We use family stories, family trees, memorabilia and images to transform your loved one’s memories into memoirs. We can place their lives into the context of local and national history. This is history where the person you care about plays the lead role.

A great way to mark special events like retirement, milestone birthdays, wedding anniversaries, family reunions, and Christmas, or to look back and make sense of the past.

And we help you fund it by providing an on-line shop where your friends, relatives and - if you choose - the public can purchase copies. You set your own price. You might even make a profit!

We'll show you how to market your book globally to your family and friends to maximise sales. There's no need to order in bulk so there's no risk of being left with unsold stock.

  Click for details     Pohutukawa Service

·    For those who don’t need all Memories to Memoirs’ services in one package. You may have done some work already and just need a professional finishing touch.

·    For DIYers, genealogists, or those who want to be involved in the process of creation.

·    Great for those who want to capture their loved one’s story urgently, with the option of add-ons or a kauri package later.

·    For those wanting the flexibility to build their biography over time.


  Click for details     Kauri Service

·    Strong, straight, reliable, kauri can last 2000 years. Rare and valuable.


·    Our foundation service.  For those short on time who need a hassle-free process, we do all the polishing and you get all the kauri qualities.



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·    The noble tree. Majestic and resistant to decay. The artist’s choice, the carver’s favourite. Used to embellish marae, waka and churches.


·    For those who want embellishments on a kauri foundation.  More content and higher presentation values.









Not ready yet but worried time is short? Just get an interview with your loved one done right now. We can turn this into a book later at your leisure.