Find organisations, clubs, courses and moreAotearoa New Zealand Centre's 150 tukutuku panel
This panel was designed, created and constructed by the Aotearoa New Zealand Centre team, as part of the Tukutuku project in 2009 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Christchurch City Libraries.
Waka and Ika
- synthetic fibre, feathers, plastic yarn, painted shell, plastic badges, fabric, paua shell
- 122 x 60 cm
The Aotearoa New Zealand Centre team was inspired by the image of Te Waka a Māui, representing the South Island, and Te Ika a Māui, the North Island. The story of Māui fishing up the North Island forms the basis of our main design. We have also added the Southern Cross, shell in the North Island to suggest some of the larger mountains, and shell inside the kete carried in the waka of the South Island. The greenstone in the South Island and on Banks Peninsula represents the treasures that the waka holds, and also the treasures held in the Aotearoa New Zealand Centre. As with all of the Central Library teams, our panel has part of the Avon river running through it, outlined with paua, acknowledging the presence of the river throughout the history of the Central Library.
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