Iho Creations

Iho Creations The Business name ‘IHO’ is derived from ‘Taonga-tuku-iho’ and recognises the gifts bestowed upon us by our puurakau and cultural heritage.

Iho is a platform of empowerment and healing, reinforcing the messages in pūrakau storylines.

STILL ACCEPTING CUSTOM BAUBLE AND PEPEHA ORDERS + request this week only for your chosen colour palette for our Tiki Puz...
14/12/2025

STILL ACCEPTING CUSTOM BAUBLE AND PEPEHA ORDERS + request this week only for your chosen colour palette for our Tiki Puzzles ✨️✨️

I have literally finished all orders and have some time on my hands 🙌

Any orders placed this working week will be sent out next Monday at the latest.

According to NZPOST guidelines, that's still plenty of time to get your order from me here in Rotorua, to anywhere in New Zealand to you before Christmas 🥳🫶

I think my whānau will be glad to get our dining room table back after using it as a sorting bay these past couple weeks...
23/11/2025

I think my whānau will be glad to get our dining room table back after using it as a sorting bay these past couple weeks 😅🫣

70 baubles done ✅ and 46 tiki puzzles 🥳
These are off to two different Kōhanga for their tamariki❤️🖤🤍

All pending orders are being packaged as I type and it feels good to have finished it all 🫠🙌🏽

I have so much fun cutting and painting these tiki puzzles, it’s actually satisfying seeing the colours come together at...
04/11/2025

I have so much fun cutting and painting these tiki puzzles, it’s actually satisfying seeing the colours come together at the end ☺️

The next batch of 12pc tiki puzzles are now available on our website.

It’s a great tool to promote kōrero between you and your tamaiti. The abstract layout of the tiki can be quite challenging and really gets the problem solving cogs going- as an extra challenge I get my boys to try and put it together without the frame (and they do struggle!)

Conversation points we use in our whare in both English and Māori when playing with the puzzle pieces:

⭐️ order these from smallest to biggest/lightest to darkest
⭐️Naming colours/finding same colours around the room
⭐️Maui /Matau (left/right)
⭐️Counting
⭐️Grouping & Catergorising by classification (e.g colours, body parts, shapes)
⭐️Naming/personifying the tiki by relating it to a tupuna/Atua to generate deeper kōrero

03/11/2025

Best part of this pakihi stuff is having the resources and acquired knowledge to create random things for the kids off the cuff 🙌🏽🫣 Soooo officially taking orders for 67 necklaces as of today 😂😂

Just kidding🙃 it didn’t take too long to whip up for the rā whānau of my 9 year old- was def worth it though, he thought he was sooo coool at kura 😆😎🎂

#67

30/10/2025

Something a lil different - just for fun 👻🎃

Our sale is extended to the end of September AND we are adding 50% off all Atua waahine and Matariki earrings. I’m prett...
21/09/2025

Our sale is extended to the end of September AND we are adding 50% off all Atua waahine and Matariki earrings. I’m pretty sure that means all available earring stock goes below $20 🫣
⭐️$10 0ff ko au, ko koe, ko ia & Pepeha puzzles
⭐️$5 off tiki ombré puzzles (4 left)
⭐️50% off ALL Atua waahine and matariki earrings
AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT AT CHECKOUT

As our pakihi grows we are looking to rebrand and immerse ourselves in creating resources, markets will be far and few due to our whānau commitments and we (hope), we will still do the odd earring drop from time to time💜

However, the reality is there are so many beautiful pakihi Māori doing that mahi at the moment and I’d rather see our taonga out there being worn then sitting in my workspace. Creating those collections and connecting with the Atua waahine got me through some tough times in my life- it has served its purpose and whatever Atua waahine I was connecting to and drawing inspiration from at the time of its creation ended up manifested in my life 🙃🙃 (Took me 3 collections to figure that part out lol) but that kōrero is for another time 🫶🏽

So as ‘Iho Creations’ SLOWLY evolves into ‘HONO’ we are clearing the way to make room for the new ✨

Ngā mihi Aroha,
Iho Creations 🙌🏽

✨ Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Special! ✨Celebrate the beauty of te reo with our 6-piece ombré-one-off styled Tiki puzzles– no...
15/09/2025

✨ Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Special! ✨
Celebrate the beauty of te reo with our 6-piece ombré-one-off styled Tiki puzzles– no two are the same because of the way we hand-blend the colours.
Designed to spark kōrero between you and your tamaiti, these puzzles are more than just play — they’re a chance to practice your raranga kōrero together in a fun and creative way.
🌿 Normally $30 each for small or $40 each for large– this week only enjoy $5 off per puzzle in honour of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (automatically deducted at checkout)

Perfect for:
✔ Whānau time
✔ Tamariki learning through play
✔ Practising te reo in everyday moments.
Small batch available on our website 🙌🏽

We have sold our first batch of Tiki Puzzles 💜 The next lot of puzzles will be made available on our website- What colou...
03/07/2025

We have sold our first batch of Tiki Puzzles 💜

The next lot of puzzles will be made available on our website- What colour combos would you like to see?

There is a 6pc (ombre) and 12pc (block colour) option.

Not only do they look funky, but they are designed to promote kōrero and conversation between you and your tamaiti. He aha tēnei tae? Kei hea ōna karu? E hia ngā matimati? Kimihia tōna waewae.. etc.

This is an excellent way to engage with your tamaiti and practice rārānga kōrero i te reo Māori.

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Springfield
Rotorua
3015

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