ROOTED IN TRADITION
Inspired by generations of traditional use in the Cook Islands.
A NEW GENERATION OF PET HEALTH INNOVATION
ABOUT TVATI
A DIFFERENT WAY TO SUPPORT EVERYDAY MOVEMENT.
Rooted in traditional knowledge. Refined through modern research. Designed to fit simply into everyday life.
REFINED THROUGH RESEARCH
Developed through years of scientific study and product refinement.
PURPOSEFULLY SIMPLE
A focused topical formula designed to be easy to use every day.
MADE FOR MORE GOOD DAYS
Created to support comfort, movement and everyday wellbeing.
THE TVATI RANGE
ONE APPROACH.
MADE FOR EVERY BODY.
Explore Tvati across pets, horses, people and veterinary practice.
TVATI
PET
cats & dogs
Natural topical support for joint comfort, healthy movement and everyday wellness in cats and dogs. Available in 12 or 30 x 0.5ml vials for smaller and larger pets.
TVATI
VET
CATS & DOGS
Professional topical support for joint comfort, mobility and everyday wellness in cats and dogs. Available in 12 or 30 x 0.6ml vials for veterinary use.
TVATI (FOR HUMANS)
HUMANS
Patented topical support for joint comfort, healthy movement and physical recovery in people. Available in 30 x 1ml vials.
TVATI
EQUINE
HORSES
Natural topical support for joint comfort, healthy movement and physical recovery in horses. Available in 60 x 1ml vials.
Our mission.
TO GIVE PEOPLE, PETS & HORSES MORE GOOD DAYS.
Tvati exists to help create more of the days that matter.
More movement. More comfort. More time doing the things you love, whether that’s you, your pet or your horse.
That belief connects everything we do, from the plants we source and the research behind them to the way every Tvati product is designed to be used.
MORE MOVEMENT
Supporting active lives and helping keep everyday movement part of the routine.
MORE COMFORT
Supporting the comfort that makes movement, activity and everyday life feel better.
MORE GOOD DAYS
Because ultimately, that’s what it’s all for.
Where it all began.
BEFORE TVATI, THERE WAS TE VAIRAKAU ATI.
Tvati’s story begins in the Cook Islands, with traditional Māori plant knowledge passed through generations and a preparation known as Te Vairakau Ati.
Sea hibiscus and coconut sit at the heart of that heritage. Today, Tvati carries those roots forward through modern research, refinement and controlled production.
GENERATIONS OF KNOWLEDGE
Traditional Cook Islands plant practice forms the foundation of the Tvati story. Knowledge of native botanicals and their preparation has been passed through generations, long before the research that would eventually shape Tvati.
ROOTED IN RAROTONGA
The sea hibiscus at the heart of Tvati is grown, harvested and processed in the Cook Islands, preserving a direct connection between the modern formula and the place where its story began.
THE ROOTS NEVER MOVED
Tvati may have evolved through years of research, refinement and modern production, but its origins remain firmly in the Cook Islands. The plants, knowledge and heritage that inspired the formula are still central to what Tvati is today.
THE PEOPLE + THE KOUTU NUI
BUILT ON KNOWLEDGE.
CARRIED FORWARD BY PEOPLE.
Tvati brings together Cook Islands heritage, medical and biomedical research, veterinary expertise and commercial experience, all connected by the same ambition: to carry an extraordinary traditional preparation forward responsibly.
DR GRAHAM MATHESON
B.Sc(Med), MBBS, ME(Biomed), PhDFOUNDER · MEDICAL DOCTOR · RESEARCHER
Born and raised in the Cook Islands, Graham’s doctoral research helped shape the science, formulation and intellectual property behind Tvati. His background spans medicine, biomedical engineering and scientific innovation.
THE KOUTU NUI
TRADITIONAL LEADERS OF THE COOK ISLANDS
The traditional knowledge behind Te Vairakau Ati has been carried forward with the involvement and support of the Koutu Nui.
DR KATIE KANGAS
DVM, CVA, CVCP, CVFTCHIEF VETERINARY & WELLNESS OFFICER · TVATI PET
Dr. Katie Kangas brings extensive veterinary expertise to Tvati Pet, helping shape its approach to animal wellness, integrative care and the responsible use of next-generation topical support.
DR TROY LOOPER
DVMLEAD EQUINE CONSULTING VETERINARIAN · TVATI EQUINE
Dr. Troy Looper leads veterinary consulting for Tvati Equine, bringing hands-on equine expertise and real-world clinical insight to the development, application and growth of the equine range.
SEAN
CO-FOUNDER · SALES & BDM
Sean leads Tvati’s sales, partnerships and commercial development, building relationships across the veterinary, pet and equine sectors and helping take the brand into new markets and opportunities.
ROMEO
CO-FOUNDER · OPERATIONS
Romeo leads operations and delivery across Tvati, helping turn the company’s scientific vision into a scalable global business while keeping products, partnerships and day-to-day execution moving forward.
FROM TRADITION TO EVIDENCE.
RESEARCHED. PATENTED. REFINED FOR CONSISTENCY.
The traditional preparation raised the question. Dr Graham Matheson’s research at the University of New South Wales set out to investigate it scientifically, exploring its effects across bone, cartilage and soft tissue models and ultimately helping shape the formulation behind Tvati today.
PhD RESEARCH.
MEASURABLE RESULTS.
Dr Graham Matheson’s doctoral research at UNSW in Australia investigated the traditional preparation using preclinical models. The research reported new bone formation from the first week, cartilage outcomes in treated models at eight weeks that were comparable with twelve-week controls, and effects observed away from the original application site.
RESEARCH THAT BECAME
PATENTED INNOVATION.
The work did not stop at observation. Research into the botanical, its preparation and topical delivery informed intellectual property now protected across multiple international territories, including the United States, Europe and Australia.
Traditional knowledge gave Tvati its starting point. Research created something that could be defined, protected and developed further.
FROM PREPARATION
TO CONSISTENT FORMULA.
Traditional plant preparations naturally vary. The research behind Tvati helped shape its extraction, concentration and controlled production, transforming that original knowledge into a repeatable modern topical formulation.
Today, the formula centres on Cook Islands Hibiscus tiliaceus bark extract and organic coconut oil, combining a defined botanical ingredient with an oil-based topical delivery system.
Sustainability.
TAKE ONLY WHAT’S NEEDED.
Tvati’s sea hibiscus is grown and harvested in the Cook Islands with a simple principle: take only what is needed, and respect what remains.
Careful harvesting helps protect the plants, the surrounding environment and the natural resource that has supported generations of traditional Cook Islands knowledge.
HARVESTED WITH CARE
Only what is required is taken from each plant.
ROOTED IN THE COOK ISLANDS
Grown, harvested and processed close to where the story began.
RESPECT FOR WHAT COMES NEXT
A considered approach designed to preserve the plant, its environment and its place in Cook Islands heritage.
