Merchandise
Inspiring and motivating our rangatahi to think outside the box and create a revenue stream for themselves helping drive entrepreneurship and improves quality of life. Check out what our rangathi have been up to. Even better support them by purchasing a garment created by them.
FLIPT THE SCRIPT
My name is Kaea Niwa and I am 16 years old, born and bred in Napier. I have been a part of The Meke Academy for 3 months. My brand is Flipt the Script, we believe Life often hands us stories we didn’t choose—challenges, setbacks, or expectations that don’t align with who we really are. Our brand was born from the idea that you don’t have to be defined by those old scripts. Instead, you can flip the script—take control, break norms, and create a fresh, authentic path that’s truly yours. Our mission is to inspire confidence and boldness by helping people flip their story and stand out.
STREET SAVAGE
My name is Damien McErlich and I am 17 years old. I am from Napier and I have been a part of The Meke Academy for 3 months. My brand is Street Savage- for people who do their own thing and don’t care what others think. My brand mixes bold designs with stuff you can wear every day. Every piece shows confidence, attitude, and the energy of the streets. My mission is to empower rangatahi through Street savage. I create bold, high-quality streetwear that speaks to authenticity, individuality, and hustle. Street Savage exists to represent those who turn pressure into power, the ones who stay real, stand tall, and never settle. We’re here to break barriers, not just stitch seams.
TIK
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Kiaora! Our names are Tawhi and Danarius, two 15 year old rangatahi from the Meke Foundation”. We created TIK to change the stigma of tik in trap life to training is kompulsary, to try bring a better vision and value to the name.
Our target market is people who are dedicated to training with a strong focus on rangatahi and young people who are looking for and want to develop discipline for training.
“Every purchase helps us grow, represent and inspire other rangatahi to stand proud in who they are”.
Thank you for being apart of our Journey.
HUSTLE N TRAIN 2 MAINTAIN
My name is Brookly Paramore. I am 15 years old, and I am from Napier. I have been a part of The Meke Academy for 2 years. My brand HTM (Hustle n Train 2 Maintain) and our mission is to inspire individuals to hustle hard, train smart, and maintain balance in every aspect of life - mind, body and grind. My inspiration behind my brand and its name was when we started training in the gym with The Meke Academy and to hustle in the gym to create the motivation and maintenance when I am training.
PEDIGREE MADE
Hi, my name is Izayha Puhara and i come from a small suburb in Napier called Maraenui, where I was born and raised. My brand is PEDIGREE MADE the name comes from living in and being raised in a gang family. The name is important and is inspiring to me to make money legally and believing I can change the direction of my life no matter where we come from.
KSD- KEEP STACKN DAYS
My name is Manaki, I'm 16 years old and currently a rangatahi at the Meke Foundation. I created this brand to remind us that progress isn't built overnight. It's built one day at a time.
"I made this brand for the ones who keep showing up, even when no ones watching. For those chasing growth, healing, or purpose. Just stacking one more day, one more effort and one more win."
"KSD represents consistency, discipline, and the belief that even the smallest steps forward still count. I wanted to create something that can help remind me and others to keep stacking the days, small steps at a time.
"Every purchase supports the movement, a community of ranagtahi who refuse to give up, who keep pushing to be better and who choose discipline over doubt."
