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Following an extensive refurbishment, The Dowse Art Museum reopens Nuku Tewhatewha - the only known intact pātaka of seven or eight built as symbols of support for the Kīngitanga (Māori King ...
The treasured Nuku Tewhatewha, carved in 1856 as a symbol of support for the Kīngitanga Movement Supplied / The-Dominion-Post. READ MORE: * Te Hīkoi Toi: Grief, water and arts in the city ...
The Duke of Sussex was presented with a tewhatewha - a Maori weapon featuring a point at one end and an axe at the other. Getty Images. Meghan receives a "hongi" greeting during the visit.
A carved tewhatewha was presented to Kaea Karauria’s parents after his death in Napier. Kaea’s teammates honoured him at the Aotearoa New Zealand Māori Rugby League tournament in Rotorua.
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Eight taiaha (long-handled weapons) and two tewhatewha (shorter-handed weapons) were selected by Michelle Lee, curator Taonga Maori, for display in our Tenei Tonu gallery.
Nuku Tewhatewha is recognised as one of Te Awa Kairangi’s greatest treasures. Built in 1856, he is the only known intact pātaka of seven or eight known as Ngā Pou o te Kīngitanga ...
The Duke of Sussex was presented with a tewhatewha - a Maori weapon featuring a point at one end and an axe at the other. Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, ...