{"product_id":"te-ika-a-ruaumoko","title":"Te Ika a Rūaumoko","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The Fish Of Rūaumoko\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"271\" data-start=\"227\"\u003eis a contemporary interpretation of a traditional Māori Wahaika, carved from ancient volcanic mataī \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eThis Wahaika carries the memory and scars of fire. Named for \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRūaumoko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the unborn child of Papatūānuku and Ranginui. He is known in Maori cosmology as Atua\/God of earthquakes, volcanoes and the changing seasons. Rūaumoko remains within the body of Papatūānuku, his movements felt as tremor and eruption. He is not only a destructive force, but a necessary transformation and a reminder that land is never still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eThe mataī was unearthed from swamp land within the Taupō volcanic region. Numerous trees lay aligned in one direction, With a charred side facing upward, evident of a violent and transformative event. Such patterns are widely associated with the great \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTaupō eruption\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, though the timber itself carries no formal dating. The tree likely laid buried in swamp for centuries, preserved beneath water and ash. I have shaped this piece to let the material tell its own story, leaving the char, as a reminder of its journey and what its been through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eTimber - Mataī\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eDisplay Stand - Charred Pine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eTaura - Black Cotton Cord\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eFinished with Danish oil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eOverall Dimensions (L x H x D) - 350mm x 140mm x 80mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eDate: 7-OCT-2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eArtist - Jo Waititi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruru Rākau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47610084458741,"sku":null,"price":875.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4333\/8485\/files\/DSC9709.jpg?v=1770937871","url":"https:\/\/rururakau.com\/products\/te-ika-a-ruaumoko","provider":"Ruru Rākau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}