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Sometimes life feels like a movie. Celebrating Tom & Francy’s wedding in India was one of those times.

Maybe it was the scent of a thousand suspended tuberoses. Maybe it was the colour of all the pleated silks. Maybe it was the ensemble cast of old friends and family gathered in an unfamiliar city, or the long tables laden with food.

Maybe it was the fans as tall as I am, bringing a breeze to the lakeside air, or the flash of half a dozen cameramen swarming the dance floor. It could have been the declarations of love spoken live for us to witness, or the eruptions of choreographed dance.

I’m going to say it was all of it, and everything in between.

To watch my friend since preschool marry the love of her life? Grateful, as ever. Here’s to love. 🪷

@tom_ranji & Francy 💋
Kumarakom, Kerala
February 2026

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All we can say is WOW Tāmaki! 🔥✨️🌹

We are blown away by the magic you all brought last week. The spice was off the charts, the joy and laughter sung, and what struck the most was the depth of sincere vulnerability that was brought to the mic.

Thank you so much to all the brave souls who got up and bared it all, sharing their beauty with the full house. We are still resonating in the love that was shared 🙏❤️

Enjoy this sneak peek from the night, more to follow 😉

C R J

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Tonight's the night 🔥📖

The fire's soon to be lit and the mic is waiting for all your spicy tales.

Doors open 6:30, welcome kōrero at 7 — come early, grab a drink, and settle in.

Nervous? Excited? Both? Totally normal. You don't have to share to belong here, come as you are and enjoy the ride.

See you at Open Late 🖤

Much love,
CRJ

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Check out these takes from the Matariki Matarau series 🎬 All episodes streaming now on Māori+

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Loved getting to work on Matariki Matarau, a series directed by @tekurudewes for @matahimedia following tauiwi (non-Māori) and their reo Māori journeys. My first time DOPing a whole series and so grateful it was this one, obviously a series right up my alley.

Some of our talent I knew beforehand but some I didn’t, and it was so heartwarming to see just how many people are participating in reo Māori meet-ups and waiata clubs and classes all across the motu, the momentum for change is truly amazing to see, compared to even 10 years ago.

I loved that each of our kaikōrero spoke of not only their love of te reo Māori but how important it was to them as tauiwi to support broader movements for mana motuhake and tino rangatiratanga, that learning the language cannot be divorced from supporting the bigger fight for Māori rights and sovereignty.

E ngākau rorotu ana i te kite i tēnei, i te āpōpōtanga o Aotearoa. This is the future of Aotearoa and I love how it’s becoming more and more normalised.

Ka nui hoki ngā mihi to our crew, esp. to @keeti_melbourne for the behind-the-scenes wrangling, @tuneinwithnat for combing through what I’m sure was way too much footage, and of course to @tekurudewes for pulling off all the producing and directing mahi in just a few months to get it all to air in time for Matariki, tēnā rawa atu koe i tō whakapeto ngoi, i tō tono hoki kia mahi tahi anō tāua 🫶🏼

All eps of Matariki Matarau are out now on MĀORI+ 🧡

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This Wednesday, 2nd Sept, we are back 🔥
In a few days the fire will be lit again, salt lamp glowing and the mic live. We can't wait to share and hear your tales - hot, spicy, loving, tragic, funny, embarrassing, full of aliveness, heartbreak or longing. All of it welcome!

Here's a few BTS from our first Spicy Open Mic Night back in May! 🎤🔥
We wanted to create a space where the erotic and the tender could sit side by side. Where you could read your dirtiest limerick and then someone else a heartbreak poem, and both get met with the same open hearts.
Turns out Tāmaki was hungry for exactly that. The room was full, the fire was roaring, and the stories kept coming long past when we planned to close the mic.
Round two is nearly here and we cannot wait 🖤
Much love,
CRJ

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That’s a wrap! The final episode for Matariki Matarau is out this Friday, streaming on @maoriplus

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Mmm what a beautiful night we had together back in May!

Our first spicy open mic night was a sell out and boy did you guys bring the heat, the soul, and the giggles!

We hope winter has kept you all warm. We're running our second mic night very soon and can't wait to hear your stories.

Much love,

C R J

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Learning Te Reo isn’t easy! Rosie Remmerswaal opens up about her journey.

Matariki Matarau ✨ this series tells the stories of seven Tangata Tiriti, united through Te Reo, shared aspirations and the cultural themes of Matariki.

Streaming now on @maoriplus and playing on Whakaata Māori on Friday at 730pm.

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Matariki Matarau | Episode 6 - Rosie Remmerswaal 🌹

Rosie grew up, like many Kiwis, mispronouncing Māori place names. Now, being fluent in te reo Māori, she is encouraging others to go on their own haerenga. 🥰

Pāho mataoria ki MĀORI+ 💗
E tautokohia ana e Te Māngai Pāho

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Proud to present Matariki Matarau, my new reo Māori series launching on the 10th of July. It sheds light on non-Māori who have committed to learning Te Reo, and explores similarities between their cultures and Te Ao Māori.

Like the mātauranga embedded in Matariki above, it has potential to bring cultural awareness to us on the ground.

Our kaikōrero reluctantly and bravely accepted my challenge to share their story on camera. If you’ve ever been on camera before you know, how hard it can be. They did it with utmost humility and passion for the kaupapa of Te Reo revitalisation and kotahitanga. I know their stories, and our work, will be received with the dignity and respect that’s at the heart of Te Ao Māori and Aotearoa.

Proud to be partnering with @maoriplus and Whakaata Māori for another series, thankful to the crew who helped bring it to life. He hōtaka reo Māori tēnei. Nā @juliezhuu ēnei whakaahua i kapo, nāna tonu ngā kiritata i hopu 🎥 🐎

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@bookofrosie @thesacredmundane_ What cannot be seen are my awesome boots from @youinjoystore_ thank you 🙏🏽🖤

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