{"product_id":"pokinikini-muka-drops-natural","title":"Pōkinikini + Muka earrings | Natural","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful, one-off pōkinikini + muka earrings. Made by Ngāi Te Rangi artist Shona Tāwhiao. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePōkinikini are traditionally prepared strands of harakeke \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(New Zealand flax, \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px none rgb(0, 29, 53);'\u003ePhormium tenax\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) that, when dried, form cylindrical tags used primarily for piupiu and other significant, decorative purposes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuka is the prepared, white, lusturious fibre extracted from \u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"tnh8ee_j\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px none rgb(0, 29, 53);'\u003eharakeke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (New Zealand flax, \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px none rgb(0, 29, 53);'\u003ePhormium tenax\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e). A vital material in traditional raranga Māori (weaving), it is highly prized in te ao Māori for it's beauty, strength, health benefits and cultural significance, and is used to create high-quality textiles such as \u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"tnh8ee_n\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003ekākahu and adornments, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eas well as rope, lashings, and other \u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003etaonga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural pōkinikini + muka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack wax cord binding \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver hypoallergenic hook and jump ring \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 14 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShona Tāwhiao (Ngāi Te Rangi) is an award winning artist, designer and practitioner of harakeke, following mātauranga Māori practices and traditional raranga techniques as taught to her by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efamed Māori weaver, Kahutoi Te Kanawa. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTāwhiao’s talent has been described as exquisite and undeniably unique, and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehas exhibited her distinct style of raranga work for 25 years.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shona Tāwhiao","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47258942177457,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4724\/files\/20260224-_MG_2310.jpg?v=1771894286","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdgoods.co.nz\/products\/pokinikini-muka-drops-natural","provider":"Blackbird Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}