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Trading Taonga: The Story of Pounamu

Trading Taonga: The Story of Pounamu.

by Matthew Rout (Ngāi Tahu) 

Pounamu is a taonga with deep spiritual significance to Māori. Its beauty, usefulness, and cultural significance made it a highly prized resource that was traded throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. This article explores the pounamu trade from the 1770s through to the present day, discussing the impact of colonisation on the trade of pounamu and how Ngāi Tahu regained kaitiakitanga of pounamu through the Treaty settlement process.

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Series: Connected 2022 Level 4 – He māpihi maurea | A prized possession

Learning area: English, Social Sciences

Curriculum level: 4

Reading year level: 8

Category: Non-fiction

Topics: carving, mana, Māori economy, Ngāi Tahu, pounamu, Poutini, pūrākau, South Island, taniwha, taonga, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, trade, Treaty settlement, Waitaiki

In: Connected 2022 Level 4 – He māpihi maurea | A prized possession

Publication date: October 2022

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