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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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For Ahi, a kaikaranga (weaver) in Auckland, home is a light-filled sanctuary reflecting her craft. Her flat is a personal gallery, adorned with her harakeke (flax) weavings and mahi toi (art) from friends, creating a space that feels safe and warm.
Raranga (weaving) is central to her life, a way to connect with nature and pass down traditional skills to all ages. She shares her art-filled home with her two beloved cats, Kowhiri and Tamatea.
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