1. I am impressed with the total package.  His work is a testament to his whakapapa and the wairua under which he manipulates the chisel to own what is ours as Maori.  Meets the criteria to retain a taonga tuku iho and market.  Such impressive work helps to authenticate what belongs to us - kia kaha. 
   
2. An awesome & top class person.  Highly recommend to all.  Great communication, excellent and helpful service, awesome goods, top class and excellent packing, fast delivery and top class in every way and a pleasure to deal with.
3. Would you please let Charles know that I was honoured to receive it and am so grateful. I was near tears and lost for words.  I hope to see you both when we come down or in the future anyway. Thanks you so much again xxx
4. Kia Ora guys, arrived this morning. What an awesome piece of art. Thank you Charles,you have done my tupuna proud. Our whanau are already talking about your workmanship from the video.
5. Please pass on my sincere appreciation to Charles. Your professionalism and business ethic is a credit to you both.
6. Now that I know about you guys, I look forward to doing more business in the future with you. 
7. Tena ano koe Karen, beautiful work by Charles a high degree of quality whakairo I am impressed thank you.
8.  Kia ora Karen, yes the Taiaha arrived today and its for want of more fitting phrase ‘simply awesome!’.  I wish nothing but goodwill and success to both of you in your  future business endeavours, How could I not after receiving something so precious from both of you. 
   
9. Tell Charles my son loves his Taiaha. It was a great 21st present.
10. It has been wonderful to know about your website and your Husbands mahi is Awsome.
11.  Received my keyring. It is great.  My friends love the calendars.
12. Showed some work people your website and they were very impressed
13. Thanks Karen it looks fabulous!  Thank Charles for me as well. Fantastic craftsmanship.
14. Just got them – and wow! Ūana te wehi!  So happy they are great, what wood are they again – want to tell my brother.     The tokotoko arrived today. It is so wonderful! I love its simplicity and intricacy. It is not pretentious but on looking closely it has such depth. The figures on the top are         so amazing. Thank you so, so much. 
15.  Kia ora mai ano Karen, he taonga ataahua Karen ana tou hoa tane he tohunga whakairo,Everything is safe and sound and in perfect condition thank you.  Thank Charles for me.  He does great work and should be proud,  I will make contact later regarding another piece until then be safe.  Naku Noa .     
16. Tena koe Charles,   Love the design, yes please proceed.
17. Thank you for the photos of the Tewhatewha. I'm very please with your work and the choice you've made with regards to not using colour on the tusk   and leaves. If you could now proceed with the blessing of the Tewhatewha and freighting to Vanuatu.
18. Firstly, thank you so much for the Tewhatewha.  I finally received it yesterday and am very impressed; the craftsmanship is fantastic.  I will send you some photos of the handover ceremony so that you can see what it has been used for.
19. Just letting you know we had an awesome wedding day.  The Waka Huia was received very well.  The kids were shocked and every one was amazed at the work in the waka huia.  
20. We love it. Thank you very much. It is better then we ever dreamed.
21. They look awesome thanks.
22.  Hi Karen, We are over the moon with it - many thanks. 
23. Kia ora - checking out your awesome website. I am interested in the 21st order.
24. I sent my Mother & Uncle the link to your Website photos of Charles work.  They thought the craftsmanship was outstanding.
25.  Hi Karen, yes i have and they are wonderful.  I cant wait to give them to my son. Thank you for all your help and a special thanks to Charles for the effort he put in,
26. The Taiaha has arrived safe and sound.   It's a truely beautiful piece of craftsmanship..  It will be a special Taonga in our family. Thank you again Charles & Karen.
27. The birthday was a joy.  The taonga played its role, well received and of course the birthday girl shed tears of joy also.  Thank you, I will keep in touch, got a couple of other stuff in the pipeline.
28. I have received your calendars and they are beautiful.  
29. Thank you for taking the time to ensure safety and damage free to our taonga it's much appreciated, it's been a pleasure doing business and if you're happy to network I will endeavour to pass on information regarding Koru Korua Tae.
30. Excellent, thank you’s again from the bottom of our hearts! 
31. I am just honored to do business with you. Again a pleasure.
32. I sent my Mother & Uncle the link to your Website photos of Charles work.  They thought the craftsmanship was outstanding.
33. Is Charles available to carve a small 21st taonga for our daughter? We are very impressed with his work, stunning! 
34. The key looks awesome, thank you very much Charles.  We can’t wait for our daughter’s taonga to arrive.   He mihi nui ki a korua!!
35. Just letting you know the Waka Huia arrived in the mail today.  I haven't seen it yet as at work, but Tony has and said that it arrived safe.  Charles packaging work well.  Tony was very excited said it is brilliant, awesome.  Thank you once again.
36. Hi Karen, It looks great, please tell Charles that I am so grateful.  I am absolutely grateful to you both.
37. Hi I I have just found your fantastic website.  I would,love to get a talking stick from you made for my husband.
38. Wow! I cannot wait to get!!! It looks like it turned out great. I hope you can ship as soon as possible so hopefully will arrive before Christmas.  Thank you for your help and please thank Charles for his beautiful work. I can tell from the pictures it is good medicine:)  Again gratitude for both your hard works. 
39. Received Taiaha and Tewhatewha today and it is gorgeous. Thank you so much. I am so excited and honored to be able to give to my friend.  Again thank you and Charles so much. 
40. Thank you again.  I am just honored to do business with you.
41. Kia ora Karen n Charles.....awesome taonga. Many thanks.
42. Friendly communication. beautiful calendars. thanks very much. highly recommend. 
43.  I am sooooooo excited about receiving it! Thank you so much for everything, it has been a pleasure dealing with you.
44. Good morning, I have viewed your website and am impressed with what I see. Thank you for sharing it.I would like to know if I could get Charles to carve for me a Taiaha for my sons 21st.
45. You are a very talented couple!
46. I have always wanted a real high quality Taiaha and love what i see on your site.
47. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Charles.  Yet again he has provided us with rich guidance as to the next step in our journey – such a thought provoking and inspiring man.
48.  My friend loved the taonga. I think it will be very special to him. 
49. I have just received it and it is  absolutely beautiful!!!! Everyone at work loves it too! I can’t wait to give it to him. Thank you again for the beautiful Taonga that will now be in our family. 
50. I have looked at your site and like most of us, I am very impressed with your work.  I teach in a school and we are always looking for taonga for those special occasions.  
51. Thats a great package......Taiaha & Display.  Just fine detailing Maori style designs for my future Taiaha and mount display as i will treasure it and pass on to my 2 daughters to continue my legacy of warrior arts.  I'm sure you would surpass my expectations on workmanship.
52. Good morning, I have viewed your website and am impressed with what I see. Thank you for sharing it.
53. I would like to know if I could get Charles to carve for me a Taiaha for my sons 21st.
54. It looks great, please tell Charles that I am so grateful.  I am absolutely grateful to you both.
55. Hi Karen, Wow! I cannot wait to get!!! Thank you for your help and please thank Charles for his beautiful work. Again gratitude for both your hard works. 
56. Firstly, thank you so much for the Tewhatewha. I finally received it yesterday and am very impressed; the craftsmanship is fantastic. I will send you some photos of the handover ceremony so that you can see what it has been used for.
57. Thank you for the photos of the Tewhatewha. I'm very pleased with your work and the choice you've made. If you could now proceed with the blessing of the Tewhatewha and freighting to Vanuatu.
58. I trust you so you can go ahead and send when ready. But if not too much trouble would like pics too. Just excited to see. Look forward to word on shipping.  A pleasure doing business with you.
59. My apologies for not writing to you earlier, but I was sent to Saudi Arabia shortly after our last contact and have only just returned. Unfortunately, I was unable to see the Waka Huia before It was presented however, my wife assures me it was the most beautiful thing she has ever seen. I would like to thank both Charles and yourself for everything you did to make this possible.  Many thanks and warmest regards
60. I’d just like to say that your art is truly magnificent so big ups to you on this.
61. It’s beautiful! thank you so much.Thanks again for accommodating us at such short notice and for the beautiful work on  the Patu.  He will be blown away when he receives it!  I can’t wait.   I have one more child to turn 21, so you will hear from us again;  BIG THANK YOU to both you and Charles.
62. Thank you for a very special item. Beautifully carved , it will be a fabulous gift. 
63. Just writing to let you know that we received the 2014: calendar today. Very happy with it thank you.
64. I received the Pouwhenua in good time and am very pleased with it, I have been looking for a Tewhatewha and to have one matching our Pouwhenua would be awesome.   Many thanks
65. Well big thank you’s for making such a special box for a special girl on a special day. It was greeted with tears and laughs and is in pride of place in our lounge. A great talking point with all the family and already considered a family treasure!  Once again thank you for everything.
66. Oh My Lordy!!!! That is absolutely beautiful.  I just know how delighted our daughter is going to be and how special it will be in her life. Thank you for all your help and please tell Charles what a wonderful person he is!
67. The Taiaha arrived today, I love it. Thank you very much.  Excellent communication throughout the transaction. High quality item received, well packaged and promptly delivered. Very happy
68. The patu arrived safely. Thank you so much for keeping in touch. I'll be sure to look out for more of Charles' work in the future as I've now added him to my favourites.
69. Really awesome website by the way
70. Taonga! Nga Mihi Nui!
71. Really nice item. Great communication. Fast delivery and well packaged. Perfect transaction. Happy to recommend.
72. Thank you for the images - it looks stunning!
73. Our Taiaha has arrived safe! Thank you and Charles so much!! We love it and are very pleased!
74. It looks fantastic!  
75. Wow!!!!!!!!! great job Charles - thank you I will truly treasure this piece!
76. "Good job, its very nice to see quality carving on here".
77. Firstly the Wakahuia is the most beautiful thing we have ever seen. Please give Charles my congratulations and deepest thanks for an amazing piece. He has captured my vision in every detail and far exceeded our expectations. Looking at the pictures with my wife, we were struck with how personal it feels, almost like it is already part of the family.
78. I also want to say a special thank you to you, for keeping us in the loop and tying the logistics of this whole thing together. I knew it was going to be a big ask at the start, or as my wife says (another one of my operation crazy plans) but the proof is on the table now so again we thank you for your effort
79. I am blown away with this, and can say that I am very happy indeed. I thought about it alot throughout the night, and can say I am very happy. Thank you.
80. The wonderful quality of Charles' work is what made me get in touch with you. I was able to convey to Charles the particular material and form of the piece I hope he can make; I very much enjoyed speaking with him.
81. Thanks a lot they look amazing look forward to receiving them, thanks again for your hard work please pass on to Charles my gratitude for these taonga.
82. I can't explain how happy I am to see the final product and know they are on their way, thanks again. They are better then expected.
83. Thankyou very much, the rakau looks awesome my daughter sent me this pic of I can't wait to see it up close and personal. 
84. I was sent a link from a friend telling me that you make excellent custom made Taiaha.  Im a Martial Arts teacher from the United Kingdom that teaches Filipino Martial Arts, (Weapon Based Combat) and wanted to own a real treasure of a Taiaha that can be passed on to the family members/children of the Martial Arts System. 
85. Thank you again for the extraordinary time that I was able to spend with you Charles.  Karen I am sorry that I was not able to meet you, but I feel sure that we will catch up at some stage in the future.
86. Thanks very much for this. That just looks amazing - isn't it gorgeous... your husband really has nailed it! It is definitely right!
87. Delivery:  We would like to hear about the history of Rangitane; the aspirations of the people when they came; the pepeha of the area.  We would love to hear any stories unique to this area  and what makes this area unique so that we can build our understandings of what that would mean for us and develop ways to promote it and our bicultural identity. 
88. Thanks for all your hard work and of course for Charles', and thanks for being patient with me and my questions. It's been awesome working with you and hopefully we can work together in the not so distant future.
89. Finding your website has been a godsend, I would like to give my Son a Taiaha for his 21st birthday  and I hope that Charles would be able to carve it for him. 
90.  I have been searching for over a year for a carver who can work with black maire. I have just been looking at your beautiful website, and would be very interested in purchasing a carved tokotoko for my husband's 60th Birthday in September (29th).  I have been searching for something special for him (he is pakeha - but has supported me & my family for the last 25 years. Each time we go near a tourist shop he always makes a bee line for the tokotoko - which are nothing compared to yours.
91. Received the tewhatewha on friday, all good and very happy with the tewhatewha, quality is of the highest standard in my view and certainly value for money re what we have paid for the taonga. I know that our tumuaki will be moved by both taonga.
92. Thank you for the quick response.  I love that picture, that is what attracted me to your website.  The trophy would need to be half Maori and half a representation of the islands. 
93. The workmanship of Charles' work is amazing. Thanks again.  I really like the way Charles carves.
94. I have just received my Taonga, and I am blown away, they are beautiful, and carved to perfection.
95. I am very honoured to own these peices, Tena koe e te rangatira, Tiare, pirangi au ki te tuku mihi ki a koe mo Nga Taonga tino Ataahua.
96. Mauri Ora 
97. Thank you. Ive never seen quite a magnificent piece of hand made art as your company makes, and people would love that i was able to find a great nitch company like yours to sell these very, very high quality, hand made boxes. As ive stated, id be willing to be your US distributor.
98. Wow!  the paddles look AMAZING!!!!  I never cease to be amazed by
99. Charle's work!  I put the pics up on the facebook page for our group going to Japan, and everyone is buzzing out at how awesome the paddles look!
100. Thanks so much for the paddles!  They look amazing!!

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