carving our own unique journey through life
flowing and sustaining life
The puna wai spiral motifs describe the qualities of our valleys as fresh spring water gushes forth from deep underground aquifers
"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 carving our own unique journeyTahua 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