Hangi with a side of Lu Hoosi

What a weekend 😭🔥 straight up heart FULL moments!!!

Watching our nephew meet his favourite Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 🐐💙 — the smile said it ALL!!! Then to top it off, the New Zealand Warriors getting the win over the Newcastle Knights 🙌🏽

AND we weren’t done yet…

Fams rolled through to back our cuzzy Samuel Matenga taking the field for the Auckland Blues 💙💪🏽 and bringing that WIN home against the New South Wales Waratahs!!!

Just feeling super blessed right now… surrounded by love, good energy, and nothing but positive vibes ✨
These are the moments that hit different ❤️

Hā ki roto, Hā ki waho 🌬️
Breathe it in… breathe it out… grateful always 🙏🏽

WE DID IT… WE DID IT! 🙌🏽✨

Officially qualified & certified in:
✨ RF Skin Tightening
✨ Fat Cavitation
✨ Lymphatic Drainage
✨ EMS Sculpting & Slimming
✨ Face & Body Contouring

Started from the bottom now we here!

Super excited to begin this new chapter as Sydney’s Manea Skin Contouring Franchise. This is more than beauty… this is about confidence, wellness, recovery, and feeling good in your own skin.

Huge shout out to Miss Tasha Tuariki for flying to Sydney with her beautiful pepi and pouring her time, knowledge and energy into training us. The training was next level informative, showing how these treatments can support not just aesthetics, but also health, recovery, sports injuries and lymphatic wellbeing.

The journey is only just beginning… and we can’t wait to help our community feel their best.

If you’ve been wondering what Manea Skin Contouring can do for you…
reach out and let’s talk.

Watch this space fam… big things loading. 🔥✨

Shout out to Maaia for creating a piece of home we get to wear every single day over here 🇦🇺🖤

These gumboots are honestly next level comfy. And for someone who has ALWAYS struggled with the big calf situation 😅 — the space in these?! Say less. I’m a super happy camper.

If you haven’t grabbed a pair yet, what are you doingggg 👀
Especially my Māori whānau living abroad — you already know how important it is to carry a piece of home with you. It just hits different.

Shipping to Oz is cheaper now and the prices are decent too, so go secure the goods 👏🏽

Support Māori. Wear your culture. Walk in your mana.

ONE YEAR LATER… AND WE FINALLY HEARD BACK 🙏🏽

Just a little update for those who have been following our journey…

A year after submitting our final visa applications, we’ve finally heard from Immigration. Hubby’s visa is officially progressing and they’ll be in touch for further information.

Our agent has advised us to renew police checks as they’ve now expired — so here we are again, submitting, waiting, praying.

We’re feeling all the emotions… anxious, excited, hopeful.

We’ve also been told they may ask for further evidence that we’re still going strong… and trust me, we’ve got receipts for days 😂 From bank statements to memories, milestones, growth and everything in between.

This process hasn’t been easy. It’s been long. It’s tested patience, faith and resilience. But through it all, we’ve stood solid.

Ko te aroha te mea nui.
’Oku tauhi vā – nurture the space between us.

Love will keep us alive 🤍

Please keep us in your prayers that this next stage moves quicker rather than later. We’re ready for the breakthrough.