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Top Māori artist creating authentic Māori art

Our Māori artist Jason creates beautiful authentic Māori art. Jason also takes commissions for medium and large paddles. These are popular gifts for birthdays and corporate gifts.


Beautiful Māori carvings

The Art and Evolution of Māori Carving: From Traditional Taonga to Contemporary Expressions Māori carving (whakairo) represents one of the most distinctive and culturally significant art forms of Aotearoa New Zealand, embodying centuries of tradition, spirituality, and cultural knowledge.


Devonport Village

Devonport… an historic seaside village just across from downtown Auckland.

Find out more about Devonport and when you can hop on the next ferry and explore our lovely village.


Cruise ship season

It’s cruise ship season in NZ. Are you on a cruise ship and visiting our beautiful Aotearoa this month or in the future?


Rimu veneer

Rimu veneer is a highly engineered product and in our case about 3 times the price of solid Rimu.

Check out these beautiful gifts!


Te Reo Māori - Māori language

Te Reo Māori – Māori language. Māori language is very descriptive.

Aotearoa means ‘land of the long white cloud’ the Māori name given to New Zealand.

Here you will find 50 words in te reo Māori that are used quite often.