Harakeke holds a special place in Te Ao Māori, a taonga woven into the practices, tikanga and stories passed down through generations. To honour this, we've created a video exploring the cultural practices that guide the care and harvesting of harakeke.

Ngā mihi nui to Takutai Moana Watts, Kaiāwhina Kaitiaki, for sharing her knowledge to bring this video to life. With experience teaching traditional raranga techniques and sustainable harvesting grounded in Te Ao Māori, and training in tikanga and wharekai, Takutai ensures these practices are upheld and passed on with care.

We invite our community to deepen their connection with harakeke, not only as a plant to regenerate, but as a living taonga to respect, nurture and learn from.