Poupou at Market Square
Poupou at Market Square
A special poupou or pou pou was commissioned for the site as part of the 1990 commemorations of the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi. The six metre high poupou was erected on the banks of Ōtākaro in 1994. Carved from a giant trunk of totara, it was crafted by local artist and master carver Riki Manuel. The poupou is rich in symbolism, its main themes being mahinga kai (food resources) and depictions of tipuna (ancestors) of the Ngāi Tahu / Waitaha people.
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