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At first, Auckland fashion designer Kat Tua found it “kind of scary” bringing elements of her Māori heritage into her creative work.

Now her Māori-inspired menswear label MANAAKI is sold on the international luxury fashion site Mr Porter.

When Kat started working in retail back in the early 2000s, she says fashion was “all about rock’n’roll.