Inspiration for the 膧miomio Aotearoa Tohu (Design)
The name 鈥�膧miomio Aotearoa鈥� was gifted to us by Professor/Manukura Tom Roa (Ng膩ti Maniapoto, Waikato).
Key elements incorporated into the tohu include reference to a takarangi (spiral), which promotes shifting states of energy, spiralling inwards and outwards. The koru represents growth and multiple koru are inclusive of M膩ori, NZ Europeans and other peoples. The swirling patterns between the koru represent the flowing waters, currents and swirls within the awa o Waikato (Waikato River), locating this collaboration within the 糖心Vlog and on the tribal lands of the Waikato people.
膧miomio Aotearoa promotes the weaving of two knowledge systems: m膩tauranga M膩ori and western science.