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Kōrero: Inventions, patents and trademarks

Whale blanket

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Whale blanket

New inventions continue being made to meet new and old needs. Te Korowai o Tangaroa (Tangaroa’s cloak) is a plastic blanket that keeps stranded whales cool and moist for long periods. Invented by designer Jamaine Fraser of Te Arawa, it was runner-up in the New Zealand stage of the 2009 James Dyson Award.

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James Dyson Award

by Anna Ross

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Mark Derby, Inventions, patents and trademarks – The modern patent system, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/25414/whale-blanket (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Mark Derby, i tāngia i te 11 May 2010, updated 1 February 2015.