Runga Whakairo

Runga Whakairo Toi whakairo rakau- Maori Wood Carving studio of Brody Runga, Ngati Kahungunu, based in Kaiaua, NZ

Unveiling the whakairo for Kaiaua Volunteer Fire Brigade today with support from my loved ones, crew and mana whenua. Th...
23/05/2026

Unveiling the whakairo for Kaiaua Volunteer Fire Brigade today with support from my loved ones, crew and mana whenua. This carving started as a research question "How can Mātauranga Māori support the health and wellbeing of our fire fighters".

The wero is on, 1 week to finish.
09/05/2026

The wero is on, 1 week to finish.

It's been complete radio silence from me lately, but trust me I have been chipping away on several large projects. This ...
17/04/2026

It's been complete radio silence from me lately, but trust me I have been chipping away on several large projects. This pare will be installed at Kaiaua Fire Station in the near future. Counting down now for Niue with Mike Matchitt and co to work on collaboration with some Niuean carvers for the Lialagi Sculpture Park.

14/10/2025

Pou installation at Rongo-Te-Ata, Pukekohe, for Ember Korowai Takitini. I would like to acknowledge the support from Ngati Tamaoho, Kauri Advisors, all of the staff and leadership from Ember, and all other stakeholders who turned out this morning for the dawn ceremony, ngā mihi.

18/09/2025

Final prep, finishing coats of Dryden wood oil with lignum stain, and biosymth bitumen product for the underground portion of the pou, due for delivery and installation next week.

16/09/2025

Nearly there, so close, patience is a virtue that I don't have a lot of.

Quick share of ancient Kauri taonga waka huia before it goes to its new owner.
10/08/2025

Quick share of ancient Kauri taonga waka huia before it goes to its new owner.

It's that usual challenge: How do I spend today, time on chisels, mahi, or whanau? I got a few hours on the chisels, a b...
11/07/2025

It's that usual challenge: How do I spend today, time on chisels, mahi, or whanau? I got a few hours on the chisels, a bit of heavy breathing going on.

Some other recent projects
29/06/2025

Some other recent projects

Been quiet on the page, but usually when I'm quiet it's because I'm thinking or doing something. Maybe reflecting, or ge...
29/06/2025

Been quiet on the page, but usually when I'm quiet it's because I'm thinking or doing something. Maybe reflecting, or getting strategic, disrupting the system, or just busy.
Nah but seriously, I have been thinking about life stages, about how I use my energy and time. Sometimes I just get too busy, not that that's a bad thing.

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