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The Māori word pounamu is derived from namu, an archaic word that describes blue-green (or 'grue') cognate with Tahitian ninamu. [2] Pounamu, also used in New Zealand English, in itself refers to two main types of green stone valued for carving: nephrite jade, classified by Māori as kawakawa, kahurangi, īnanga, and other names depending on colour; and translucent bowenite, a type of ...
A Lotteries Commission grant at the beginning of 1995 allowed the gallery to build a temperature-controlled Conservation Room for its collection, at that point comprising 59 works valued at $50,000 (in 1996 dollars). [30] The gallery's national pounamu collection includes work by Paul Bradford and Russell Beck. [24]
[7] [3] The group budgeted the project at $34.5 million, of which $15 million would come from Ngāti Waewae and other stakeholders, and $19.5 million from the PGF. [8] They suggested $12.9 million already allocated from the PGF to Westland Dairy and $3 million to the Williams Hotel Group could be redirected to the Pounamu Pathway instead. [9]
Kevin Mazur/Edward Berthelot/JB Lacroix/Getty Images. Diamonds are indeed a girl’s best friend, and Teichman predicts earrings—studs and hoops specifically—will be the most requested item to ...
A main attraction to Te Wahipounamu, and New Zealand in general, is the natural landscape. A study found that key motivating factors for visitors to Te Wahipounamu are the scenery and recreational activities. [7] Tourism within Te Wahipounamu is nature-based, ‘green’ tourism. [8] There is a combination of nature and adventure tourism.
Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler DCNZM QSM (/ ˈ w ɪ t i ɪ h i ˈ m aɪ r ə /; born 7 February 1944) is a New Zealand author.Raised in the small town of Waituhi, he decided to become a writer as a teenager after being convinced that Māori people were ignored or mischaracterised in literature.
The company moved its primary stock market listing from the London to the New York Stock Exchange on 11 September 2008, changing its name to Signet Jewelers Limited in the process. [6] The firm moved its country of domicile from the United Kingdom to Bermuda on the same day, [7] although it retains headquarters in Akron, Ohio. [1]
John Hardy jewelry is known for its artisanal handcrafted designs using reclaimed sterling silver [14] and gold, using traditional Balinese jewelry-making techniques that have been passed down through many generations. All of their Diamonds are sourced following the United Nations' resolution and the Kimberley Process, and gemstones, along with ...