Pounamu in Notable Finds & Historic Pieces
Significant discoveries, museum-held taonga, and notable historic pieces, each one sourced and verified before it's added.
The Māori Hei-Tiki Found Buried in an English Garden
Dug up while weeding and kept for decades as a "green stone," this hei-tiki was valued at £15,000 on Antiques Roadshow.
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Famous Pounamu Discoveries in New Zealand
From a legend about pounamu's arrival to a six-tonne modern find, the stories behind some of New Zealand's most notable pounamu.
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