This pounamu Hei Toki has been hand carved by Karaitiana Akroyd - Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri

Karaitiana is a super talented carver based in Gisborne who has trained under numerous master carvers and also studied at Te Takapū ō Rotowhio , Aotearoa stone and bone carving institute. He specialises in making traditional pounamu toanga as well as impressive larger scale sculptural stone works.