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The logo of Air New Zealand, the national carrier, incorporates a koru design — based on the Ngaru (Ngāti Kahungunu) [5] kōwhaiwhai pattern — as a symbol of New Zealand flora. The logo was introduced in 1973 to coincide with the arrival of the airline's first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 wide-body jet.
Taepa is known particularly for his works that use Western art techniques to explore traditional kōwhaiwhai forms. [5] He reproduces the intricate forms of kowhaiwhai using modern materials and manufacturing processes including digital routers, acrylic laminates, stencils on PVC pipes and steel, and digitally carved plywood. [5]
Sophora tetraptera foliage Sophora tetraptera flowers, foliage and seed pods. Most species of kōwhai grow to around 8 m high and have fairly smooth bark with small leaves. S. microphylla has smaller leaves (0.5–0.7 cm long by 0.3–0.4 cm wide) and flowers (2.5–3.5 cm long) than S. tetraptera, which has leaves of 1–2 cm long and flowers that are 3–5 cm long.
The Ethnic Māori flag uses the colours: black, red ochre, and white or silver.Each of the colours references a realm in the creation story of Māori mythology: black is Te Korekore (potential being), red is Te Whai Ao (coming into being), and white is Te Ao Mārama (the realm of being and light). [1]
NEW YORK (AP) — Spirit Airlines, the largest budget carrier in the U.S., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday. The airline said customers should not see any disruption to their ...
$6.97 at amazon.com. The bottom line: Your genetics play a large role in the timing of when your hair will gray. While, yes, most people will start to see it begin in their mid-30s, Dr. Gohara ...
purapura whetū – meaning "star seeds", also known as pukanohi ("herring's eyes") and kowhiti ("to cross"), is a simple cross-stitch pattern representing the stars and great numbers of people. [13] [14] Distinctive tukutuku can be seen in the Hotunui meeting house that is being looked after by the Auckland Museum.
Wine is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages worldwide, with people drinking it for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Especially in light of red wine’s place in the Mediterranean diet ...