I te Raki ki te Tonga Tamata These small earrings have been

These small earrings have been created using pounamu collected from Golden Bay

the pattern also connects to the spirit of Matariki as a time to remember the past

The harakeke has been boiled to preserve it and the whakairo pattern used is whakanihoniho

Width: 5 cm       Length: 8

I te Raki ki te Tonga Tamata These small earrings have beenThis kete whakairo has been created using fresh harakeke (flax) harvested from Koutu on the shores of Lake Rotorua in the North Island, and boiled harakeke from Waiharakeke (Blenheim) in the South Island. The name means from the North to the South, as this kete blends the two islands into one. The whakairo pattern used is taki rua. Toi size (approximate): Height: 28 cm Width: 50 cm