Maori Carvings

Why not buy one of these authentic New Zealand Souvenirs Maori Carvings? They are suitable for anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, corporate gifts and many other occasions. Click the 'gift wrapping' button and we will gift wrap one of these maori carvings for you with a neat gift card and send it directly to the recipient. The maori carvings on this page would be our most sought after and have proved the most popular here in store. All displayed prices exclude GST and are therefore TAX FREE for Overseas Destinations. Orders within New Zealand will have GST added at the shopping cart.

Mike Carlton is of Ngati Whakaue descent. These artworks are a contemporary representation of Te Matau a Maui. Crafted from New Zealand Kauri and embellished with paua shell. Each of the three below maori carvings is in a thick wooden frame with a glass front making it look spectacular. We go to extra lengths to ensure it arrives safely and is not broken while being delivered anywhere in the world.

Manaia in Picture Frame $106.00 (NZD) 17cm x 22cm 490gms	Tiki in Picture Frame $106.00 (NZD) 17cm x 22cm 490gms	Te Matau a Maui in Picture Frame $106.00 (NZD) 17cm x 22cm 490gms

Fish Hook - According to Maori legend, our ancestor Maui, fished up the north island of New Zealand from the ocean floor using the lower jaw bone of his grandmother. The fish hook represents strength and determination and brings peace, prosperity and good health. Also provides safe journey over water.

Manaia - Traditionally depicted as the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish -representing sky, earth and sea and the balance between. It has been likened to a bird sitting on your shoulder looking after your spirit. When your time eventually comes it guides you to where you are supposed to go. The carrier of supernatural powers.

Fish Hook 1 $79.00 (NZD) (36cm high 280g) wall mountable	Fish Hook 2 $70.00 (NZD) (36cm 280g) wall mountable	Spiral on a stand (stained) $67.90 (NZD) (12cm high 100g)

Spiral on a stand $64.90 (NZD) (12cm high 100g)	Large Manaia on Stand $240.00 (NZD) (2 weeks delay) (41cmm high 1.2kg)	Maori Carvings Bowl 2 $85.00 (NZD) 31cm 380g

Wakahuia
$147.50 ea (NZD)
21cm long 410gms
Wakahuia—from the words “waka” meaning container or vessel and “huia” - huia bird (heteralocha acutirostris which is now extinct).
Huia feathers were traditionally worn by Maoris of high rank and were symbols of their status and authority. The feathers were considered “tapu” or sacred because of contact with the head of such individuals. Elaborate wooden boxes were hand-carved to hold and protect the feathers. These maori carvings and their contents were often given names and were handed down through families. 

Carved Kiwis 1 (14.5cm 190g) $61.40 (NZD)	Carved Kiwis 2 $53.30 (NZD)

Carved Kiwis 3 (95cm 100g) $44.40 (NZD)	Wooden Kiwi Keyring Holder $29.90 (NZD)

The kiwi is a flightless nocturnal bird which is native to New Zealand. There are two types of Kiwi the brown kiwi and the spotted kiwi. The kiwi is endangered due to humans clearing their bush habitat, introduced predators that prey on the kiwi and their eggs, opossum traps and cars on the highways at night. The kiwi is a unique bird and can not fly, they rely on their alertness and very strong legs with claw like feet to protect themselves against predators. The kiwi has a long beck with nostrils on the end and as it can not rely on sight it has highly developed sense of smell allowing it to find and feed on small insects in the undergrowth of the bush at night. The kiwi lays the largest egg in relation to its body size than any other bird. (The kiwi grows to be the approximate size of a chicken.) In New Zealand there are several kiwi sanctuaries and breeding programmes dedicated to ensuring the survival of this unique endangered bird.

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