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Ngāi Tahu are an indigenous Māori people of New Zealand’s South Island

Ngāi Tahu are the kaitiaki (guardians) of New Zealand greenstone or jade, which is found in Te Waipounamu (South Island of New Zealand). Ngāi Tahu people refer to New Zealand greenstone as pounamu. In 1997 the New Zealand government returned to the Ngāi Tahu elected tribal council – Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, ownership of all naturally occurring pounamu within their tribal area.
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Why buy Ngāi Tahu Authenticated Pounamu?

By buying stone carrying a Ngāi Tahu Authenticated Pounamu certificate you can be sure that you are buying genuine New Zealand pounamu ... continued >>