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Ko Tu Kohatu raua ko Whakarara nga maunga

Ko Wainui te moana

Ko Ngamoko te awa

Ko Ngāti Kahu toku iwi

Ko Ngāti Ruamahue toku hapū

Ko Wainui toku Marae

Ko Höne Wati Haare toku tupuna tane

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Ka mutu, ko Tongariro te Maunga

Ko Taupō-nui-a-Tia te roto

Ko Ngāti Tuwharetoa toku iwi

Ko Nukuhau Pa raua ko Oruanui oku marae

Ko Ngāti Rauhoto raua ko Te Kapa-o-Te-Rangiita-ki-Oruanui oku hapu

Ko Rangikahukino Chase-Walters toku tupuna wahine

Ko Johnny Walters toku koroua

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No reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tenā koutou katoa.

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Darlene’s passion for weaving began once her and her family returned to Aotearoa after living in Australia.  She started her journey trying to learn her Whakapapa and connection to who she was as a Māori, her influence is Whanau.  She was introduced to weaving by her uncle Jackie. Whilst showing her a Korowai and Kakahu he had made, he commented  "you should make one" and that planted the seed for her passion. Darlene’s pieces are Handwoven Muka Fibre (Harakeke) inspired by the natural beauty of Muka and traditional methods of weaving in which her Ancestors have woven, with some of her Pieces having a twist of contemporary weaving.

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