Tāniko designs express histories, ideas and values important in Te Ao Māori (The Māori World). Thistāniko pattern represents Papatūānuku (Mother Earth) and our whenua (land).
Nichola Te Kiri
Friends of Māori artist and designer Nichola Te Kiri noticed a growing contemporary jewellery collection in her studio. In November 2011, they created a Facebook group to promote and sell her beautiful handcrafted pieces, which honour Aotearoa’s heritage with a contemporary Maori design twist.