About

Ā Bloc Carpentry is the small building business of Matt Blomeley, a qualified builder and creative. Ā Bloc Carpentry provides straightforward, cost effective and stylish renovations, repairs and maintenance.

Prior to building, Matt completed a BDes (hons) VisComm at Unitec (2001-2004) and worked in the creative sector for a number of years as a manager, board member, arts advisor, curator, coordinator and writer. In his earlier years Matt was a competitive road cyclist based in his home town of Whangamata and represented New Zealand over four years at races including the UCI Junior Worlds and the Oceania Games, as well as a number of international multi day tours and one races. After retiring early from elite cycling, Matt tried his hand at several jobs then real estate sales for five years, before heading to Uni.

Matt, his partner (artist Kathryn Tsui), along with their youngest daughter, relocated back to the Coromandel in 2016, settling in Tairua where he re-trained in the building industry after becoming obsessed with home renovating. He is the proud father of two daughters. In his spare time Matt keeps fit dog walking, surfing as well as road and mountain biking.