Āhua Gallery

Toki earrings (or drop earrings) are designed to suspend from the bottom of the earlobes. The length varies from a centimetre or two, all the way to brushing the wearer's shoulders.

Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)

Measurements: 68mm x 15mm x 2mm

Coastal and river-based Māori tribes traditionally used a variety of fishhooks and lures. Hooks and lures varied in shape, material and design. Today hei matau (fishhooks) have become symbolic of traditional Māori technology and continue to symbolize a relationship to Tangaroa, God of the sea.

Material: Mata (Obsidian)

Measurements: 105mm x 85mm x 7mm

Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)

Measurements: 50mm x 12mm x 2mm

Māhē are sinker stones used to weigh down fishing nets.

Material: Waiarohia Pakohe

Measurements: 80mm x 57mm x 58mm