StoryTiles
From celestial connections and ancestral wisdom to nation-shaping histories and pathways of mastery, each tile carries deep indigenous narratives. Designed to rotate and combine, they offer endless storytelling possibilities: a single tile as a striking artwork, or multiple tiles joined as a StoryWall. Made in Aotearoa from recycled materials, StoryTiles merge cultural resonance with environmental conscience, bringing beauty, warmth, and meaning into everyday spaces.
Pōhutukawa StoryTile
This StoryTile honours the pōhutukawa as a living emblem of connection. Whether hung alone as a solitary bloom or joined with other tiles to form a StoryWall, it brings into our spaces a sense of timeless guardianship, reminding us of the cycles of nature, the embrace of memory, and the beauty of life lived in harmony with the world around us.
Poutama StoryTile
This StoryTile speaks to both the individual and the collective. It honours personal achievement and discipline while reminding us that collective success is just as vital — that the staircase is wide enough for all, and stronger when climbed together. In this way, poutama becomes more than a design; it becomes a philosophy of life. It urges us to embrace each step — upward or downward — as part of the unfolding pattern of growth, reminding us that progress is not measured by perfection, but by the courage to keep moving.
Kete Mātauranga StoryTile
Representing the baskets of knowledge and the sacred vine climbed by Tāwhaki, this StoryTile honours the pursuit of wisdom, learning, and balance across generations.
The baskets of knowledge are not simply relics of myth — they are living vessels that continue to guide us through both peril and opportunity. In times of challenge, they steady us with ritual, balance, and memory.
Te Whakaputanga StoryTile
Visual echoes of Bastion Point recall the declarations of sovereignty and the nation-defining covenants of Te Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This StoryTIle symbolises struggle, unity, and the ongoing pursuit of justice.
Te Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni was a declaration of presence, a gathering of rangatira from across the motu who recognised that immense social change was arriving with the Pākehā. It was an act of unity among sovereigns, each asserting their mana while also acknowledging the need to stand together.