It took 16 months, 7,000 whatu (weft threads) and 22,000 huru kiwi (kiwi feathers) for Master Weaver Ranui Ngarimu (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mutunga) and 12 kairaranga (weavers) to hand-weave our new kākahu - Te Hono Ki Matariki ✨
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