The Centennial lamp.

Our wonderful, vintage textile, Treaty Centennial lamp is on special tomorrow too. Featured in our brochure it's the perfect piece to brighten up a dull corner at home and a great conversation starter no doubt too!

Wairua warmth.

There's 10% off the Wairua wraps and throws in store tomorrow too. I don't think they'll last long if anyones house is feeling as nippy as ours is!

Another special.

Another Black Friday (tomorrow) only special that will be in store. Along with some tasty milk bottles, oddfellows and other sweet treats. You can see all our runners here online.

Plus! Every purchase over $50 comes with a little thank you gift!

Black Friday, another special!

Yes, there's more folks! See below, and view our range online here.

Black Friday, tomorrow!

Here's out next special that will be in store tomorrow only for High St Districts Black Friday, plus we've got something sweet for you to nibble on while you peruse our lovely things.

Our Puti Puti Pai totes are part of our Black Friday specials (normally $39.90 each), you can see them online here- they beauties also come in black and you can mix and match of course.

Black Friday.

With Black Friday tomorrow in the High St District, we thought we'd give you a head start on some of the deals we'll be having in store!

First up! And more to come throughout the day.

Around the shop.

A few pictures of what's in the shop this week. It's Black Friday again tomorrow so pop in if you have a moment as there will be a bunch of specials in store only and just for the day. More info about those to come soon!

For the moment have a peruse of what we've got!

Susan Braithwaite's vintage tin collection of earrings.

  One of our compilation cushions, combining retro fabric with our own. Each one is unique.

Dianne Dudfield and Wairua wraps and throws. And new ceramics.

See more after the jump!

Taaniko Collar Scarves.

We've just popped our beautiful new collar scarves onto the website after a brilliant (but chilly) morning shooting in Ambury Park, Mangere Bridge. Thank you to one of the wonderful girls from the shop, Kahu, for lending us her face for the shoot.

See the new scarf collection below. Our design this year is based on a two-colour Taaniko weave, the collar scarves are $59.00 each and you can see them all online here.

Titoki | Red-black collar scarf.

Kakapo | Avocado & moss collar scarf

Kereru | Berry-moss collar scarf

Rakiora | Granite-dark blue collar scarf

Tawa | Black-taupe collar scarf

Dress the table.

We've been asked quite often and they are finally here, we've got napkins in stock in one of our wonderful prints! There will be more to come shortly but for now, introducing the Kohinga Beach set. Use casually for outdoor dining, or at the bach, and they're perfect to dress up the dinner table too,  the beach colourway is subtle; almost a "damask" appearance. It can add a soft lacey elegance to the table setting.

They are $59 for a set of 6, 44cm square, napkins. See them below and buy online here.

Our Matariki newsletter.

We've just sent out our latest newsletter, featuring some local stars and celebrating Matariki.

You can view it online here or here if you aren't subscribed and if you'd like to be you can do so to the right and down a little.

Enjoy!

Postcards from home.

Adorn your walls with these cool 'postcards from home'. We just got them in store, unfortunately as they are all unique they won't be making the website. Individually assembled from a compilation of retro New Zealand images and maps; they are postcard-size and ready to hang. This special series are available instore, only ($49).

Take a look below.

A window full of an Art Adventure.

We've just changed our window this past week to celebrate Matariki, the Maori New Year, which officially starts today with the rise of Pleidies or Matariki stars. This year we collaborated with 7 stars in their own right from Auckland's Wilson Home's Art Adventure. Each of them made a star to be displayed in our window for the month and every one is uniquely beautiful, well worth popping by to see.

Wilson Home Trust on Auckland's North Shore works for children whose disability is primarily physical. They provide a range of services and actively collaborate with the range of Health, Education and Community organisations that provide services for children with disabilities. Much of our work is achieved through Coordinators liaising directly with families to identify opportunities where the Trust can add value for them and their children.

We collaborated with Art Adventure which are weekly art classes held at The Wilson Centre. Their aim is to maximise creative opportunities in a safe and supportive environment. Art Adventure designs art projects which enable our students to maximise their individual and unique abilities. See some of our seven stars working away below.

And a sneak peek at the finished installment.

 This year is Wilson Home's 75th Anniversary and along side the stars in store we are selling on behalf of the Trust their 75th Anniversary book. A very worthy cause, please email us (hello@pauanesia.co.nz) if you'd like a copy, they are $25 each.

It's June 21 so...

From all of us!

Southern Cross.

Our Southern Cross, Māori likened it to an anchor, and early European voyagers saw it as a cross. It is a distinctive feature of the southern night sky and we pay homage to it at Pauanesia through a variety of beautiful products.

The newest being these intricate handmade earrings by local artist, Kairava. Kairava is a German born artist who immigrated to New Zealand in 1997 and is now based in West Auckland. She is a potter aswell as a jewellery maker.

The earrings are available online here and in store.

We think the silver work is so wonderful that we are working on a new necklace design with it too, incorporating pearls. These are not yet but will soon be in store, see the sneak peak below and stay tuned!

Around the store.

This is what the past week in the store has looked like. Our window changed into Matariki mode just last night, so pop back for some more pictures or better yet come and see the beauty for yourself.

We've got some new handmade ceramic beakers, new pod bowls plus a whole bunch more.

 White ceramics in our last window, some of these are available online, see here. And below Helen Adams wonderfully quirky kakapo egg beaker or ring holder.

 Some big boys in ketes in the window. You can buy our delightful kiwis online here.

 Wooden toast tongs that are magnetic too. A perfect gift for the guy who has everything we think! Below a beautiful Borrowed Earth Matariki star. Made just for us.

 Our wonderful Wairua collection on display, the perfect blend of merino and possum to keep you snuggly this winter. See the whole collection online here.

 One of the many new pod bowls in the shop at the moment, the range comes in green and blue and is made by, Nelson ceramic artist, Royce McGlashen.

A whole wall of hearts, stars and etched tuis in the shop, all made for us by Borrowed Earth. See some of their great things online here. Below, new delightful beanie Tuatara's are dotted around the store.

The goodies under our counter.

New and lovely Maori saying bowls by Borrowed Earth.

 Little ceramic beakers are now available in store, handmade and in reds and blue. These would make beautiful teacups too we say, or the perfect milk or cream jug.

 Pohutukawa silver rod earrings.

 Just one of the many cutout coin earrings we have in store.

 A new piece in store, this elegant silver and red gold necklace, below that a selection of some of our many studs!

 Pauanesia fabric and vintage textile compilation cushions, a stand out cushion for your couch or that special chair.

We look forward to see you in store!