Summer’s coming, fam!, Just in time, The Warehouse has teamed up with Māori tā moko artist Pip Hartley to drop the Karanga Ink collection that puts Māori designs on heaps of beach essentials. 

Think folding chairs, picnic blankets, slides, and tote bags, all covered in original designs inspired by Māori motifs like Mangōpare (hammerhead shark), Niho Taniwha (taniwha teeth) and Purapura Whetū (star seed).

As well as looking awesome, each design carries meaning - strength, connection, and a reminder to stay linked to your whakapapa and the natural world. Pip says the patterns are like little nudges to slow down and notice the world around you.

They speak even when words aren’t there - a reminder to feel the wind, hear the birds, take a moment.

The range covers everything from beach gear to home decor and clothing. The folding beach chairs are just $24, there are beach umbrellas for $18 and picnic blankets for $17. Plus, you can grab a cooler bag for $29 for all your sand-and-sun plans. 

If you're looking for a new bit of art,  the Huia and Rongoā wall plaque will only set you back $25. Clothing and accessories get the Karanga Ink treatment too, with women’s dresses for $30, men’s shirts for $28, and shorts and slides for $20-$25. For when you're on the go, backpacks and tote bags start at $22–$29. 

The name Karanga Ink is a nod to Pip’s first tattoo studio on Auckland’s Karangahape Road and the ceremonial call that welcomes visitors onto a marae, linking past, present, and future.

With prices starting at $17, and nothing over $30, it’s a chance to grab a little piece of culture without blowing the budget. Also, can anyone say Chrissy presents?