A chill today. Morning hanging with moko tuarua and his Māmā. Then a lovely nap. Took D to Footscray for yummy Vietnamese meal. Now going to kick back! #hararei #KiaMāori #ReoMāori #Kikorangi #Wāhine #Kuia #MāoriSky #Skybrarian
Pottered today:
1. Found a storage solution for bags
2. Started rearranging craft room/study
3. Changed sheets
4. Took soft plastics to supermarket
5. Did laundry
6. Submitted draft prenup to get quote for certification #Hararei
Introduced to un-iced fruit cake (Christmas) cake with butter for the first time. Goodbye custard, cream and icing… it’s butter now for me! #Hararei
Mōrena! He rangi makariri tēnei. Ka haere māua ki Bendigo ki te kite i ngā mahi toi o Frida Kahlo! Ka haere tereina māua. Kia pai te rā e hoa mā! #TeReoMāori #hararei
Four questions museum visitors should ask themselves this school holidays www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-... #Hararei - we visited a few museums in Te Tai Tokerau and asked ourselves these pātai. #GLAMR
It seems we have been following the crew for Bust Up around both Paihia and Kororāreka. Whiled away some time watchibg filming, eating fish and chips, getting engaged and spotting Aotearoa celebrities on set! #Hararei
This is Dave, a bearded, middle aged Irish man wearing a green hat, feminist AF hoodie and blue jeans. He is standing in a park with his hands in his pocket. He has tattoos on both arms.
I haere māua ki Kerikeri i te rā nei. He tino pai māua te Kororipo Pā. I whakarākei maikuku māua ko Dave. He huarere tino pai tonu! I huritau haikoa a Dave! #hararei #teReoMāori
I oho ahau ki te haere kimi mō Matariki. Hei anō, he ata haumāringiringi tēnei kei roto ki Paihia. Kāore ahau e kite ngā whetū Matariki. Ka kimi ahau āpōpō! #Hararei #Paihia.
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. She is walking outside the NGV in Melbourne pushing a pram and talking to her 4 year old grandson and her daughter.
Heading back to Aotearoa soon. Will miss everyone but whānau all very busy folx and life will return to its own rhythm. Looking forward being home. Back to mahi on Wenerei! #Hararei
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. She is holding her mokopuna, a fair 6 month old baby, who is also smiling and standing in front of an art work by Yayoi Kusama, which is a large yellow octopus like creature, with black polka dots.
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. She is standing inside an art work by Yayoi Kusama, taking a selfie, which is a red room with white polka dots filled with inflatable red balls with polka dots.
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. She is standing inside an art work by Yayoi Kusama, taking a selfie, with her daughter and her partner and their baby, Kim’s mokopuna. The art work is a yellow room with black polka dots and mirrors.
Yayoi Kusama exhibition was amazing 🤩 lovely to visit with my whānau. Worth a visit to Melbourne. #Art #Hararei #YayoiKusama
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. Her outfit today is: summery
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. Her outfit today is: summery.
Off to Yayoi Kusama exhibition today. It will be a scorcher in Melbourne. Wearing my Haus of Dizzy Kirihimete gift from my mātāmua 🖤🤍♥️. Last day with whānau. Flying home tomorrow 🥹 #Hararei
Crab
Icons: Tame Iti, Warhol, Ned Kelly street art
Took my teina out for kai to thank her for the manaakitanga over Kirihimete i.e. hosting me, my tamariki and moko for 2 weeks! We went to Silks at Crown. Lovely Chinese kai. Then I saw Matua Tame Iti as #streetart #Hararei
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. Her outfit today is: fire. She is on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Last hīkoi to Indented Heads. He rangi paki anō tēnei! Saw lorikeets and bunny today ♥️
Back to Melbourne and home to Tāmaki Makaurau on Rātapu #Hararei
Beach with three people
Arty is a 6 month old babe sitting on floor with a dummy in his mouth
Last day at beach. Tomorrow heading to Melbourne to see Yayoi Kasuma exhibition on Saturday and spend the afternoon with the littlest moko #Hararei
Sunrise at Indented Heads
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. Her outfit today is: fire
3 and a bit more days with whānau before I head home to Aotearoa. Not likely that I will be back until June because of work things. Been an awesome break ♥️ #Hararei
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. Her outfit today is: fire. She is on the Bellarine Peninsula.
A boat on calm waters with cloudy sky.
I hīkoi anō au ki salt marsh i te ata nei. He rangi paki tēnei! E ngenge ana au engari e uruhau nei e ora nei. #Hararei
Holiday house
Day 12: #hararei 10k hīkoi with sunrise; leftovers; naps; beach with moko and reading. The storm is coming!
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. Her outfit today is: sporty. She is outside.
Beach shack
Walking on the Bellarine Peninsula #Hararei
At the beach. Arrived. Left home st 7:00 pm NZST and arrived at beach at 6:00am NZST (4:00am AEST) in bed. Going to sleep x #Hararei
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. Her outfit today is: green. She is at the airport.
Day 11: hīkoi in ngahere with taku ipo; brunch; packing; watched some tv; now at airport waiting to board my delayed flight. Last time I flew airnz my flight was delayed by hours too. My loyalty has run out. #Hararei
Chords Too Sweet on uke
Learning Too Sweet on uke. Haven’t played for such a long time #Hozier #Hararei
Checked in #Hararei for flight tomoz
Day 10: hīkoi in ngahere; saw a chunky kererū; read; fly ki Ahitereiria āpōpō for wiki tuarua #Hararei
Dinner at Xoong
Day 9: nails done; dinner out with hoa tāne; some reading; packing for Ahiterereia; saw doppelgänger in city 😲 #Hararei
Te Wao Nui a Tiriwa (Waitākere ranges)
Day 8: cont. Green Bay Bakery for pie and custard square; bought roadside cherries; hīkoi in Te Wao Nui a Tiriwa (Waitākere ranges); caught up on some TV #Hararei
Day 8: eSIM; wise loaded; travel insurance set for trip to Australia - 3 sleeps #Hararei
Hand made black and red smock dress
Day 6: hīkoi ki te maunga; made a dress, just need to hand sew cuffs and she is finished. #Hararei #BeingMāori
This is Kim. She is a petite tattooed middle-aged Māori wāhine who is smiling and wearing glasses. Her outfit today is: sun smart denim. She is outside.
Day 4: more tinkering with gallery wall: eyebrow maintenance; replacement glasses sorted; spent time in mara; fish n chips after emptying water tanks at whare o tāne; didn’t get to Wicked. #Hararei #BeingMāori
