Past Works

Examples of past works are below together with brief descriptions. While we do not make exact copies of past pieces, if you see a taonga you like, please do not hesitate to reach out to us to discuss commissioning a similar piece.

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  • Putatara - Shell Trumpet

    Year: 2026
    Dimensions: 23cm
    Material: Native Tatara shell with rimu mouthpieces, bound in natural fibre, and finished in paruparu.

  • Nguru & Porotiti Set

    Year: 2022
    Dimensions: 11cm & 10cm.
    Material: Totara finished in linseed oil with wax cord and line.

  • Porotiti

    Year: 2021
    Dimensions: 18cm
    Material: Jarrah finished in linseed oil with wax cord.

  • Tumutumu - Percussive

    Year: 2021
    Dimensions: 14cm
    Material: Rimu finished in linseed oil.

  • Putatara - Shell Trumpet

    Year: 2022
    Dimensions: 22cm
    Material: Frog shell with kauri mouthpiece, bound in sisal, dressed in chicken feathers, and finished in linseed oil.

  • Taonga Puoro Starter Set

    Year: 2024
    Contains: Putorino, koauau, nguru, karanga manu, porotiti, tumutumu, and purerehua.
    Material: Totara, paua shell, and waxed cord finished in native wax and supplied in custom hard shell carry case.

  • Putatara - Shell Trumpet

    Year: 2022
    Dimensions: 23cm
    Material: Frog shell with purple heart mouthpiece, bound in natural fibre, dressed in chicken feathers, and finished in linseed oil.

  • Pukaea - Trumpet

    Year: 2025
    Dimensions: 95cm
    Material: Rimu with full natural binding, finished in linseed oil with     charring.

  • Putatara - Shell Trumpet

    Year: 2022
    Dimensions: 36cm
    Material: Triton shell with pohutukawa mouthpiece, bound in natural fibre, dressed in Kotuku Ngutupapa feathers, and finished in linseed oil.

  • Porotiti

    Year: 2021
    Dimensions: 6cm
    Material: Totara finished in linseed oil.

  • Putatara - Shell Trumpet

    Year: 2021
    Dimensions: 22cm
    Material: Frog shell with jarrah mouthpiece, bound in sisal, and finished in linseed oil

  • Putorino - Bugle Flute

    Year: 2022
    Dimensions: 25cm
    Material: Totara bound in natural fibre, and finished in linseed oil.

  • Putorino - Bugle Flute

    Year: 2021
    Dimensions: 24cm
    Material: Totara fully bound in natural fibre, finished in linseed oil.

  • Pukaea - Trumpet

    Year: 2021
    Dimensions: 1.6m
    Material: Totara with full natural binding, finished in linseed oil.

  • Purerehua - Bull Roarer

    Year: 2021
    Dimensions: 14cm
    Material: Totara finished in linseed oil.

  • Pupakapaka - Long Stem Trumpet

    Year: 2023
    Dimensions: 60cm x 16cm
    Material: Triton shell with totara.
    Binding: Natural fibre, finished in wax.

  • Putatara - Shell Trumpet

    Year: 2022
    Dimensions: 30cm x 14cm
    Material: Triton shell with totara, dressed in duck feathers, bound in natural fibre, finished in wax.

  • Hei Nguru - Nose Flute

    Year: 2022
    Dimensions: 10cm
    Material: Totara with paua insert finished in wax suspended from wax cord.