The Mana of the Moko Pounamu Greenstone Shop 

Based in beautiful Te Wai Pounamu (South Island of New Zealand) where pounamu is found, you can find our Moko greenstone shop in the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch, at 340 Durham Street North.

With our on-site workshop, many of our pieces have been carefully created by our talented carvers in the back of our shop. We also sell unique pieces from a range of artists across Aotearoa, with many of our team working on the West Coast where pounamu is freshly sourced from the local rivers (awa).

Taking classic Māori designs and crafting them with love and care, these pieces of jewellery, sculpture and taonga reflect the natural beauty of our surroundings here in Aotearoa.

Pounamu carvings are designed to resonate with you and what you believe in, providing owners with a statement piece that can be passed down through generations, growing in mana and value with each generation that wears it.

Deane Moreton has brought together a talented team of artists to supply Moko Pounamu, growing the business from a childhood spent working alongside his father in their family greenstone business.

With more than 40 years’ experience sourcing and handcrafting Aotearoa pounamu, Deane is one of the leading experts in the industry, blending traditional and contemporary design to create one-of-a-kind statement pieces that will last a lifetime.

If you’re looking for a piece to love, we recommend visiting our store, where your special stone can pick you. Our shop team can help explain the meanings behind each different piece, tell you how to best look after your pounamu and advise you on blessings, if that is important to you. We don’t offer pieces by commission, as each stone is unique, and our carvers work to tell a story in each piece, inspired by our indigenous culture. 

We respect the iwi of the area and work with Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu to ensure that we only work with stone from legitimate sources, and source pounamu with sustainable practices. All our artists carve with respectful intentions, and we work hard to consciously create an environment that ensures the sustainability of pounamu for our tamariki.

The pricing of pounamu is subjective, based around the appearance, artistry and time taken to carve each piece. We have a range of pieces to suit all budgets, including a section of pieces to love priced at $100 or less, making sure that everyone can enjoy the beauty and mana of pounamu.

We’re proud to be a locally owned, Kiwi-made business, sharing the art of craftsmanship with our community – and the world.

We’d love to show you our store, which is open to the public from Monday to Saturday, 10am – 5pm. Top tip: you can have up to an hour of free parking at the nearby Christchurch Casino!