Whaiora

Whaiora Ko Whaiora te ingoa. Ko Whaiora te mahi. Nau mai, haere mai. Inspiring creativity, culture, and holistic healing.

Our vision is to connect nga tangata o te ao through art, education, and healing experiences.

Every weaver has undone hours of work.It’s not failure. It’s refinement.The Kakahu is asking for alignment… not perfecti...
27/05/2026

Every weaver has undone hours of work.
It’s not failure.
It’s refinement.

The Kakahu is asking for alignment…
not perfection.
Share this with someone learning and Tell them to come join us next Monday

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27/05/2026

Pause for a moment

✨PICK A CARD ✨

Take a deep breath into your belly.

Let your eyes soften and choose the card your energy is drawn to first
🌙 Comment your card number below ⬇️
1, 2, or 3?

Cards revealed apopo by DM, share this with someone who needs a little soul reminder today

Before feathers… structure.After feathers… life.Common Challenges:Feathers slipping or falling outUneven spacingFeathers...
26/05/2026

Before feathers… structure.
After feathers… life.

Common Challenges:
Feathers slipping or falling out
Uneven spacing
Feathers sitting flat instead of flowing

Why it happens:
Preparation of feathers is key
Incorrect binding technique
Weak thread or poor anchoring
Not aligning feathers properly
As the feathers are added
The Kakahu begins to breathe.
To move.
To speak. To dance.
This is where it becomes more than a weave.
What are your tips to adding Feathers ✨

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Whatu BasicsWhatu is not plaiting.It’s finger weaving. Thread by thread.Common Challenges:Uneven rowsWarping or pulling ...
25/05/2026

Whatu Basics

Whatu is not plaiting.
It’s finger weaving. Thread by thread.
Common Challenges:
Uneven rows
Warping or pulling to one side
Loose or overly tight stitching
Why it happens:
Inconsistent hand tension
Fatigue (this work is repetitive and physical)
Your hands hold your emotional state
Tension in you becomes tension in the piece..
It requires rhythm.
Consistency.
Presence.
And once you learn it…
you’ll never look at weaving the same way again.
Want a beginner breakdown? Comment “WHATU” and join us 1st of June

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Kakahu vs Kete Does Raranga kete only teach skill?We know Raranga Kakahu… takes longer.ask more.holds deeper meaning.It’...
24/05/2026

Kakahu vs Kete

Does Raranga kete only teach skill?
We know Raranga Kakahu…
takes longer.
ask more.
holds deeper meaning.
It’s not just made. It’s lived through.
He aha o Whakaaro?

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24/05/2026

Getting side tracked again...

Introducing

❤️🖤🤍Te Whare Hokianga

The house of returning home ❤️🖤🤍

It wasn’t just the time.Or the technique.It was what came up inside me while I was making it.Frustration. Doubt. Resista...
23/05/2026

It wasn’t just the time.
Or the technique.

It was what came up inside me while I was making it.
Frustration. Doubt. Resistance.
But that’s the initiation.

Kakahu don’t just test your hands…
they test your patience, your presence, your why.
Have you ever wanted to quit something meaningful?
How did you pull through?

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23/05/2026

Mini moments in amongst creation and weekend preperation.

This one decorating the manequens with her Great Nanny ❤️🖤🤍

Full of curiousity, adventure and childlike wander this one. We wouldn't have it any other way.

Inspiratikn for our Awhina heart designs in our babies clothing...

The PJ set's are so cute, last of the summer stock is at the shop.

Come have a nohi and get yourself a feed while your here.

Mauri ora x

Uneven rows? You might be overwhelmed.Too tight? You might be holding control.Loose and flowing? You’re in trust.Your ha...
22/05/2026

Uneven rows?
You might be overwhelmed.

Too tight?
You might be holding control.

Loose and flowing?
You’re in trust.

Your hands don’t lie.
The weave becomes a mirror.
What is your weaving reflecting right now?

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22/05/2026

Doing some content and getting distracted by the next door neighbours jams...

Whitney is pumpin!

What a Kakahu Holds A kakahu holds: Birth. Grief. Ceremony. Identity. Mana.It wraps people in moments they will never fo...
21/05/2026

What a Kakahu Holds

A kakahu holds:
Birth.
Grief.
Ceremony.
Identity.
Mana.

It wraps people in moments they will never forget.
And long after we are gone…
it continues to carry those stories.
Would you wear one? Tell me why or why not

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Friday 9am - 2pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm
Sunday 9am - 2pm

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