Pounamu Hei Matau 62mm fantail the female ancestral spirit of

the female ancestral spirit of Maori music

Biennial breeding takes place primarily on The Sisters and The Forty-Fours Islands in the Chatham Islands

Flax bushes will often support a large community of animals

feeding on leaves and fruit

There are two species of freshwater crayfish in New Zealand

Pounamu Hei Matau 62mm fantail the female ancestral spirit ofNZ Pounamu On a waxed nylon cord. Adjustable length. 62 x 19 x 4mm About Hei Matau: The Hei Matau (fish hook) finds its origins in Maori legend the North Island of New Zealand was once a huge fish that was caught by the great mariner, Maui, using only a woven line and a hook made from the jawbone of his grandmother. The fish hook denotes the importance of fishing to the Maori and their strong relationship to Tangaroa, the god of the sea. Originally a