A Manukau District Court judge has found Boyuan Zhang and Xin Li guilty over an attempted export of pounamu, handing Customs ...

Gathered from the cold blue waters of awa up and down the west coast of the South Island, pounamu begins as a raw, hidden piece of stone. Once carved and cut into an intricate design, it can take on a ...

Stolen pounamu ranks as the commodity second most traded for drugs, after cash, according to a West Coast hapū. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Chair Francois Tumahai told RNZ that pounamu was used because ...

It is the first successful prosecution of its kind by New Zealand Customs after Boyuan Zhang and his mother Xin Li were found ...

PARIS, Aug 3 (Reuters) - No matter where they finish in their Olympic events, the entire New Zealand team will head away from Paris with something precious around their necks - "pounamu" pendants made ...

A token of love has been stolen from a Rotorua cemetery, leaving a whānau heartbroken for a second time. Kurtis Jones' loved ones have visited his resting place at Kauae cemetery at least once a week ...

Mere in Kura Pounamu Tō tātou kōhatu, on display at Pātaka Art+Museum in Porirua. The show includes more than 200 pieces of pounamu. Photo: Mark Tantrum / Supplied Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu. Most ...

A large pounamu stone gifted to China from the Christchurch City Council and Ngai Tahu flew first class to its new owner as it was culturally insensitive to put it in the hold. Ngai Tahu protocol also ...

In the heart of the Southern Hemisphere lies a land of unparalleled natural beauty and cultural richness – New Zealand. And at the forefront of showcasing this beauty to the world stands Pounamu ...