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Kōrero: Rongoā – medicinal use of plants

Hue wairua

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Hue wairua

This modern artwork by Theresa Reihana is called a hue wairua. The hue (gourd) was traditionally used for storing Māori medicines.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Maori Artist

by Theresa Reihana

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Rhys Jones, Rongoā – medicinal use of plants – Rongoā today, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/14606/hue-wairua (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Rhys Jones, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.