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The 1996 Deed of On-Account Settlement included, as a sign of the Crown's good faith, an undertaking to return ownership of Pounamu (greenstone) to Ngāi Tahu. This was given effect through the passing of the Ngāi Tahu (Pounamu Vesting) Act 1997 on 25 September 1997. This recognises that in selling land to the Crown last century, Ngāi Tahu never intended to give up ownership of the highly-prized Pounamu resource. As the legislation has now been passed, ownership of Pounamu has returned to Ngāi Tahu.
Apart from allowing for public fossicking on West Coast beaches,
Ngai Tahu is also committed to supplying Pounamu to the commercial
Pounamu industry and making it available for tribal cultural purposes.
Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu has developed a Pounamu trademark, and has established an entire traceability and certification system which enables carvers to guarantee to their customers that the stone that they have is genuine. This guarantees the supply of authentic Ngai Tahu Pounamu to the market, and protects Pounamu from foreign imported jades that may be falsely traded as pounamu.
This trademark will identify Ngai Tahu Pounamu in the market
place through stickers, swing tags and registered manufacturers,
retailers and wholesalers.
If you would like to become a registered purchaser of Authentic Ngai Tahu Pounamu please visit, www.authenticpounamu.com for further information.
Apart from allowing for public fossicking on West Coast beaches,
Ngai Tahu is also committed to supplying Pounamu to the commercial
Pounamu industry and making it available for tribal cultural purposes.
Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu has developed a Pounamu trademark, and has established an entire traceability and certification system which enables carvers to guarantee to their customers that the stone that they have is genuine. This guarantees the supply of authentic Ngai Tahu Pounamu to the market, and protects Pounamu from foreign imported jades that may be falsely traded as pounamu.
This trademark will identify Ngai Tahu Pounamu in the market
place through stickers, swing tags and registered manufacturers,
retailers and wholesalers.
If you would like to become a registered purchaser of Authentic Ngai Tahu Pounamu please visit, www.authenticpounamu.com for further information.
5 recommendations and reviews from 2 people
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October 18, 2018
brospice asked:Help buying a Greenstone necklace please! Hey guys! So basically I’m looking to buy a greenstone necklace for my grandmother in China and I was wondering if anybody could recommend me a good place where I could get one? My grandmother has never been to New Zealand and I want to give her something special to show how beautiful our country’s culture is. Jade is a precious stone in Chinese culture so I think Greenstone would be a great choice for a necklace as it has significance in Maori culture and Chinese culture as well. I’ve seen a lot of small greenstone necklaces in tourist shops but I’m not too keen on buying them as I’m not sure whether they’re ethical or not. If anybody has a company or shop they recommend, please let me know! Thank you!
lntrigue replied:If you want authentic, legit pounamu, get it from Ngai Tahu directly: https://www.ngaitahupounamu.com/ Each piece has an identifying number which you can use to check out the artist, the stone it was cut from, and where the stone was found. Pretty cool.
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Referral from
February 26, 2018
Destiny K. asked:kiaora whanau just hoping someone would be able to help me and my other half does anyone know where i can get a pounamu from here in perth?? or is it worth getting it from home?Huia M. replied:https://www.ngaitahupounamu.com
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December 13, 2016
Tyree S. asked:Morena whanauHuia M. replied:https://www.ngaitahupounamu.com/
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December 11, 2016
Jacqueline C. asked:Kia Ora I'm looking for any person on here who does GREEN STONE please Need one for daughter Xmas present Cheer JackieHuia M. replied:https://www.ngaitahupounamu.com/ get it from the source. All authentic Ngāi Tahu Pounamu prominently displays a mark of authenticity and an exclusive trace code. When entered online this code identifies the origin and whakapapa of the stone so you can be assured it is pounamu from NZ and not taken without permission :)
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September 8, 2016
Jacqui C. asked:Does anyone know where i can buy a greenstone necklace from? Tia :)Huia M. replied:https://www.ngaitahupounamu.com/shop/catalogue
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