our October winner is known... With link to our Xmas and New Year's draw.
And a big 'thank you' to all customers who purchased either a Samoan tapa cloth or 'ding dong' bell (through our Devonport.net.nz site), and all other people who donated money to the Samoa tsunami relief fund.
8 November 2009
Haere atu, haere atu, haere atu ra, Henk
Farewell to you and to your spirit.
aroha, Goina XX |
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I've known Ad, Henk and Jan since our student time while living at Hooge der A 9 in Groningen. Henk moved to Kodiak, Alaska. USA. Jan lives in Zeewolde and Ad still lives in Groningen.
Always in my heart.
XG 
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October 2009
New: iNZspired gifts
Bottle openers, cufflinks, wire photo hangers, koru photo holder, magnetic bookmarks |
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Coastal Classic Yacht Race, Devonport - Russell 2009 |
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photos here
Always great to watch the start of the Coastal Classic Yacht Race from Devonport to Russell.
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Samoan benefit concert "I Love The Islands". About 10,000 people, $250,000 raised for Samoa. Great line up, great music, great crowd. |
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Similar concerts will also be held in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, with line-up details yet to be confirmed. |
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NEW: Eardrops
Eardrop’s Journeys are fun audio stories for preschoolers created by local Children’s Media Specialist Liz Donnelly. Each CD in the range is designed to help develop language and listening skills in young children.
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Our September winner is known... With link to our October draw.
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Samoan benefit concert "I Love The Islands".
Monday 19 October 2009, 8pm, Vector Arena
More info: New Zealand Herald
Neil Finn and Tim Finn, Dave Dobbyn, Bic Runga, Savage, Scribe, Hollie Smith, Elemeno P, Nesian Mystik, Jordan Luck Band, J Williams, Che-Fu and Kratez, Open Souls, Kirsten Morrell, Sweet & Irie, DJ Sirvere, Aaradhna, PNC, Devolo, Mareko, King Kapisi, Feelstyle, Adeaze, Cydel, Ardijah and Lapi Mariner... |
Similar concerts will also be held in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, with line-up details yet to be confirmed. |
Samoan siapo (tapa cloth).
Aotearoa.co.nz will donate another $10 per tapa cloth sold to the Samoa tsunami relief fund.
September 2009
Donations made to this fund will go directly to Samoa Red Cross to assist with the disaster response being provided to those affected by the large earthquake that hit the Samoan Islands on Wednesday 30 September 2009.
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Our August winner is known...
With link to our September draw.
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FREE Whittaker's peanut slab with all orders
This was such a popular promotion... it's back... order from Aotearoa.co.nz and receive a free Whittaker's peanut slab.
Whittaker's website |
August 2009
Daffodil day, 28 August 2009. It's great to see so many people wearing a daffodil.
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'Rangitoto Blues'
acrylic photo block
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Our July winner is known...
With link to our August draw.
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FREE Whittaker's squares with all orders
till 30 August 2009..
72% cocoa 'Dark Ghana'
Whittaker's website |
July 2009
New Zealand Body Art Awards. Saturday 25th of July, 7.30pm. Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland.
More info and link to photos 2008 and 2007
2009
Fantastic event... it's 2.22am at the moment, so only one photo for now. More photos coming soon.
And Carmel McCormick won another award....
Best 'Hand Painted Body Art'
On the right: Carmel's models Emma and Levi.
Carmel is also the artist of the Air New Zealand commercial 'Nothing to hide'..
Please check the official site for more info.
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Emirates Team NZ banner
flying high in Qatar.
Photo courtesy of Mr Kamahl Santamaria |
Our June winner is known...
With link to our July draw.
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More one-off carvings
by the Stonestudio
FREE shipping when you order a pendant from the Stonestudio.
Offer valid till 31 July 2009. |
June 2009
Auckland to Noumea Ocean Race - 27 June 2009
Fog blanketed Auckland and the Waitmata harbour, but lifted just before the start and then came back in.
New Zealand Body Art Awards coming soon:
Press release Thursday 25 June ||||||| more photos here >>
Matariki
Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters; and what is referred to as the traditional Maori New Year. The Maori new year is marked by the rise of Matariki and the sighting of the next new moon. The pre-dawn rise of Matariki can be seen in the last few days of May every year and the new year is marked at the sighting of the next new moon which occurs during June. More info about Matariki >>
Back in beautiful Aotearoa...
It's a beautiful day! Still in the Nethelrands, but almost on our way to our beautiful Aotearoa.
And our May winner is known...
With link to our June draw.
May 2009
And our April winner is known...
With link to our May draw.
more one off carvings by the Stonestudio
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greenstone adze carvings |
greenstone adze carvings |
greenstone drop carvings |
April 2009
And our March winner is known... is it you?
With link to our April draw.
NEW:
1st of April, huge kina found on Devonport beach, near wharf.
For your info, these kina can be found at the 'Art by the Sea' gallery in Devonport, Auckland.
March 2009
The Twitchhiker
We joined Twitter
after seeing Paul, the Twitchhiker, on Cambell Live and met him and fellow twitters at the WineVault in Grey Lynn.
If you are on Twitter, feel free to follow us.
Devonstock... on top of Mt Victoria... great Kiwi music, great crowd, great view, great weather.
White Birds and Lemons, another great Kiwi band
more photos here
New: Bowron sheepskins
New: wooden gift boxes, chatter boxes by Ian Blackwell
New: Koauau - Maori wooden flutes
more one off carvings: adze, koru, manaia
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greenstone adze carvings |
greenstone koru carvings |
greenstone manaia carvings |
Winner of our
Febuary 2009 draw
with link to our March 2009 draw. Order from Aotearoa.co.nz and automatically enter our draw.
We moved house! A few hectic weeks with great help from Bo (my sister) and mum. The new place is FABULOUS, overlooking Devonport's Torpedo Bay and the Waitemata harbour towards Auckland city. Lovely little studio on the slopes of North Head with an even better view. What a fantastic place to be!!!
our view from our studio on the slopes of North Head
My mother and sister visited us for about 4 weeks. Highlights were the Coromandel Peninsula and the Bay of Islands. We took a fabulous bustrip to Cape Reinga (top of NZ) with Dune Rider.
We thoroughly recommend this trip! Visit the Dune Rider website here.
February 2009
Go Emirates Team New Zealand!!! Our team won the Louis Vuitton Pacific series.
We have family over at the moment and didn't have the chance to watch all races, but are very pleased we're on top again.
Winner of our
January 2009 draw
with link to our February 2009 draw. Order from Aotearoa.co.nz and automatically enter our draw.
Valentine's Day coming up...
January 2009
31st of January
Our Emirates Team New Zealand is sailing again! We're watching the Louis Vuitton Pacific series (till 14th of Feb 2009).
Go Team New Zealand. Photos here.
20th of January.
We'll be watching president-elect Obama's inauguration from Devonport, Auckland, NZ at 5.30am (21st of January 2009, NZ time).
Mt Victoria on fire. We woke up on the 17th of January and could smell fire and when we got into our upstairs office, we could see Mt Vic on fire. We dialled 111 and within half an hour all was under control.
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Our pukeko sign on our deck had to go (it got the boot), but it's still online. It was fun having it while it lasted. |
Happy New Year from Devonport, Auckland, NZ.
We're back in Auckland after a wonderful break in Kati Kati (Bay of Plenty).
Winners of our
Xmas and New Year's 2008/2009 draw
with link to our January 2009 draw
Happy New Year from Kati Kati in the Bay of Plenty!
And the winners or our Xmas and New Year's draw are known.
Check it out here.
View from the Diggelmann's farm in Kati Kati, Bay of Plenty, NZ - photo by Aotearoa.co.nz
December 2008
Xmas is almost here... we did send more Xmas parcels to Australia and within NZ today (Fri 19 Dec 08).
If you do live in NZ and wish us to send you one of our Aotearoa.co.nz items, order NOW... Or, if you are in Auckland, you can even order on the 24th of December, BUT you will need to pick it up from our place (after hours is fine too). Meri kerihimete!
Our pohutukawa (our NZ Xmas trees) are starting to bloom. Photos here.
If you wish to receive your parcel before Xmas, you will need to order asap.
Check the mailing dates for Xmas here. If you are in New Zealand and the gift remains in New Zealand, you will have a bit more time...
Free giftwrapping by Aotearoa.co.nz
Yes, we do offer free gift wrapping for all orders... Xmas gift wrapping free of charge. Birthday gift wrapping free of charge. Wedding anniversary gift wrapping free of charge.
Any special occasion gift wrapping free of charge.
November 2008
Free giftwrapping by Aotearoa.co.nz
Yes, we do offer free gift wrapping for all orders... Xmas gift wrapping free of charge. Birthday gift wrapping free of charge. Wedding anniversary gift wrapping free of charge.
Any special occasion gift wrapping free of charge.
NZ Sculpture On Shore. Fantastic exhibition, well-worth a visit and for a good cause.
7 - 16 November 2008 at Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve, Devonport.
And New Zealand has voted too on the 8th of November and takes a big jump to the right. New Zealand will have a new Prime Minister, John Key, from the National Party. Helen Clark announced her resignation as leader of the Labour Party. The Labour Party has been leading our country for the last 9 years.
"Yes we can"
The power of democracy.
"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer"
US President Barack Obama - 6 November 2008
Our October winner is known... with link to our Xmas and New Year's draw.
Looking for NZ Xmas gifts, NZ Christmas gifts?
Order through our Aotearoa.co.nz site now to make sure you will receive your Xmas gifts in time.
October 2008
 Coastal Classic Yacht race - 24 October 2008 - We took some photos again.
Looking for NZ Xmas gifts, NZ Christmas gifts?
Order through our Aotearoa.co.nz site now to make sure you will receive your Xmas gifts in time.
Tiki Taane.
His music is a combination of hip-hop, funk, chamber orchestras and traditional Maori instrumentation. Tiki Taane was part of the band 'Salmonella Dub'.
Tiki Tanee and his album, Past, Present, Future, has received nominations for album of the year, male solo artist of the year, breakthrough artist of the year, best Aotearoa roots album and best Maori album. Tiki Taane won the best Aotearoa roots album.
(October 2008)
Austin Hemmings 22 October 1963 - 25 September 2008 Austin gave his life to safe someone else's life.
Austin and his family moved to Devonport earlier this year.
Tribute
Our September winner is known... with link to our October draw.
September 2008
We went to the comedy show with Mayor Tim Shadbolt and comedian Gary McCormick. It was fun!
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Tim Shadbolt |
Tim and Gary |
Gary McCormick |
Back in Aotearoa - land of the long white cloud - New Zealand.
We had a wonderful 'long weekend' and are looking forward to our New Zealand spring.
August 2008
Groningen, the Netherlands
This was fun... meeting Stephen Bain, a Kiwi artist who's traveling around the world in his cute Kiwi cottage. We took a 'buzzy bee' with us, a peanut slab and a bone carving. Stephen's cute cottage was a real crowd pleaser... kids and big kids (like us)...
Baby, where are the fine things you promised me? gently invites the public to reflect on the lost utopia of the quarter-acre block. Based on one of the country's earliest models for simple houses for the working class, Baby where...? is somewhere between installation and street performance. The house changes location every day, mysteriously appearing in the city's financial district one day and on the waterfront the next. Curious visitors are amazed to discover that the house is occupied ship-in-a-bottle style by a man who plays music, cooks or shares a cup of tea with passers-by.
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Stephen Bain's kiwi cottage |
Buzzy Bee |
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More photos here Devonport.net.nz
Stephen Bain's blog
Noorderzon Festival, Groningen |
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Schiermonnikoog
Kia ora! Summertime... in the Netherlands that is... We're enjoying our 'long weekend' and are currently staying on the beautiful island 'Schiermonnikoog' (which means 'island of the grey monk). We're staying at Lulu's B&B. Lulu is Maori and has been living here for many years. Great Kiwi hospitality in the Netherlands. When we arrived, the Kiwi flag (especially for us) and the Schier flag were flying high. Our hosts: Lulu and Sytze.
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The Schiermonnikoog flag
and the New Zealand flag |
Paal 3
beach Schiermonnikoog |
And it's business as usual. Surf in anytime...
Our July winner is known... with link to our August draw.
July 2008
Our June winner is known... with link to our July draw.
June 2008
Our May winner is known... with link to our June draw.
NEW: Maori design belts
MAY 2008
Sailing... Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Ocean race 31 May 2008.
Photos of the start of the race here.
more photos here
MAY 2008
More outdoor art. Corrugated iron arts, corrugated iron animals
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Corrugated iron lambs,
corrugated iron sheep |
corrugated iron piglets, corrugated iron pigs
corrugated iron wild boars |
Please support victims of the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma).
Our April winner is known... with link to our May draw.
APRIL 2008
Our March winner is known... with link to our April draw.
Anzac Day 2008
ANZAC DAY in New Zealand is held on 25 April each year to commemorate New Zealanders killed in war and to honour returned servicemen and women.
Poppy Day is held on the Friday before Anzac Day. The proceeds from the poppies go to the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association (RSA) to support returned servicemen and women and their dependents.
The red poppy – or Flanders poppy – is an international symbol of remembrance for those killed on the battlefield.
more photos of the Devonport Anzac Day service 2008
MARCH 2008
Tim, Noel and Nigel
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NEW: Maori design mats and Pacific design mats |
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NEW: New Zealand photos on canvas
by Aotearoa.co.nz |
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NEW: beautiful Pacific and Maori inspired silver jewellery with mother-of pearl shells and fresh water pearls |
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NEW: wonderful wood art and gifts by Ian Blackwell: cufflinks, memory sticks, 'say cheese' photo holders, wall art blocks, endeavour boxes, pauafull magnets... |
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NEW: lovely ceramic pebbles, ceramic touchstones by The Garden Party. |
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Our February winner is known... with link to our March draw.
More New Zealand music online.
Tiki Taane.... Fat Freddy's Drop... Te ku te whe... Te Vaka...
FEBRUARY 2008
Devonport Wine, Food & Music Festival, photos here
Our January winner is known... with link to our February draw.
Aotearoa.co.nz
online gift shop
JANUARY 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary, one of the greatest Kiwis, has passed away this morning, Friday 11 January 2008. Sir Edmund and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay were the first climbers to reach the summit of Mt Everest (29,035 foot) (29 May 1953).
"It is not the mountains that we conquer, but ourselves."
Sir Edmund Hillary
Photo on the right:
Mueller Glacier from the peak of Mt Ollivier.
Mt Ollivier is the first mountain climbed by Sir Edmund Hillary.
© Photo by Mark Moxon, travelwriter.
www.moxon.net
He tangata, he maunga, he miharo.
Mo ake tonu atu.
Ka Aroha,
The man, the mountain, the inspiration.
Legend forever.
Aroha,
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More from around the world.
From one of our clients:
Dear Goina: I just want to express my condolences to you, as a New Zealander, on the passing of Sir Edmund Hillary. He definitely is in the Pantheon of great people. Since I was a child, too many years ago to want to remember, he was one of my heroes. Not only for being the first person, along with Tenzing Norgay, to climb Mount Everest, but for being such a selfless, classy human being.
I always admired his humility and dedication to bettering mankind. The world needs a lot more people like Hillary. I once met Hillary when I was in New Zealand. I had the good fortune to be invited to a small dinner event in which he was one of the guests. I had such a wonderful time talking and listening to him. One of the truly special moments in my life that I will never forget. My condolences to all New Zealanders.
Fred Schotte - USA
Happy New Year!
And our Xmas and New Year's draw winners are known. Did you order from us in November and/or December? If yes, you could be a winner.
With a link to our January 2008 special draw.
DECEMBER 2007
31 December... the last day of the year. Great year! Thank you for surfing into our site (again)!
Wishing you all a happy & healthy 2008.
aroha, Goina - Aotearoa.co.nz
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A few of our Aotearoa.co.nz arts were featured on the TV3 breakfast show 'Sunrise' by our local Eco family, the De Varga's from Belmont (just up the road from us): fern bone carvings worn by Louise and her son Quinn. And samples of eco friendly gifts: flax flowers, Maori koauau (wooden flute), ceramic tapa bowl. And our corrugated iron lamb was in the garden (not shown in the video clip).
Video clip of our local Eco family here. Please visit the Ecostore site here.
Order from Aotearoa.co.nz and automatically enter our Xmas and New Year's draw.
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