Carved Rakau Korero - by Wood Masters pottery plate Timbers of New Zealand inlaid

Timbers of New Zealand inlaid in a plaitwork design

Perhaps the nearest equivalent in European culture is the sceptre

with Deer Antler with Paua Inlay

The South Island kōkako - believed to be extinct for decades - may have finally been seen in Southland

Heru (comb) by Shayne O'Neill

Carved Rakau Korero - by Wood Masters pottery plate Timbers of New Zealand inlaidTokotoko Rakau Korero by Wood Masters 116cm Carved in New Zealand from Tulipwood Carved tekoteko on the top Could be easily shortened if too long About Tokotoko (Rakau Korero): Tokotoko are used when speaking on the marae to indicate the direction of a speakers korero (speech). They often have the whakapapa (genealogy) of the orator carved into them and these can also be referenced by the orator during his address