The 2019 Weavers National hui, held over Labour weekend at Ngā Hau e Whā National marae in Ōtautahi/Christchurch was a terrific success in my view. Thanks to the organising group including Ranui Ngarimu and Paula Rigby and the obliging volunteers, who put together …

I’m pleased to say that my online instructions for Weaving a Flower from New Zealand flax are now available on this website in Te Reo Māori as Ko te raranga i te putiputi. For several years I’ve been wanting to translate, firstly, the instructions pages and then the whole website …

At my latest workshop, in addition to showing people how to weave small baskets and large containers, I invited more experienced weavers to learn how to make an open-weave basket and four people took up the offer. …