Tahua-roa current acknowledging mana-tuku-iho

acknowledging mana-tuku-iho

Bronze and Red Ochre

The puna wai spiral motifs describe the qualities of our valleys as fresh spring water gushes forth from deep underground aquifers

This design

Our maunga reflect our loftiest aspirations

Tahua-roa current acknowledging mana-tuku-ihoTahua 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