Carved Tiki - 35cm by Wood Masters taonga But people who live alongside

But people who live alongside weka often have a less charitable opinion

Nguru made from niho pāraoa are the most highly valued and were only owned by tohunga (priests) or rangatira (chiefs)

"If we are involved in causing the extinction of a species

Freestanding

Barbed wire does not touch the weapon

Carved Tiki - 35cm by Wood Masters taonga But people who live alongsideTiki Carved in New Zealand from hardwood (tulipwood) 35cm x 19cm x 2. 5cm Stock photo Wood grain may vary About the Tiki: To Maori the Hei Tiki was a revered taonga, but the origins of the Tiki are obscure. To some the Hei Tiki is the first man created by Tane. Tiki is said to have held a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher of all things and the wearer would possess similar qualities. In some areas the Hei Tiki would be buried with the guardian