Te Tai Tokerau Mens Tee

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Materials & Care

Mid-weight 180 GSM 100% combed cotton, the AS Colour Staple tee offers a regular fit, complete with neck ribbing and double-needle hems for enduring quality and minimal shrinkage.

About the Artist

WHITINGA O TE RA by Anita ‘NEAT’ Rademacher.

"This design was brought to life by one of my morning rituals of opening the doors to see the sunrise and bask in its light."

Neat is a born and raised local of The Bay of Islands. For her, art and design has always been a focal point of her life and she is now enjoying expressing this creative side of herself by paying homage to her home through cultural, flora, & fauna designs.

“I had this one-of-a-kind art teacher in high school who let me draw first then think later; we’d discuss things from refining techniques to the mundane of what we were eating for lunch, but found creative inspiration in any subject and discussion. I attribute much of my artistic progression to her.”

Most days Neat is found out in the Bay working as a deckhand, finding inspiration by being on and in the water, as well as listening to the calls of birdsong over the islands. She also volunteers for the Bay of Island Coast Guard responding to call outs.

This design was brought to life by one of my morning rituals of opening the doors to see the sunrise and bask in its light. Representing this with a stylised Tukutuku motif, the outer pattern work depicts people of past & future running parallel to each other; connected but yet to ever meet. The inner pattern work represents the people of now, the flax for the land, as well as teeth of sharks for the seas. All of these bonded together through the sun.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping: We process orders within 24–48 hours of receipt and ship out the next postal day. All parcels are sent with tracking, and these details are provided in an email upon dispatch.Please enter your address carefully; if no one is home the courier may leave the parcel in a safe place at their discretion. Delivery timeframes are not guaranteed and Kaleo is not liable for loss, damage, or misaddressed parcels.

Returns: If you are not completely happy, you can return items in new, unworn condition with original tags within 30 days for an exchange or a refund to the original payment method. Exchanges within NZ are re-sent at no extra shipping cost. Original shipping is not refundable and, for refunds, any shipping paid by us may be deducted. Returns can be posted or delivered to: Kaleo Designs, 459 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri 0293.

Te Tai Tokerau Mens Tee

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