Porohita Kōkopu - Greenstone Disc Pendant Stone participants will have a fully

participants will have a fully completed and bound hei matau to take home

Originally worn as a pair of earrings denoting status within the iwi (tribe)

It measures 100mm by 12mm

and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided polyester cord

The lines and curves of the matau (fishhook) not only represent abundance and prosperity but also safe passage across life's journeys

Porohita Kōkopu - Greenstone Disc Pendant Stone participants will have a fullyPorohita (circle) symbolise the completion of cycles, a concept reflected in the celestial dance of Tama nui te r and Hina te marama, the sun and the moon. These circular movements across the sky serve as a powerful reminder of the cyclical nature of life. Giving a porohita as a gift expresses a deep desire to have that person at the center of one's world. This porohita was carved by Jeremy Walsh from kkopu pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai