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Complete tewhatewha. Chicken feathers are attached to the rapa (head). No other whakairo present. The opposite end tapers to a mata (point).

Complete kahu huruhuru. The garments kaupapa (main body) is muka (flax fibres), the surface is covered with scattered, multicoloured feathers. There are two main vetical lines of solid feathers. In the centre of the kaupapa is a T shaped block of dark grey and orange feathers. The kaupapa is edged in a solid lines of feathers and a 2 ply red and green woolen whiri (plait). This same wool edging is used as the weft line across the top seam and as two 3 ply whiri extensions from the top seam creating ties. The top corners have cream fringing. A linen and velcro attachment has been sewn along the back of the top seam using cotton.

Complete kahu huruhuru with black, white and reddish fowl feathers. Feathers are in roughly parallel, but not completely straight, lines. There is some grey wool in the weaving. There is a small tear along the bottom edge. The side is edged with red wool, the left with undyed wool. Manufactured using whatu aho rua technique (two-pair weft-twining). The upper edge is a thick braid.

Complete kahu huruhuru, with peacock, chicken and turkey feathers. There are peacock feathers in a square in centre of the cloak, with wool borders approximately 8cm wide of blue, red and black. Along the top there are four ties using the same wool. One pair of ties are short, and set back from the edge by approximately 10cm, there is a longer pair of ties at each corner. Manufactured using a whatu aho patihi technique (single pair twining). The 1first whenu are made with two threads; one blue wool and one undyed flax.