Rangatiratang Hoi
This is a hoi a made for a previous colleague that has just left the school we worked at together.
The hoi is very appropriate and symbolic for the campus he worked at. They use a metaphor of paddling in a waka in how the staff work together as well as for the learning journey the students are on.
The double koru carved into is to acknowledge his contributions to the campus while he was there, including leadership, creativity, and resilience.
This is a special piece of pounamu with particular connection to the campus. It came to me there is a big block, my first big block. Now several members of staff own pounamu from this block.
10 Kilogram Block From Kaniere Area 
Collection of Sets
This is not the first hoi I made for leaving staff either. There were a few others that have the similiar design as a parting gift.
