Hei matau information

A hei matau is a bone or greenstone carving in the shape of a highly stylised fish hook. They represent good luck and safe travel across water. The fish-hook...

captive birds); weapons such as mere; and ornaments such as pendants (hei tiki, hei matau and pekapeka), ear pendants (kuru and kapeu), and cloak pins. Functional...

such as mere (short handled clubs); and ornaments such as pendants (hei-tiki, hei matau and pekapeka), ear pendants (kuru and kapeu), and cloak pins. Functional...

scrapers, fishing hooks, and mere, as well as ornaments like the hei-tiki and hei matau. Certain ornaments like the pekapeka (double-headed animal pendant)...

inspired items such as bone carved pendants based on traditional fishhooks hei matau and other greenstone jewellery are popular with young New Zealanders of...

Chief attired in Korowai, Two Huia Feathers in his hair, an Aurei and a Hei Matau and in His Exterior hand a Taiaha. All Proper. Motto Maiorum Institutis...

wife, Pāpāuma. Te Ao Matarahi took the area from the Tukituki River to Te Matau-a-Māui. Te Hika a Ruarauhanga's main centre was Tahunamoa at Waihiki. Te...

also stalls assembled by wharf piers, which formed the so-called Waisik Matau (為食碼頭 lit. "Gluttonous Pier"), to serve ferry passengers. After World War...

Catlins Milton Balclutha South Balclutha North Benhar-Stirling Kaitangata-Matau Inlet Catlins Fiordland Inlets Fiordland Inland water Lake Te Anau Mararoa...

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Manawatū Manawatū-Whanganui Kurahaupō 822 1,281 1,488 2,364 Rangitāne o Te Matau-a-Māui Hawke's Bay, Wellington Kurahaupō 1,197 1,566 2,217 2,238 Rangitāne...