Carved Rakau Korero - Kiwi Design - by Wood Masters new zealand artist Declared extinct by the Department

Declared extinct by the Department of Conservation in 2008

44mm x 34mm x 9mm

used by kings as a symbol of rank and power and bearing the spiritual symbolism of the Christian cross

Kōauau traditionally were made from various woods

Rivetted aluminium

Carved Rakau Korero - Kiwi Design - by Wood Masters new zealand artist Declared extinct by the DepartmentTokotoko Rakau Korero with Kiwi by Wood Masters 93cm Carved in New Zealand from Tulipwood Could be easily shortened if too long About Tokotoko (Rakau Korero): Tokotoko are used when speaking on the marae to indicate the direction of a speakers korero (speech). They often have the whakapapa (genealogy) of the orator carved into them and these can also be referenced by the orator during his address.