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- Sep 14, 2026
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What I Learnt at The Retro Event (opens the original)
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Kia ora e te whānau,With the whirlwind that was last week, I did not manage to get a newsletter out to report that I was doing an event on Saturday. It was called The Retro Event and it was a blast.<img alt="" class="sizi
Ka Haere Tonu (opens the original)
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Kia ora e te whānau,Ka haere tonu au i tēnei haerenga toi.Some of you will know I finally released number five in the Pūrākau collection. This is Poutererangi, the gateway to Rarohenga.One thing I’m really happy with about this piece is that it feels like a window into te ao pūrākau. I’m getting a real sense of what that world looks like through my own artistic filter, and I’m excited to keep exploring it.Kei te aha koe, e Dan?I’m glad you asked.My j
Early access (opens the original)
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Kia ora e te whānau,The next Limited Edition from my Pūrākau Māori Collection is here.Poutererangi is now available for early access before the public release.Only 20 A3 prints have been produced, each signed and individually numbered. They’re printed as giclée prints on 210gsm Premium Pro Matte paper and come with a Certificate of Authenticity.The print is $80, with $5 from every sale donated to KidsCan.If you’d like first dibs, head to the shop and use the password:HIN
Poutererangi (opens the original)
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Kei tino makariri 🥶 (opens the original)
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Kia ora e te whānau,I hope you’re all keeping warm i tēnei takurua.I put myself out there again and did another market, this time at the Brewtown Winter Market. And yes... it was very cold.Despite that, I had a great time and met more awesome people. One of my favourite parts of doing markets isn’t even selling artwork, it’s getting to kōrero with people who are genuinely interested in what I’m creating.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/ima
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