About us
Kia ora e te whanau, Welcome to 10 hearts 1 soul where our family make custom taonga/carvings out of Pounamu/Greenstone, Bone, Wood, Mineral stones, gems, korowai/kakahurirena, poi and more. This is the beginning of our journey into our own culture with alot of our traditions we lost to regain some of our knowledge back
The Brand
10 Hearts 1 Soul is a handcrafted/handcarved cultural accessories store located in Taranaki/New Plymouth, Aoteroa/New Zealand. With the goal to have a piece of aroha from our whanau to yours. All taonga, korowai/kakahurirena, poi and more at 10 Hearts 1 Soul are handmade by myself, Darrin and our children ( We also get a helping hand from loved ones! ) The wide variety of cultural products means you are bound to find the perfect gift for yourself or someone else.
About us
Kia ora e te iwi,
Ko Orākei te marae
Ko Waitemata te moana
Ko Mahuhu ki te rangi te waka
Ko Maungakiekie te maunga
Ko Ngāti Whātua te iwi
Ko Melody Toku ingoa
I am also going to introduce my husband who I have the privilege of making our products together with.
Ko Roimata te marae
Ko Ohinemataroa te awa
Ko Mataatua te waka
Ko Pohatu te maunga
Ko Tuhoe te iwi
Ko Upokorehe te hapu
Ko Darrin Vedder
The name 10 Hearts 1 Soul comes from Darrin and I having 10 children (5 boys and 5 girls) and them being our hearts and souls, is a small home-based business based in Taranaki, Aoteroa/ New Zealand. We started doing this as a hobby in 2017 and turned into a fulltime business in August of 2023 with all our children learning the skills and can carve also, even myself and our girls.
Each taonga is handmade with care to ensure optimal quality. 10 Hearts 1 Soul is our fulltime job we love what we do and provide