The second Wānaka Tukutuku was held in our weaving room 3 – 5 March, with 14 wāhine and one tāne present. Most of the weavers had attended the November hui which made the time together more relaxed. Our three new members were very excited to meet up with us all – two were from Wānaka and one from Milton.

The plan now is to do a harvest on the West Coast to gather kiekie later in the year. I have also had an offer from a local weaver to teach piupiu to our rōpū, which covers a lot of skills to learn in the making of same.

Once again the hui would not have been such a success without our wonderful cooks, Jenny and Victoria, who created such delicious dishes and our local weavers, Suzi and Marianne, who helped Betty and with the tutoring. Thank you to all. Nā, Phyllis Smith.

Weavers at the Wānaka Tukutuku held 3-5 March.

Weavers at the Wānaka Tukutuku held 3-5 March.

Marianne Te Tau working on a tukutuku panel.

Marianne Te Tau working on a tukutuku panel.