The Builder
Carpentry · Site deliveryQualified NZ carpenter and Licensed Building Practitioner. Leads all building and site work.
NZ LBP · BP158180
Rarotonga ↔ Wellington
Six trades.
Six trades.
One circle.
Each takes a turn.
A tumunu is the hollowed palm the village circle gathers around — everyone contributes, one person serves at a time, and the circle holds them to it. That is how we work: small, accountable teams across project delivery, building, digital & AI, inclusive education, fashion, and craft.
No big-agency layer. Four of the circle live on Rarotonga; two hold Wellington. Clear scope, named responsibility, professional standards.
What we do
Project delivery is the spine; five trades stand behind it. Every engagement is quoted, scoped, and led by a named member.
Deliver
Project management & funded delivery
End-to-end delivery of funded projects in the Cook Islands and NZ: workplans, procurement, risk, and donor-standard reporting, directed by an experienced digital transformation project manager.
Build
Building & site work (NZ)
Carpentry, renovations, and delivery support by a qualified NZ carpenter and Licensed Building Practitioner. Restricted building work signed off properly.
Digital
AI, software & live monitoring
Applied AI, research-grade analysis, and digital monitoring & evaluation — geotagged evidence, asset registers, and dashboards that make delivery data available while the work happens.
Create
Fashion & craft
Original garments and made-to-order pieces from an emerging designer, alongside handmade craft and commissioned artwork rooted in Pacific making traditions.
Teach
Inclusive arts education
Performing-arts workshops and creative programmes designed for disabled and mixed-ability learners. Simple rubrics, real-world training, handover that sticks.
The circle
Six members. We name the lead on every job — no collective fog. Individual identities shared on engagement.
The Researcher
AI · Software · AnalysisExperienced researcher completing a Master of IT specialising in artificial intelligence. Leads AI, tooling, and research work. Open repos where possible.
github.com/tumunu
The Deliverer
Digital transformation · PMDigital transformation project manager. Leads planning, coordination, risk, and stakeholder alignment across every engagement.
The Designer
FashionUp-and-coming fashion designer. Leads garment design, made-to-order pieces, and seasonal drops.
The Maker
Art & craftArts and craft expert. Leads handmade goods, commissions, and market production.
The Teacher
Performing arts · Inclusive educationPerforming-arts graduate with experience teaching disabled learners. Leads workshops, programmes, and community sessions.
How we work
- Named lead for every job — the circle knows who is serving.
- Scope, terms, and constraints agreed before we commit.
- Evidence-first: credentials, repos, photos, and references on request.
- Contracting party stated per project (individual or entity as appropriate).
- Accessible by default — in our teaching, our tools, and this website.
- We take only what we can deliver well.
Proof / verification
Check us before you contact us. We prefer it that way.
- NZ Business Number
- NZBN 9429044372194 — search the public register
- NZ Licensed Building Practitioner
- BP158180 — verify on the MBIE public register
- Code
- github.com/tumunu
- Work in progress
- instagram.com/ivebuilt
- Out here
- youtube.com/@OutHereWalking — quiet, everyday walks from both ends of the circle: an NZ coastal track most mornings, sometimes the back roads of Rarotonga. No talking, no music, no rush. The written fortnights live at @NotesFromTheWalk.
- Search
- "Tumunu Collective Wellington"
Bring us a job
Tell us what needs delivering and where — a job, a programme, or a grant that needs a resident delivery partner. We reply in writing with the named lead, or we tell you it's not for us.
info@tumunu.comNo unsolicited sales or agencies. Serious enquiries from the Cook Islands, Wellington, and wider Aotearoa welcome.