Story: Kites and manu tukutuku

All images and media

From page 1 - Manu tukutuku – Māori kites

Whakatau-pōtiki

Whakatau-pōtiki

Aute

Aute

Kite-making materials

Kite-making materials (1st of 3)

Flax

Flax (2nd of 3)

Mānuka

Mānuka (3rd of 3)

Manu taratahi

Manu taratahi

From page 2 - Types of Māori kite

Māori kites

Māori kites

Birdman kite

Birdman kite (1st of 2)

Birdman kite, 1890

Birdman kite, 1890 (2nd of 2)

How to make a manu taratahi

How to make a manu taratahi

‘Kahurangi o Te Maia’

‘Kahurangi o Te Maia’

Ūpoko tangata

Ūpoko tangata

From page 3 - Kite flying today

Kitesurfing

Kitesurfing

Kite-powered buggy

Kite-powered buggy (1st of 2)

Lift off

Lift off (2nd of 2)

Peter Lynn, kite maker

Peter Lynn, kite maker

Soft kites

Soft kites

How to cite this page:

Bob Maysmor, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/kites-and-manu-tukutuku/media (accessed 9 December 2023)

Story by Bob Maysmor, published 12 Jun 2006