Handcrafted Maori Pūtōrino Flute | Authentic Wooden Musical Instrument by Tim Codyre | Perfect for Cultural Performances, Meditation & Home Decor

This is a hand carved Pūtōrino (bugle flute) made from kauri wood by Tim Codyre. 

The pūtōrino is a flute unique to New Zealand. It has a mouthpiece at one end, and a larger hole in the middle. Played as a cross-blown flute, it is often said that the pūtōrino has both female and male voices. The feminine voice is believed to represent Hine raukatauri, the goddess of flute music, loved her flute so much that she changed herself into a case moth so she would never be parted from it. She is said to live inside her flute.


 Tim is an Auckland based artist who became obsessed with woodcarving during his late teens. During his time at Elam art school, a lecturer introduced him to Ngāti Whatua master carver, Alan Nopera. This led to an apprenticeship in traditional whakairo carving. Tim went on to become the head carver on the Auckland Girls’ Grammar School whare wānanga, Kahurangi ki Maungawhau. Which then led him to work as Māori carving supervisor at the Māori Community Centre in Auckland; which was run for over thirty years by Ana Tia. During his time at the centre, Tim had the privilege of training many young men how to carve traditional whakairo.

Made in New Zealand