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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.
Brown specialised in passing on knowledge about weaving but also gained a background in teaching tukutuku and kowhaiwhai (Māori motifs and their meaning). Brown, along with other advisors, also worked with various Māori groups knowledgeable in Māori arts but who lacked teaching skills. [ 4 ]
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 ...
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 ...
A recurring image seen in Te Waru Rewiri's works is the cross, which carries many different meanings depending on its context and treatment. Her art work Te Rīpeka (Crucifixion) (1985), is about the 19th century censorship of Māori carving by the church. [12]
In-person experiences, too, have fueled the Miffy fire. “We’ve done some food partnerships with like brands like Junbi — they’re a matcha tea chain, and they did a bespoke Miffy matcha ...