Customs has today returned close to 60 kilograms of pounamu seized at the border to its rightful guardians, Poutini Ngāi Tahu (West Coast hapū), in a special ceremony held at Arahura Marae in Hokitika ...

A large pounamu stone gifted to China from the Christchurch City Council and Ngai Tahu flew first class to its new owner as it was culturally insensitive to put it in the hold. Ngai Tahu protocol also ...

Gathered from the cold blue waters of awa up and down the west coast of the South Island, pounamu begins as a raw, hidden piece of stone. Once carved and cut into an intricate design, it can take on a ...

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A large piece of Green Stone (Pounamu) that has been hacked apart due to the size which is estimated to be over a tonne sits along the Cascade Plateau, south Westland. Photo / Greg Bowker West Coast ...