celebrating our traditional roots
determined and stout hearted
Te Whārua has been milled and pressed to achieve a soft and smooth feel and features a blanket stitch edge
"ngā ihoiho o te maunga" - "the sinews of the mountain" and portray the many layers of lineage & intergenerational connection with these sites of significance
Tahua-roa current celebrating our traditional rootsTahua roa is another name for Rongo, as the advocator, the reconciler, the gatherer of people, the carer, the nourisher, the altruist, the compassionate and selfless. A well known pattern derived from the Te Tairwhiti, Poutama Porourangi embellishes the outer panels of this design. It represents our genealogy, ng ttai whakapapa, each square motif reflects a generation in a long line of descent, acknowledging mana tuku iho, the inherent prestige we