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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.

New: Flax flowers, flax roses © Aotearoa.co.nz Flax flowers, flax roses. Click on photo for more info

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:

© Aotearoa.co.nz Maori feather bags, Maori bags. Click on photo for more info

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!

Winners of the doubles of the ASB Classic, Auckland, NZ. Cara Black and Liezel Huber
ASB Classic, Auckland, NZ. Flavia Pennetta and Yanina Wickmayer

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

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

Xmas gift on top of the clocktower in Devonport, Auckland, NZ

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.

Whittaker's peanut slabs. NZ made chocolade

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.

Magazine: Verve

Body artist: Carmel McCormick

Model: Amanda Bransgrove

Photographer: Goina Thedinga - Aotearoa.co.nz

 

Verve magazine. Photo by Goina Thedinga - Aotearoa.co.nz

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.

 

 

Koru

8 November 2009

Haere atu, haere atu, haere atu ra, Henk
Farewell to you and to your spirit.

aroha, Goina XX

 
Ad Witteveen (Deventer/Groningen), Goina Thedinga (Ezinge/Groningen/Auckland_, Henk Kamphuis (Ommen/Groningen/Kodiak), Jan Ruyne (Hoogeveen/Groningen/Zeewolde). Reunion Ommen, the Netherlands, July 2007  

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

vrienden van het Hoge der A. Foto Ad Witteveen

 

October 2009

New: iNZspired gifts
Bottle openers, cufflinks, wire photo hangers, koru photo holder, magnetic bookmarks
iNZspired. New Zealand made gifts

 

New: te manu games
Maori playing cards
te manu games. Maori playing cards

Coastal Classic Yacht Race, Devonport - Russell 2009

Coastal Classic Yacht Race, Devonport - Russell 2009

photos here

Always great to watch the start of the Coastal Classic Yacht Race from Devonport to Russell.



Samoan benefit concert "I Love The Islands". About 10,000 people, $250,000 raised for Samoa. Great line up, great music, great crowd.

I love the Islands. Concert for Samoa
Tim Finn. I love the Islands. Concert for Samoa

I love the Islands. Concert for Samoa

Similar concerts will also be held in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, with line-up details yet to be confirmed.

 

Eardrops... New Zealand bunny.

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.

 

 

Our September winner is known... With link to our October draw.

Samoan tapa cloth

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

Samoa - tsunami appeal

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.

New

glass gecko glass gecko

New

ceramic hearts ceramic fish

 

New

rimu frame with paua inlay

 

Paintings on greenstone, paintings on pounamu

New ceramic tiles, ceramic wallhangers
by Kevin Kilsby
.

Kevin is also the artist who created the original ceramic pukeko
.

 

Our August winner is known... With link to our September draw.

Whittaker's peanut slabs. NZ made chocolade

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.

Paintings on greenstone, paintings on pounamu

New artworks:
paintings on greenstone
by Regan Nicholls

 

greenstone drops (5 drops)l pendant

More one-off carvings
by the Stonestudio

NEW: acrylic photo blocks
by Aotearoa.co.nz

acrylic photo blocks. Photo blocks.
'Rangitoto Blues'
acrylic photo block

 

Our July winner is known... With link to our August draw.

Whittaker's squares, 72% cocoa

FREE Whittaker's squares with all orders
till 30 August 2009
..

72% cocoa 'Dark Ghana'

Whittaker's website

 

Dichroic glass pendants by Infusion © photo by Aotearoa.co.nz

New:
Dichroic glass pendants by Infusions

New Zealand made dichroic glass pendants

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.

 

Carmel's winning entry
Whittaker's peanut slabs. NZ made chocolade

FREE Whittaker's peanut slab with all orders
till 31 July 2009

Whittaker's website

 

Whittaker's peanut slabs. NZ made chocolade

Emirates Team NZ banner
flying high in Qatar.

Photo courtesy of Mr Kamahl Santamaria


Candles of New Zealand. New Zealand made candles © photo by Aotearoa.co.nz

New:
Candles of New Zealand

New Zealand made candles
and travel candles...

Our June winner is known... With link to our July draw.

Whittaker's peanut slabs. NZ made chocolade

FREE Whittaker's peanut slab with all orders
till 31 July 2009

Whittaker's website



greenstone drop spiral pendant

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.

photos Auckland to Noumea yacht race

Auckland to Noumea Ocean Race
Photos here.


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 >>

© photo by Aotearoa.co.nz
Inspired by Matariki:
Matariki shell and silver necklace

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

adze greenstone pendants
adze greenstone pendants
greenstone drop pendants
greenstone adze carvings
greenstone adze carvings
greenstone drop carvings

tulips in the Netherlands

April 2009

And our March winner is known... is it you?
With link to our April draw.

NEW:

Glass paddle. Maori glass paddle

1st of April, huge kina found on Devonport beach, near wharf.

Huge kina found at Devonport beach near wharf. Devonport, Auckland, NZ
Huge kina found at Devonport beach near wharf. Devonport, Auckland, NZ

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.

Devonstock. Photos Devonstock by Aotearoa.co.nz
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

     
adze greenstone pendants
koru greenstone pendants
greenstone manaia pendants
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!!!

view Jubilee Ave, Devonport, Auckland, NZ
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...

recycled resin pendants

Funky hearts: 
Recycled resin pendants
by Mamarua
greenstone pendants, pounamu pendants

Greenstone twists, different designs
by Grant
The twist or crossover carving represents:

the bonding of friendship
the joining of lives for eternity

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.

getting the boot...
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

 

greenstone pendants

New: 
Greenstone carvings by the Stone Studio.
The Stone Studio can also do commissions.

Korowai

New:
Maori korowai
(only two available)

recycled resin pendants

New: 
Recycled resin pendants
by Mamarua
- online now

 ceramic  brooches, ceramic wallhangers

New:
ceramic kete brooches
ceramic kete wallhangers

paua shell bowls with pewter koru legs

online now:
Splinters Gifts

 paua shells

online now:
Paua shells

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.

© Aotearoa.co.nz - our view in Kati Kati from the Diggelmann's farm.
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.

NEW: recycled resin pendants
recycled rubber pendants by Mamarua
Mamarua. Resin heart pendants, resin tapa pendants, resin mementos  
NEW: Maori jewellery, the 'Puna' range,
by Shane Te Ruki
Maori jewellery. Puna range jewellery by Shane Te Ruki
Xmas special
Tamiro earrings $169
valid till 22 December 2008

NEW: greenstone manaia, new design

New greenstone manaia pendants  
NEW: greenstone rocks New greenstone rocks  
NEW: large beach mats, large leisure mats new beach mats, leisure mats  

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.

NEW: resin tiki and resin toki (adze) by Too Luscious

Resin tiki pendants © photo by Aotearoa.co.nz
NEW: Wild West. The art of Dean Buchanan.
Dean has signed all books for us. Order your book through Aotearoa.co.nz
Dean Buchanan art
NEW: greenstone drop carvings and greenstone toki (adze) by The Stone Studio Greenstone adze carvings, greenstone toki carvings, greenstone drop carvings

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

© photo by Aotearoa.co.nz 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
.

© photo by Aotearoa.co.nz New:
corrugated iron artwork
by Sarah C design
© photo by Aotearoa.co.nz
New:
ceramic pukeko in an egg
by Kevin Kilsby
© photo by Aotearoa.co.nz New:
Maori glass masks, glass kete,
glass jandals by Kre8tv
© photo by Aotearoa.co.nz
New:
ceramic Xmas decorations
© photo by Aotearoa.co.nz New:
huge family beach mats
leisure mats by Pacific fusion
© photo by Aotearoa.co.nz
New:
ceramic jandals, wallhangers
by Kevin Kilsby
© photo by Aotearoa.co.nz New:
Maori waka
NZ native wood, by Tiki Design
© photo by Aotearoa.co.nz
New:
Matariki shell and
silver necklace, shell earrings

 

 

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)

 

New: Maori masks

Maori masks. Maori wooden masks.

 

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

Austin Hemmings 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!


Tim Shadbolt, Mayor of Invercargill
Tim Shadbolt and Gary McCormick
Gary McCormick
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.


Kiwi cottage
Buzzy Bee at Stephen Bain's front door
Stephen Bain's kiwi cottage
Buzzy Bee

More photos here Devonport.net.nz

Stephen Bain's blog

Noorderzon Festival, Groningen

 

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.

NZ flag and Schiermonnikoog flag
Paal 3, Schiermonnikoog
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

NEW: Maori and NZ design leather wallets

Maori design leather wallets

NEW: framed bone carvings

More tapa cloth online

 

Our June winner is known... with link to our July draw.

June 2008

The NZ Body Art Awards are on again on the 14th of June 2008.

NZ Body Art Awards 2008
photos here

NZ Body Art Awards 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.

Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Ocean race 2008. Photos by Aotearoa.co.nz
more photos here

MAY 2008

More outdoor art. Corrugated iron arts, corrugated iron animals

corrugated iron piglets, corrugated iron wild boars, corrugated iron pigs, corrugated iron arts, corrugated iron pigs, corrugated iron animals
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.

Aotearoa.co.nz
online gift shop

NEW

Who fits these shiny boots???
Find out here!!!

ceramic boots

NEW

Glass waka with stern and prow. More info here

Glass waka

NEW

Glass mere. More info here

 

Glass waka

NEW

Designer bags. More info here

designer flax bags

NEW

Flax notebooks, flax journals. More info here

flax notebooks, flax journals.

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.

Anzac Day photos. Devonport, Auckland, NZ. 2008. Poppies. Photo by Aotearoa.co.nz
more photos of the Devonport Anzac Day service 2008

MARCH 2008

Tim, Noel and Nigel. Photo by Linda Watling
Tim, Noel and Nigel

Split Enz... Fantastic!
Photos here
review here
with thanks to my friend Linda Watling, kia ora!
NEW: Maori design mats and Pacific design mats
Maori design mats, Pacific design mats. Koru design, tapa cloth design. Beach mats, leisure mats.

NEW: New Zealand photos on canvas
by Aotearoa.co.nz
New Zealand photos on canvas. Gannet at Muriwai beach, Auckland, NZ

NEW: beautiful Pacific and Maori inspired silver jewellery with mother-of pearl shells and fresh water pearls
Pacific Grace, silver and shell jewelry

NEW: wonderful wood art and gifts by Ian Blackwell: cufflinks, memory sticks, 'say cheese' photo holders, wall art blocks, endeavour boxes, pauafull magnets...
Ian Blackwell New Zealand. Wood arts, shell arts, jewelry

 

NEW: lovely ceramic pebbles, ceramic touchstones by The Garden Party.
Ceramic pebbles, ceramic touchstones by The Garden Party, Auckland, NZ

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

Greenstone touchstone pendants
Corrugated iron art
Ceramic hearts
New corrugated iron artwork by Sarah C. Design online now.
New ceramic artwork by Kay Phillips online now.

 

Greenstone touchstone pendants
New Zealand / Pacific music
New: Te Vaka - Olatia,
New Zealand / Pacific music
(with soundclips)

JANUARY 2008

Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-2008

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,
Goina Thedinga

Mueller Glacier from the peak of Mt Ollivier. Photo by Mark Moxon, travelwriter.

 

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

New: more gecko gifts. Now available in lime, amber and emerald.
gecko gifts. glass gecko gifts

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.

 

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Hey Petrofski,
dag lieverd
arohanui, Goinski X

23 May 2004

 

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