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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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Meet Ahi, a kaiako raranga (weaving teacher) whose Avondale rental is a sanctuary filled with her harakeke (flax) creations and meaningful mahi toi (art). Her living room acts as her wharenui (meeting house), a safe and warm space.
Ahi is passionate about raranga (weaving), teaching workshops to ensure the traditional skill continues and connects people with nature. Her home, shared with her cats Kowhiri and Tamatea, is a base for creativity, community, and harvesting flax.
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