Kakahu Taonga Aotearoa at Trafalgar Square Shopping Centre, 100 Taupō Quay, Whanganui, makes handcrafted pēpi kākahu, which are baby clothes, and keepsakes. The website says the work is made with aroha, and that each design is named in te reo Māori with its meaning in English, such as Te Awhi o te Ngahere, the embrace of the forest. The maker describes herself as a creator, educator and small business owner who has cared for and taught tamariki for more than 30 years, and whose work is shaped by whānau. We hear there is a sale on now, with discounted prices and free New Zealand shipping when you buy two or more items.
Within a kilometre there are four other gift shops, including Country Lane Originals, 0.3 km away, and Bamboo on the Quay, 0.4 km away. The designs draw on Māori patterns, such as the kōkōwai patterns, which sets the range apart from general gift stock.