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DECEMBER 2002
Wishing you a wonderful December month and a happy & healthy 2003.
We thank you for your support! 
The pohutukawa is our NZ Xmas tree,
pohutukawa trees can be found near the coastline
and are in bloom during December. The pohutukawa tree in the above image is growing in Devonport,
just down the road from us. The name pohutukawa is derived from the Maori words 'po-' and 'hutukawa'. 'Po' has many meanings, but can refer to the night or underworld. 'Hutukawa' is a head dress of red feathers which could be compared to the trees' crown of brilliant red blooms over summer. The name 'pohutukawa' is also said to mean "splashed by the spray", an apt name for a tree commonly found by the sea. more info from Project Crimson:
"To enable pohutukawa and rata to flourish once again in their natural habitat, and to enjoy the status of icon in the hearts and minds of all New Zealanders". OCTOBER 2002
October 2002.
Just uploaded... New Zealand gifts... ceramics
by Kay Phillips. Have your own 'Piece of New Zealand' on your wall.
Check out Kay's designs, all with a NZ Pacific flavour, the koru,
the fern, the pohutukawa and other designs related to our oceans,
forests, beaches...
Lindauer Coastal
Classic, a few photos here. The race started from Devonport
Wharf. The yachts sail from Auckland to Russell (Bay of Islands).
Amerigo
Vespucci, the Italian navy tall sailing ship arrives in Auckland
and will stay till February 2003
New Samoan
siapo, tapa cloth, online now. If
you wish to stay in Devonport, our historic seaside village just
across the harbour from downtown Auckland, have a look at Devonport
Holidays. You can choose your holiday accommodation here!
Another site by Aotearoa.co.nz
We are also
working on a few new pages for our Aotearoa site. The framed korowai
(miniature Maori cloaks) will be available soon. Email
us if you wish to be notified when the pages are online. Preview
here. Also coming:
- Maori design
jackets
Email us if you wish to be notified when the pages are online.
we have ordered our own jacket already!
The America's Cup is on... such a great yacht race...
Check out the
official America's Cup website. Check out Mati
Fielder's sail
brooch... EARLIER NEWS
And we're still in the top 5, thank you!
Thank you for surfing in...
And again... we're in the top
5.
Our new logo...
Aotearoa
means 'land of the long white cloud', the name given to New Zealand
by the Maori.Our logo incorporates the koru shape. The koru is the
unfurling of the fern leaf.
It represents growth, movement, new life, new beginnings... Another nice story of our site being found: I saw one of your bracelets on someone, here in Wales. I was really impressed. When she said that it came from New Zealand I thought I'd never be able to get one. I saw the name Aotearoa on some publicity for an Arts project in Wales, and not knowing what it was, I did a google search and found your website. The world works in mysterious ways! The bracelet is a gift for my wife.
Diolch yn fawr iawn - Very many thanks.
A.H. - UK
Our new special...
out now... We've
created a website for Rosemount
Homestead, a B&B in Matakana, Warkworth... it's a wonderful
place, have a look!
We enjoyed the last days of summer... autumn
is here now... We thoroughly enjoy promoting New Zealand and Pacific
arts, crafts, gifts, jewelry globally. We only have a 'virtual'
presence and visitors from ~ virtually ~ all over the world can
visit us. It's wonderful
to receive so much positive feedback about our site... Thank you! |
