For over two decades, Brendon Moses has walked a path of music, culture, and innovation. Beginning with a Diploma in Music at Whitireia, Porirua in the 1990s, he established himself as a working musician in covers bands and recording studios. This grounding in contemporary performance eventually opened the doorway to taonga pūoro.

In the early 2000s, Brendon met master carver and taonga pūoro revivalist Brian Flintoff, supporting him by building and managing Jade & Bone, a digital platform sharing Brian’s whakairo and publications with the world. It was here Brendon first encountered the living spirit of taonga pūoro, sparking a lifelong passion for learning to play and make these instruments.

Soon after, his path crossed with James Webster, and through ongoing collaboration and digital support of James’s work on his www.tahaa.co.nz website, Brendon deepened his knowledge of pūoro. It was James who welcomed him into the Haumanu Collective, where Brendon continues to serve the kaupapa.