Intricate koru designs are laser-etched on a wooden elliptical shape. When switched on, light passes through the cuts and makes the patterns on the lamp glow. David uses a historically and ...

The designs chosen by an independent panel seem to share a few common themes: fern leaves, the Maori koru loop shape and the Southern Cross constellation, for instance.

The Lightning Rod – a striking variation of Ford’s redoubtable F-150 pickup truck – also featured special low-profile tyres with tread patterns inspired by traditional Maori ‘koru’ (fern ...

On Wednesday, former mayor Andrew Judd, a champion of Māori representation, Maata Wharehoka of Parihaka, and current councillors Sam Bennett and Dinnie Moeahu kicked it off by each signing a koru.

Yesterday 40 designs were long-listed from 10,292 submitted bythe public. No Rotorua designs made it through the selection by the Flag Consideration Panel, which comprises 12 people from across ...