Pouwhenua or pou whenua (land post), are carved wooden posts used by Māori, the indigenous peoples of New Zealand to mark territorial boundaries or places of significance.

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Pou Tu Te Rangi (2011) by New Zealand sculptor Chris Bailey rises in seven distinct carved forms known as “pou.” Pouwhenua are an art form within Māori culture, taking the form of carved wooden posts that mark territorial boundaries or places of significance.

A pou, or post, is made from a tree and re-erected in another place to make a statement. For example, a pou rāhui is a boundary post that marks a restricted area.

In December 1994, as part of the 1990 commemorations of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, a giant six metre, totara ‘Pou Whenua’ – simply known today as the ’Pou Pou’ – was unveiled in Victoria Square. Among those attending was Sir Tipene O’Regan, the chairman of …

I pou māua i ētahi rākau māori: he tōtara, he tarata, he kōwhai hoki. We planted some native trees: tōtara, tarata and kōwhai. Simple sentences: past tense - i E whakatō kūmera ana a Pou rāua ko Hema, e tākaro ana he rōpu tamariki i roto i te māra. Pou and Hema were planting kūmera, and a group of children were playing in the garden.

Through the process of observing, discussing and creating these, ākonga will make connections with the symbols, patterns and importance of this Māori art medium. Besides that they will be able to draw representations of things that are important to them within their own pou.

Jul 2, 2019 · Some information about the Maori carved pou at Mercer Bay on the West Coast of Auckland between Piha beach and Karekare beach.

The first pou at the Marae is known as Te Puke o Ruarangi. He is depicted in two different forms. On the left side is a lizard, disappearing under the surface, he is the symbol for the caves in which Ruarangis people found shelter from the sun. These caves were …

Lovingly crafted from ancient wood at Sacred Earth by Matua Louis Kereopa, the sacred pillar (Maori: Pou) was created to celebrate our links with the land, the elements, and the wairua that connect us to the natural and spiritual worlds.