The World Of Pounamu

This September, we're celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week, 14-21 Mahuru). The focus this year is on Tāone Reo Māori (Te Reo Towns), a call for communities across Aotearoa to make te reo visible, heard, and used in everyday life.

There's a weight to a piece of pounamu that no other gift carries. Father's Day is almost here (Sunday 6 Mahuru), and we're making it easier to find something truly special.

Buying pounamu for yourself? You're investing in a taonga for future generations. Learn how to choose and care for pounamu that will become a cherished family heirloom.

One of the things we often suggest to customers in our greenstone shop, is to pick the perfect piece of greenstone for themselves by seeing what they are drawn to and encouraging them to hold more than one piece to see if it feels right for them.

For businesses across Aotearoa, sourcing gifts that are meaningful to the recipient and genuinely memorable can be difficult. Pounamu, with its cultural significance to Aotearoa and natural beauty, is a taonga that makes a perfect gift.

According to tradition, pounamu was born from Papatūānuku. Her tears of sorrow and joy flowed into the rivers of Te Waipounamu (the South Island) after her separation from Ranginui (the Sky Father). These tears crystalised into pounamu, imbuing the stone with her mauri (life force) and mana (spiritual power).

We have partnered with the Crusaders and the Crusade with Heart Foundation to create a taonga that embodies the very best of what it means to show up for one another.