The constellation Scorpio sometimes is called Maui’s Fish Hook in Maori astronomy. Pounamu is most commonly actually nephrite, a semiprecious mineral. Nephrite is formed about six miles ...

It's a fisherman's tale with a hook - a couple of bone hooks that is. Greerton youth worker Rangi Ahipene has successfully caught fish with traditional Maori fish hooks made of bone. Mr Ahipene ...

The Hei Matau coin, the second in the series to date, depicts a matau (traditional Maori fish hook) with a small piece of pounamu (greenstone) set into it. The design was the work of Te Puia tutor ...