Wāku Niho - Oral Care storage Jar

Bring Te Reo Māori into your everyday routines with our beautifully designed Wāku Niho Oral Care Pot.

“Re-indigenising Our Spaces, One Kupu at a Time”

Featuring an original design by Mumma G, created in Aotearoa, this pot transforms an everyday bathroom essential into a simple way to engage with and celebrate Te Reo Māori.

Created to hold the small items we use each day to care for our niho — toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, or other oral care essentials — Wāku Niho brings language, function, and kaupapa into one of the most familiar spaces in the home.

Rather than offering a direct translation, Wāku Niho is our Ānuku name for this everyday taonga, speaking to the daily ritual of caring for our teeth and making Te Reo Māori visible in the ordinary moments of whānau life.

The bathroom is part of the daily rhythm of every home. It is where mornings begin, tamariki learn routines, and small habits are repeated each day.

At Ānuku, we believe language flourishes when it becomes part of everyday life. By placing kupu Māori on familiar household items, we create opportunities for learning, conversation, and connection within the whare.

The Wāku Niho Oral Care Pot is more than a practical bathroom holder; it is a reflection of our kaupapa to normalise and celebrate Te Reo Māori through everyday living.

Why You’ll Love It

Every time you reach for your toothbrush, toothpaste, or dental floss, you are creating a small moment of connection with Te Reo Māori.

Simple, practical, and meaningful, Wāku Niho brings together function, design, and culture in a way that celebrates who we are and the language we carry into our homes.

Perfect for whānau bathrooms, tamariki routines, gifting, or anyone wanting to bring more Te Reo Māori into their everyday spaces.

Designed in Aotearoa. Created to bring Te Reo Māori into everyday spaces.