Specsavers New Zealand has released a new range of frames, designed in collaboration with renowned Māori artist Kura Te Waru Rewiri, in support of The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ’s mission to end avoidable blindness in the Pacific.  

The limited-edition range is inspired by one of Te Waru Rewiri’s most prominent works, ‘Puhoro Meets the Stripes III’. “The artwork explores cultural symbolism and artistic legacy, referencing traditional Māori art forms and knowledge through its use of colour and pattern. It draws specifically on kōwhaiwhai – the flowing patterns often found in ancestral meeting houses,” Specsavers said.  

Te Waru Rewiri said the collaboration provides an opportunity for her to help other people through art. “I have a huge amount of admiration for the work The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ does in Fiji, helping our Pacific neighbours regain their eyesight.” 

“As a Māori Indigenous artist, it is important to protect the integrity of our customary arts. Within the design, the koru symbolises rebirth and the puhoro symbolises speed.” 

Kura Te Waru Rewiri

Specsavers’ partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ began in 2009 and, since then, over $1.4 million has been donated. In 2024 alone, Specsavers made a significant contribution towards the 25,000 eye consultations and 3,000 sight-saving operations performed in Fiji. 

Through this year’s collaboration, Specsavers aims to donate $75,000 to The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ, with donations ($25 per pair sold) going towards restoring sight and training eye health workers at Foundation-supported Pacific Eye Institute in Fiji.