Atahuia Wedding & Events

04/07/2024

8 weeks ago I was hired to be the event coordinator for Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua o Aotearoa.

The mahi involved in such a huge event was massive, challanging and rewarding all at the same time.
I had imposter syndrome on more then one occasion and a few sleepless nights, I learnt ALOT and worked with some amazing people and vendors.

I am so proud to say that with my amazing A Team by my side and the support of and WE DID IT!

And what a week it was. 42 kapa, over 2000 performers, 15000 spectators over 5 day, this event has been the biggest event I have ever done.

I have no kupu to express the gratefulness I feel to have been apart of this event. A huge huge thanks to my A Team for having my back and holding it down with me/for me - Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
And to the for allowing me to join your kaupapa.

And lastly to our rangatahi that performed with so much skill, passion and pride.
You make me proud to be Māori!

Bring on Te Matatini 2027!!

26/05/2024

Simply beautiful.
The bride wanted white and black with a pop of color and this is what we created 💐

Stunning photos by Claire Dewson Photography

04/04/2024

Wedding planner Huia Rentoul gives long-forgotten grave sites a little love with leftover blooms.

27/03/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT

I (Huia) have taken on the exciting role as Kaituitui Ahurea- Event Coordinator for the National & Regional Kapahaka Competitions to be held here in Te Tauihu.

I will be working alongside the Te Tauihu o te Waka a Maui Māori Cultural Council and the Nelson City Council- Te Kāhui Whiria, to ensure the forthcoming Kapa Haka events at a regional and national level are a success.

What does that mean for Atahuia Wedding and Events? It just means you will be seeing a little less of me and more of Laura and Jacob. It also means that we will be taking on a limited number of bookings for the next wee while. So, if you need hireage for 2024, please email us ASAP. We are fully booked for wedding coordination and setup/packdown for the rest of the year.
If you have a package booked with us already, nothing will change for you.
Although I love being able to do a range of different mahi and running, Atahuia allows me to do this.
With my passion for Te Āo Māori and my knowledge in events, I feel this is the space I am meant to be in right now.

Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei

Mauri ora
Huia

12/03/2024

Another epic Seafood Saturday done, already can't wait for next year.

A massive thanks to Jessie at Sealord. The team at Waimea Estates and Publik x Atahuia Wedding & Events for the heroic effort they put in to making today awesome.

12/03/2024

🥂 we did it!

What a great day yesterday at the 2024 Seafood Saturday. Let's just take a moment to once again raise a glass to all the kaimahi who work so hard to sustainably provide us with the tasty kaimoana we love, love, love.

Thanks to Seafood New Zealand, Sealord, Talley's Limited, New Zealand King Salmon, Sanford Limited, FPS and New Zealand Federation of Commercial Fishermen Inc for the support you give our community, the country, and of course Seafood Saturday.

Thanks also to Kiwi Kai Nelson, Eight Plates Culture Burger Joint and The Vic Public House for superbly preparing our locally caught and grown seafood. Amazing!

To Seifried Estate, Tohu Wines, Kahurangi Estate, Neudorf Vineyards and Waimea Estates - we are so, so lucky to have you in our region, making the finest of wines.

FirstMate New Zealand and Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao, Stinkypants pirate, thank you for entertaining all of the children who came to the city yesterday.

Thanks to the Moananui crew for opening up your doors to showcase the cool blue tech right here in this region, and for providing the volunteers for the day from Moananui, Kernohan Engineering, Pharmalink, and Aquatiq.

To Nelson City Council, thanks for your support and enabling us to take over Upper Trafalgar Street once again. And to Uniquely Nelson for getting the word out there!

And thanks to Atahuia Wedding & Events and Publik Agency, who brought the day to life. We are so grateful for your passion for the seafood industry and the city.

Of course the biggest thanks goes to the hundreds and hundreds of people from the Nelson Tasman community who came out to celebrate our seafood industry, eat some food, learn some stuff, have some fun, bring energy to the city, and raise money for Coastguard Nelson.

We will get more photos of the day up on the website this week, but in the meantime, cheers from us!

11/02/2024

Arch ways,

Classic, circle, triangle we have them all.
With or without floral they are all stunning.

07/02/2024

My passion for weddings and events stems from my love of get togethers with my own family. Memory's, moments, and the people we love are the most important things in life.

Atahuia Wedding and Events
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