Hei Matau Inanga - Greenstone Fishhook Pendant john participants will have a fully

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

using authentic pounamu (New Zealand greenstone)

Often the decorations on pre-European heru were a symbol of mana and prestige

Aotearoa and capped in solid 9ct gold by John Mayo

manaia protect the wearer and help maintain spiritual balance

Hei Matau Inanga - Greenstone Fishhook Pendant john participants will have a fullyThe treasures and vital sustenance of Tangaroa, kaitiaki (protector) of the ocean, required our tpuna (ancestors) to be expert mariners. The lines and curves of the matau (fishhook) not only represent abundance and prosperity but also safe passage across life's journeys, echoing the voyages undertaken by those who first explored and settled Te Moana nui a Kiwa the vast Pacific. This hei matau was carved by Jeremy Walsh from inanga pounamu sourced from