About Pasefika Haven
We are proudly a Polynesian owned and operated aiga/whānau/family small business!
The experiences of Rex & Jay, along with the historical and cultural relationships between Aotearoa and the Pacific Islands, provided a seamless roadmap to establishing Pasefika Haven - quality products developed through the Polynesian lens!
As Polynesians ourselves, we know how important it is to feed into the economy of the Nations we are representing here. Therefore ensuring if we aren't creating the products ourselves, wherever possible, we source them directly from small businesses based in the Country itself, or from Polynesian-owned businesses if off-shore.
Rex & Jay operate Pasefika Haven from Tauranga, New Zealand with beautiful team members (our aiga!) based in the Islands, helping us make this all possible!
Our team
Meet some of the team...
Louisa Toluono (aka Luh / Jessica) Pictured with Jay
Luh, Owner/operator of Samoan-based event hire establishment "Five L" and (comming soon to Apia) physical shopfront "Tava'e Samoa", is used to producing high-quality work within limited resource and time-sensitive environments, quickly establishing herself as a business who can make the impossible, possible! The current high-demand of Five-L services & buzz around Tava'e Samoa in Apia, speaks volumes to the quality and follow-through of her work! We are very lucky to have her join the team, getting things done on the ground in Samoa for the Pasefika Haven dream!
Our team continued...
Reinhold Taulealo Hagedorn (aka Rex)
The friendly face of Pasefika Haven - is born and raised in the village of Tulaele, Samoa and has been living in New Zealand since 2012. Being of Samoan/German descent, Rex has naturally grown up with music a big part of his life! He holds qualifications in music, including Music Theory, with his 'weapons of choice' being guitar and piano/keyboard. This organically led to the creation of Rex's Musika, a community music workshop program around guitar lessons and music notation literacy. His workshop participants often commenting on his patient and welcoming personality, are a testament to Rex's ability to make your customer service experience at Pasefika Haven a magical one!
Jay Chase (aka Phreaze)
Entrepreneur, Graphic & Web Designer, Customer Service, Production Worker (you name it!) - is half Aotearoa/New Zealand Māori & half Greek Cypriot, with whakapapa to Ngāti Tūwharetoa Iwi in both Tūrangi & Taihape. Jay is probably most recognised as a Hiphop Artist and Community Worker with the establishment of "Phreaze Factory" supporting communities, independent artists & musicians, hiphop fans, small businesses and all in between! Phreaze Factory offers a variety of services from Creative Workshops for Communities through The Purple Lab, to Custom Clothing and Signage through PFC Custom Prints, and unique music-inspired clothing and accessories through PFC Musicwear, and more!
Testimonials
"Phreaze Factory have produced T-shirts, hoodies, hats, polos for me. The product quality is amazing! Very knowledgeable about the product and technical details and great communication." - Duane Moyle (PF Custom Prints)
"Initials used at a wedding held at Maota Samoa was epic" - Swhatzberg Shady (Five-L Events)
"Just got home from my first class. I play piano by ear and wanted to learn sheet music so I can play longer songs. Highly recommend! I learned so much! Big ups to Rex, you must have been a kaiako in another life!" - Nakita Te Huia (Rex's Musika)
"I order online from Whangarei for myself and Whanau. It's great showing off the label or wearing it and knowing not everyone has the same top, bag, hats etc.
Love the styles, colours, design and top quality they use. Fast delivery, great packaging and amazing service. Highly recommend." - Jo Rollo (PFC Musicwear)
"Excellent quality work, friendly and reliable. Highly recommend." - Marama Mateparae (PFC Custom Prints)
"Phreaze is the most POSITIVE. ENCOURAGING. UPLIFTING. HELPFUL. INSPIRING young Business wāhine I have ever met!" - Janie Kiriona Taipua (Phreaze Factory)
"Highly recommended! Thank you Jessica for having so much patience with me and the last minute change of my event date! Loved baby’s name signature, ONE letters table and especially her customised H with crown 
thank you also for ensuring that my items would be exactly how I want them to be. You are amazing!!"- Etta Tamapua (Five-L Events)
"Thanks so much Rex, I’ve had a ball! Merry Christmas to you and your family and thanks for being a patient teacher." - Annamarie Tee (Rex's Musika)
"Love my Phreaze Merch. Primo Quality" - Andrew Graham (PFC Musicwear)