Timmy Smith, 51, is a Waiheke Islandbased entrepreneur, mother and grandmother, who has built two dynamic businesses while also caring for family, staff and her wider community.
“My story is my taonga [treasure],” says Timmy, who is of Whakatōhea, Te Ūpokorehe and Ngāti Porou descent. “It’s greater than any piece of jewellery I can create and it’s more comforting than any cup of tea.
“I lived in the same whāre [house] in Ellerslie till I went to
