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The Realness, Your go-to search engine for artisans, owner-operated businesses, indigenous offerings & indie organisations

A Realness business is:

Owner-operated
Independent
Been in business for 18 months or more
Single establishment

kia ora

The Realness: Hustlers for a better world

Ko wai au?
who am i?

Ko Pūwheke te maunga,
Ko Karikari, ko Tokerau ngā moana,
Ko Māmaru te waka,
Ko Kahutianui te tupuna,
Ko Te Parata te tangata,
Ko Te Whānau Moana me Te Rorohuri ngā hapu,
Ko Haiti-tai-marangai te marae
Ko Ngāti Kahu, Ko Te Rarawa, ko NgāPuhi ngā iwi
Ko Damaris ahau.
I’m Damaris, Founder & Head Hustler of The Realness World. As a proud grandchild of Muriwhenua & Te Tai Tokerau, and a mother, daughter, sister, partner, and collective liberation worker, my work reaches across the nation. I’m committed to indigenising every space, upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi & He Whakaputanga, and fighting for a Free Palestine and an End to colonial violence globally. I’m grateful you’re here exploring The Realness movement. Ngā mihi xx D