Gathered from the cold blue waters of awa up and down the West Coast of the South Island, pounamu begins as a raw, hidden piece of stone. Once carved and cut into an intricate design, it can take ...

Stolen pounamu ranks as the commodity second most traded for drugs, after cash, according to a West Coast hapū. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Chair Francois Tumahai told RNZ that pounamu was used ...

Customs returned 14 Poutini Ngāi Tahu (West Coast Ngāi Tahu) pounamu stones weighing close to 60kg on November 1, 2024. Stolen pounamu ranks as the commodity second most traded for drugs ...