Weaving and fibre arts

Te Manu Tukutuku the Māori kite: Manu is the word for bird and kite, and tukutuku refers to the winding out of the line as the kite climbs.
Making a putiputi: Guide to making a putiputi (flower) from harakeke.
Pūawaitanga o te Ringa - Fruits of our busy hands: A book about the series of tukutuku panels that were specially woven as a community project for the Ngā Pounamu Māori Centre.
Stars of Matariki / Ngā whetu o Matariki: Step by step instructions on making a star from harakeke.
Tukutuku panels: A gallery of photos of the panels in the Ngā Pounamu Māori Centre.
Weaving art and lives together: An interview with Paula Rigby, skilled harakeke weaver
A Whāriki for Parklands Library: Christchurch City Libraries celebrated Matariki 2005 by weaving a whāriki using harakeke.

Harakeke / fibre art resources

Harakeke weaving courses listed in CINCH
The Janet Stewart Reserve is a place in Otautahi Christchurch where weavers can gather harakeke. More information on sites to gather harakeke can be found on the Christchurch City Council web site
A step-by-step guide to making a putiputi or flower
A step by step guide to making a whetu, or star
Matariki events at your library
See also the story of the weaving of a whariki for Parklands Library.
Weaving listings in localeye