Te Kohao Whare Taonga

About Te Kohao Whare Taonga

Te Kōhao Whare Taonga is a Māori jewellery and gift store offering pounamu, bone carving, jade and contemporary jewellery pieces alongside homeware, clothing, accessories and art. The range spans earrings, pendants, necklaces and cuffs, along with items for tamariki and pēpi, and Māori greeting cards.

Collections include pounamu earrings and pendants, jade jewellery, and a dedicated bone earrings range featuring engraved koru designs, feather and paua combinations. The Waihonga Collection and Rerehua Collection feature named pieces including huggie earrings, necklaces, cuff bracelets and hoop earrings, several drawing on Māori design elements and motifs.

The store offers next day shipping, with a focus on supporting the region and Māori businesses.

Te Kōhao Whare Taonga: Māori Jewellery, Bone Carving and Taonga

A Home for Māori Jewellery and Taonga

Te Kōhao Whare Taonga offers a wide range of Māori jewellery and taonga, spanning pounamu, bone carving, jade and contemporary designs. The store's catalogue covers earrings, pendants, necklaces, cuffs and hoop earrings, alongside homeware, clothing, accessories and art.

Bone Earrings and Carved Details

One of the store's strongest ranges is its bone earrings collection, which includes triple twist designs, engraved koru patterns in small, medium and long styles, notched drop earrings, and pieces combining bone with paua shell detail. These carved pieces reflect traditional Māori design elements reworked for everyday wear.

The Waihonga Collection

The Waihonga Collection brings together a range of huggie earrings and a necklace, including the Hineraumati Huggies, Piki Huggies, Hinetakurua Huggies, Ara Manawa Huggies, Tuku Iho Necklace, Tuku Iho Huggies, Arorangi Huggies and Aho Huggies. Each piece carries its own name and design within the collection.

The Rerehua Collection

The Rerehua Collection features Ika Hoops in both rose gold and gold finishes, a He Whakaputanga Flag necklace in silver, and a Cuff Bracelet named He Kākano Ahau in gold. These pieces draw on distinct design motifs within a more contemporary jewellery format.

Beyond Jewellery

Alongside its jewellery ranges, Te Kōhao Whare Taonga stocks pounamu earrings and pendants, jade jewellery, homeware, items for tamariki and pēpi, Kaari Māori greeting cards, clothing and Mahi Toi art pieces, making it a broader destination for Māori-designed gifts and taonga rather than jewellery alone.

Shipping and Supporting the Region

The store offers next day shipping, and frames its service around supporting the region and Māori businesses, reflected in its own tagline welcoming customers to support local, Māori-owned commerce.

A Place for Meaningful Gifts

With its combination of traditional bone carving, pounamu and jade, and named collections of contemporary jewellery, Te Kōhao Whare Taonga offers pieces suited to both everyday wear and meaningful gift-giving.

Signature items

• Tuku Iho Necklace
• He Whakaputanga Flag - Silver
• Cuff Bracelet - He Kākano Ahau Gold
• Ika Hoops
• Bone Earrings - Engraved Koru
• Ara Manawa Huggies

Menu

Bone Earrings

• Bone Earrings - Triple — Triple twist bone earrings
• Bone Earrings - Medium Engraved Koru — Engraved koru design bone earrings
• Bone Feather with Paua Earrings — Bone feather earrings with paua detail
• Bone Earrings - Long Engraved Koru — Engraved koru design bone earrings
• Bone Earrings - Koru — Koru design bone earrings
• Bone Earrings - Small Engraved Koru — Engraved koru design bone earrings
• Bone & Paua Earrings — Bone earrings with paua detail
• Bone Earrings - Notched — Notched design bone drop earrings

Other Collections

• Pounamu Earrings & Pendants — Pounamu (greenstone) earrings and pendants
• Jade Jewellery — Jade jewellery pieces
• Contemporary Jewellery — Contemporary jewellery designs
• Homeware — Homeware items
• Tamariki & Pēpi — Items for children and babies
• Mahi Toi - Art — Art pieces
• Kaari Māori - Greeting Cards — Māori-designed greeting cards

Rerehua Collection

• Ika Hoops - Rose Gold — Rose gold hoop earrings from the Rerehua Collection
• He Whakaputanga Flag - Silver — Silver flag-design necklace from the Rerehua Collection
• Cuff Bracelet - He Kākano Ahau Gold — Gold cuff bracelet from the Rerehua Collection
• Ika Hoops - Gold — Gold hoop earrings from the Rerehua Collection

Waihonga Collection

• Hineraumati Huggies (Large) — Huggie earrings from the Waihonga Collection
• Piki Huggies (Large) — Huggie earrings from the Waihonga Collection
• Hinetakurua Huggies — Huggie earrings from the Waihonga Collection
• Ara Manawa Huggies (Large) — Huggie earrings from the Waihonga Collection
• Tuku Iho Necklace — Necklace from the Waihonga Collection
• Tuku Iho Huggies (Small) — Huggie earrings from the Waihonga Collection
• Arorangi Huggies — Huggie earrings from the Waihonga Collection
• Aho Huggies (Small) — Huggie earrings from the Waihonga Collection

Frequently asked questions

What kind of jewellery does Te Kōhao Whare Taonga sell?

The store sells pounamu, bone carving, jade and contemporary Māori-designed jewellery, including earrings, pendants, necklaces and cuffs.

Does the store sell bone carved earrings?

Yes, the Bone Earrings range includes engraved koru designs, triple twist styles, and bone paired with paua detail.

What is the Waihonga Collection?

It's a collection of huggie earrings and a necklace with named pieces including the Tuku Iho Necklace and Ara Manawa Huggies.

What is the Rerehua Collection?

A contemporary jewellery collection featuring Ika Hoops earrings, a He Whakaputanga Flag necklace, and a He Kākano Ahau cuff bracelet.

Does the store sell items beyond jewellery?

Yes, the store also stocks homeware, clothing, accessories, Mahi Toi art, and Kaari Māori greeting cards.

Does the store offer items for children?

Yes, there are dedicated Tamariki and Pēpi (baby) collections.

Does the store ship orders quickly?

Yes, the store offers next day shipping.

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