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Toki Poutangata

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(noun) greenstone adze – used as a weapon by a chief and is a symbol of chieftainship.

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Pounamu Taonga

Our New Zealand pounamu (greenstone, jade) is carved by a local Nelson carver.
All Pounamu is a Taonga (treasure). It is forged by intense heat and pressure, then blessed and carried from the mountains in rivers. Carved, pounamu becomes a unique heirloom to be treasured.

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