PopUP South near Maritime Museum...

This week, I'll be taking some lunchtimes, this week, to go out and read at the PopUP South Collectives market space which is located just down from the Maritime Museum and Wero Bridge in Downtown Auckland.

It's a neat space with a couple of open containers filled with local authentic Pasifika arts and crafts from South Auckland artists, artisans and crafters etc.

It is an initiative that started a couple of years ago and encourages South Auckland locals to display their talents whilst developing an economic base sell their wares with monies flowing back to the community via this PopUp shop.

This is the second year that I've supported this initiative as I think it's a great way to showcase the various talented crafters and artists out there. There's tivaevae (Cook Islands quilting), Pareu (Cook Islands printed lavalava) etc. there's also lovely Cook Islands dishes with their food caravan, my books, and much, much more.

So if you happen to out and about these holidays, why don't you 'pop in' to the PopUp shop and meet with the lovely Mia who is currently the organiser and coordinator for the shop. She also has a passion for business and a staunch advocate for community based businesses being sustainable over time.

A neat space to be in...