Patikitiki (Abundance) 1820 by Duane Moyle (2010)

Date2010DescriptionIn 1820 the Reverend Samuel Marsden travelled through Thames and the Karangahake Gorge to the summit of Hikurangi in the Athenree Gorge where he looked down onto Tauranga. He was the first European to sight the harbour of what Captain Cook had named the Bay of Plenty. On June 23rd 1826 the mission schooner Herald dropped anchor in Tauranga harbour, making it the first European vessel to enter the harbour.
The name Cook gave to the region has proven to be very appropriate with an abundance of seafood and rich soil providing plenty of food for the many Maori and European settlers who chose to live there. The view I have used is from the Minden lookout which shows the grand sweep of the bay and the harbour.
The Patikitiki tukutuku design speaks of this abundance of provision, enough for the whole iwi. The diamond shape is based on the diamond shape of the flounder, a good source of sustenance for many coastal tribes, and also relates to the star constellation near the Milky Way known as the Coal Sack which also echoes the idea of multitude.
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