Cook Islands

The stunning Cook Islands is where the tivavae was originated from. The Manukau Heights Supa Team get together weekly and create amazing tivavaes for gifts for family celebrations.
Home of the tivaevae

Cook Islands

Everything that is part of the Cook Island History is to create with your hands, even the traditional Cook island housing. Now you can see where the Manukau Supa team skills come from creating the tivavae.
Hand crafted

Cook Islands

Still using the Cook Island traditions in growing trees and then to hand craft the wood to create unique and stunning wooden houses and Cook Island restaurants.
Hand Crafted Wood

Cook Islands

Look at the roof, even with new technology the Cook Island people have a lot of tradition and pride and when you see the tivavaes created by the Manukau Heights Supa Team you will see that coming through.
New Housing

Cook Islands

This house really says it all about our Manukau Heights Supa team, pride, tradition, love, passion and living and creating from the land using our hands.
The House

Manukau Heights Supa Teams Home crafted tivaevaes

We created and designed these in a back garage in South Auckland, New Zealand. 
 

Tivaevae Gallery

  •  50th birthday gift

    50th birthday gift

    Designed, cut and hand sewn by Manukau 8 mamas group for Mrs Ngatorua Perese.

  • Another 50th birthday gift

    Another 50th birthday gift

    A 50th gift that is going to be handed down through generations.    

  • Brown Frame

    Brown Frame

    Trying a different colour frame gives a professional look.

  • Cushion covers

    Cushion covers

    Beautifully designed cushion covers. Hand sewn and crocheted.  

  • Design

    Design

    Design, colours and sticthcing for a classic tivaevae.  

  • Detail

    Detail

    The detail in this tivaevae to get both sides matching and the amount of time and passion gone into this shows you the dedication of our family team.

  • Flower design

    Flower design

    This is a flower design, but we can create any design to anyones imagination, our team prides itself on being unique.

  • Long Frame

    Long Frame

    We tried a long frame and had just as much sucess.  

  • Pre-pairing the design

    Pre-pairing the design

    Preperation is a very important step in the process of a tivaevae.

  • Silver Frame

    Silver Frame

    Mr and Mrs Fred and Nga Perese from Mandurah, WA are the proud owners of the beautifully framed and hung tivaivai.    

  • Wall Mounted Tivavae

    Wall Mounted Tivavae

    Proudly owned by Simon and Wendy Kake.  

  • Yellow background

    Yellow background

    Finally finished, whilst still working a full time job. This took two and a half months to complete.

Home Grown

Home grown fresh vegetables

Growing herbs and vegetables at home are fresher, rich in nutrition especially in phytochemicals, antioxidants, vitamins, C and A and folate.

Garden

Always saving you money.

Pink Flower

Readily available and can't beat the taste and freshness. Reduces exposure to pesticides, chemicals and fertilisers.

Blooming

Difference is in the taste of home grown organic fruit and veges from additives and chemicals.

Popping red flower

Environmentally benefiting our Eco system.

Group of frangipani flowers

Nothing beats home grown produce which have been scientifically proven to be better for us with astronomical health benefits.

Tivaevae

50th birthday gift
Designed, cut and hand sewn by Manukau 8 mamas group for Mrs Ngatorua Perese.
Another 50th birthday gift
A 50th gift that is going to be handed down through generations.    
Brown Frame
Trying a different colour frame gives a professional look.
Cushion covers
Beautifully designed cushion covers. Hand sewn and crocheted.  
Design
Design, colours and sticthcing for a classic tivaevae.  
Detail
The detail in this tivaevae to get both sides matching and the amount of time and passion gone into this shows you the dedication of our family team.
Flower design
This is a flower design, but we can create any design to anyones imagination, our team prides itself on being unique.
Long Frame
We tried a long frame and had just as much sucess.  

What our Manukau Heights Supa Team is all about

About our team

Our team is all about the love of family and friends. 

Being able to create and design with the love and passion of family and friends, their isn't anything more fulfilling. 

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Opening Hours

  • MONDAY 9a.m - 5p.m
  • TUESDAY 9a.m - 5p.m
  • WEDNESDAY 9a.m - 5p.m
  • THURSDAY 9a.m -5p.m
  • FRIDAY 9a.m - 5p.m
  • SATURDAY 9a.m - 5p.m
  • SUNDAY CLOSED (Church)

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