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How Kiwi Live: Ahi has weaved a light and art-filled home base with her two cats
How this kaikaranga (weaver) enjoys their home in Avondale, Auckland
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Kaikaranga (weaver) Ahi has transformed her Auckland rental into an art-filled sanctuary. The home is filled with her own harakeke (flax) creations and mahi toi (art) from friends, creating a space that feels safe and personal.
Ahi is passionate about raranga (weaving), teaching the traditional skill to connect people with nature and each other. Her most precious possessions are her two cats, Kowhiri and Tamatea, and her tino rangatiratanga flag.
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