Earrings - Harakeke - Tania Tupu

Emerald green Harekeke resin earrings handmade to pay homage to our native New Zealand flax bush. Used in raranga, the weaving of kete and whāriki mats. Muka or whītau is the prized fibre extracted from the leaf to create traditional kākahu cloaks-taonga handed down through generations of New Zealand whanau. Designed as a little reminder that harekeke represents the passing on of cultural knowledge from a beautiful plant that our early ancestors discovered as highly useful in so many ways.

• Made from Resin.
• Sterling Silver.
• These earrings measure 25mm.

Tania Tupu

After retiring from the Tall Ferns Basketball team, Tania Tupu (Ngāti Porou) has been creating jewellery for galleries across Aotearoa. Many of her designs are inspired by traditional Maori and Pacific adornments, particularly by the carvings and panels found in a Wharenui (Meeting House).