Pounamu Taonga

If1:  Who creates all taonga sold from Taiao Creative Limited?

A:  Both Cherrilee Fuller and Jason Martin create all taonga from Taiao Creative Limited.  Wood is from  our father Wilf Fuller 

2:  Where do you source your resources to create taonga?

A:  Most resources are collected in our rivers, bush, sea from all over Aotearoa.    Whanau help supply resources to create all our taonga

3:  Where do you source your Pounamu?

A:  Majority of the pounamu we work with is from Hokitika.  Most stone we have are off cuts through carvers

4:  Do you have a shop?  

A:  No we are working from our home in Massey West Auckland.  We will be attending different events and markets or trading online.

5:  Do you send taonga overseas?  

A:  Yes at the cost of the customer

6:  Can we pick up our order in Massey West Auckland?

A:  Yes we can arrange for pick up from our home

7:  Do you source anything from overseas?

A:  Yes our crystals, gemstones and some shells

8:  Do you supply afterpay?

A:  Yes we do

9:  Are your taonga blessed?  

A:  All taonga are blessed to start their journey with the new owner.  We encourage all customers to take back to their own kaumatua to bless 

10:  Do you clean your raw resources?

A:  Yes we do.  We will scrub and sometimes we sand 

11:  If we purchase a pumoana, would the packaging survive delivery to my home?

A:  Yes we use thick boxes, crushed paper and tissue.  These taonga will be packed super strong to handle the journey and arrive in one piece 

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