Fused Glass Platter by Maori Boy - Rongo Design 40cm (red and black) jewellery holder They can be displayed indoors

They can be displayed indoors but are surprisingly robust outdoors

Colonisation harmed Maori communities

The technique of 'fusing and slumping' sandwiches a design of "onglaze powder" between two pieces of clear glass

North Island kokako have persisted in small populations particularly in the central North Island

Fused Glass Platter by Maori Boy - Rongo Design 40cm (red and black) jewellery holder They can be displayed indoorsOriginal design by Maori Boy Glassware a modern interpretation of traditional NZ kiwi & Maori design Each piece is designed to be a work of art, while still being functional and robust enough to be used day to day 40cm x 40cm About Rongo Design: Rongo means peace. In mythology Rongo is the god of cultivated food, especially the kumara, a vital food crop. Other crops cultivated by Maori in traditional times include taro, yams (uwhi), cordyline (ti),