FAQ

 Cleaning Instructions

• Do not machine wash.
• Clean using a mild soap and a soft brush in warm water.
• Do not use detergent or bleach.
• Dry naturally in a well-ventilated area out of direct sunlight.

 

Glossary (maori) 

• Ekara — eagle.
• Iwi — tribe, nation, people, nationality, race.
• Honu — turtle.
• Kahu — swamp harrier.
• Kamu — hook grass.
• Karearea — New Zealand falcon.
• Kea — New Zealand mountain parrot.
• Kotara — war belt.
• Kotore — red sea anemone.
• Mako — gummy shark.
• Matangi — wind, breeze.
• Mauru — west or north-west wind.
• Moa — large extinct flightless New Zealand bird.
• Moko — lizard, skink, or gecko.
• Muri — breeze.
• Ota — order.
• Paihamu — brushtail possum.
• Pahi — purse, wallet.
• Paua — edible univalve mollusc.
• Peke — bag, sack, pack.
• Pokorua — ant.
• Ponguru — dense black smoke.
• Puna — spring (of water).
• Rata — doctor.
• Ripi — knife.
• Takahe — rare, flightless endemic New Zealand bird.
• Takawai — calabash.
• Tapeka — sash, wide diagonal shoulder belt.
• Tawaho — wind from the sea.
• Tihi — green top shell.
• Toa — courage, bravery, champion, winner, expert.
• Tonga — south wind.
• Torongu — caterpillar, grub.
• Waka — 1. canoe 2. long narrow box.
• Wapi — wasp.