Post #130306 by Slacks Ferret on Fri, Dec 10, 2004 6:41 PM

My co-worker is going there in March 2005 and I've convinced her to pick me up a Maori carving. Does anyone have any idea of a good place to get one in NZ? She'll be there for a month and on the north and south islands.

Are the Moari carvings in NZ like the totem poles up here in Western Canada?(Available in every souvenier shop...yet not authentic)? 'Cause if it is...I'm okay with that. My experience with tiki need not be authentic...I just want a large(ish) flat (ish) relief-like Maori full body or mask tiki carving that could fit in a large suit case. Oh yeah...I'm only looking to spend between $50-$100.

So any suggestions folks?