Polynesian peoples first settled Aotearoa/New Zealand over 1000 years ago. They were the first to witness it’s beauty, assigning names and legend to the mountains, lakes, rivers, and forests. Using a new digital print process, these natural features can now be reproduced in photographic detail on fabric.
Te- Kurī a Pāoa Limited Edition T shirt Print
The discovery of ‘Aotearoa’ (New Zealand) is said to have begun with Kupe, the great navigator of Tahiti and Rarotonga, who set sail in search of southern lands around 950 ad. After many months at sea, and low on provisions, he and his crew finally sighted ‘the land of the long white cloud’. He returned to his people with the news, which set in motion future voyages, including that of the canoe ‘Horouta’, which arrived around 1250 ad.
Commanded by the rangatira Paoa, and his priest Kiwa, the Horouta cruised along the east coast before reaching what is now Gisborne harbour. Kiwa named this new place ‘Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, “the standing place of Kiwa”. Paoa inspected the area on foot, and when reaching a high cliff past Muriwai, he called it “Te Kurī a Pāoa”, after his kuri (dog ) who was accompanying him at the time.
On the 8th of October 1769, the English ship Endeavour, captained by James Cook sighted Te kurī a Pāoa. Cook gave it the name “Young Nicks Head”, after the surgeon’s boy who was credited with seeing it first. Cook proceeded to claim Aotearoa for the English, and gave it the name ‘New Zealand’.
THE T SHIRT PRINT PROCESS
Our t shirt prints use ‘Supacolour’, a new system that has aligned digital print technology for fabric. ‘Supacolour’ creates an image transfer with millions of vibrant colours, that also provides the durability of a traditional screen transfer. This process allows the highest print quality possible, meaning you can enjoy your premium Ohana Media T shirt for many years.