Hau Kainga 2.0

Hau Kainga 2.0 is a large-scale woven installation that honours the whenua (land), moana (sea), and whakapapa (ancestral connections) of where I was raised in Te Tairāwhiti. Building on a recent exhibition at Tairāwhiti Museum with my two sisters, this project brings sculptural woven pods to life on the rocks at Tatarahake — forms handmade from natural fibres, each pod is a physical and spiritual offering, reflecting the land, sea, and people who shaped me. I’m crowdfunding to help bring this vision to life outdoors — supporting materials, documentation, and installation — and to deepen the connection between my traditional weaving practice and the living landscape of our East Coast.