{"product_id":"kuki-reka-kani-mara-cookie-stamps-set-of-3","title":"Kuki Reka Kani Māra Cookie Stamps Set of 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn acknowledgement of Aotearoa’s most beloved botanicals, the Kuki Reka Kani Māra Set brings together three plants that hold deep meaning in Māori tradition - the Pōhutukawa, the Kawakawa and the Kōwhai - each rendered in the colour of the plant it represents. Māra is the Māori word for garden, and this set is a celebration of the natural world that has shaped Te Ao Māori for generations. It is also the first Kuki Reka Kani set to involve Rangatahi in the design process, working alongside MWDesign and Kaumātua to bring these designs to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePōhutukawa\u003c\/strong\u003e (New Zealand Christmas tree) is sacred in Māori tradition - its vivid red flowers said to represent the blood of the warrior Tawhaki, who fell to earth in his quest to avenge his father’s death, and at Cape Reinga an ancient pōhutukawa marks the place where spirits begin their journey to the next world. The \u003cstrong\u003eKawakawa\u003c\/strong\u003e (pepper tree) is a taonga plant, long used as rongoā (medicine) and worn as a wreath by wāhine Māori during tangi - its heart-shaped leaves a fitting symbol for a plant so close to the heart of Māori life. The \u003cstrong\u003eKōwhai\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose name means yellow in te reo, is Aotearoa’s unofficial national flower - known in Māori legend as the Puawānanga tree, child of the stars Puanga and Rehua, blooming in the months between the seasons they each herald.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuki Reka Kani stamps are designed and made in Hamilton by the Rauawaawa Kaumātua Trust, with sales going directly towards supporting their work with Kaumātua in the local community. Buying one is a small act of baking with a genuinely good purpose behind it. Kuki Reka Kani loosely translates as cookie cutter - with Reka meaning delicious in Māori.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from food-grade polypropylene with an aluminium dowel insert, dishwasher safe on the top rack. A wonderful gift for bakers, for anyone who loves Aotearoa, or for the creative baker who wants to make something truly one of a kind. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/millyskitchen.co.nz\/collections\/kuki-reka-kani\" title=\"Kuki Reka Kani\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKuki Reka Kani range\u003c\/a\u003e to find individual stamps and other sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSET INCLUDES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Pōhutukawa stamp (whero\/red) - 77mm W x 88mm L x 67mm H\u003cbr\u003e• Kawakawa stamp (kākāriki\/green) - 73mm W x 75mm L x 67mm H\u003cbr\u003e• Kōwhai stamp (kōwhai\/yellow) - 63mm W x 98mm L x 67mm H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKEY FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Three botanical designs rich in Māori tradition - Pōhutukawa, Kawakawa and Kōwhai\u003cbr\u003e• First Kuki Reka Kani set to involve Rangatahi in the design process\u003cbr\u003e• Sales support the Rauawaawa Kaumātua Trust and their community work\u003cbr\u003e• Designed and made in Hamilton, New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e• Food-grade polypropylene with aluminium dowel insert\u003cbr\u003e• Dishwasher safe (top rack)\u003cbr\u003e• Wash before first use\u003cbr\u003e• By Kuki Reka Kani\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our Use \u0026amp; Care info below for tips on getting the best from your purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kuki Reka Kani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45390085062881,"sku":"RK.Mara","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/0805\/6756\/files\/RK.Mara_14.jpg?v=1718751651","url":"https:\/\/millyskitchen.co.nz\/products\/kuki-reka-kani-mara-cookie-stamps-set-of-3","provider":"Milly's Kitchen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}