The single plume of toetoe at the narrow end of this manu taratahi gives the kite its name – tara means point and tahi means one. This kite comes from Ngāi Tūhoe, and was collected by Elsdon Best. It is now in the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira
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Photograph by Bob Maysmor
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