My
One Of A Kind
Kiwi Girl
A brown eyed, brown haired Kiwi girl! as many of us are!
This in one of my creations.
Sewn, embroidered and digitized myself and on my sewing & embroidery machine.
I design and sew the outfits, design and make the wigs,
craft the doll with its new clothing and bits and pieces!
The accessories are either purchased or designed and made by me!
Sold - going to live in the USA
Here she has arrived home from a night out watching the NZ Silver Ferns play basket ball. She went dressed in her NZ dress with her NZ flag shorts and her flag to wave!
Now to dress in her pj's!
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Kiwi girl comes with her treasure chest full of NZ toys and more!
There is much to learn here, a nice read about a few of NZ's well loved animals and products.
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The New Zealand Kiwi
Our Indigenous Flightless Bird North Island Brown Keith Kiwi, of the order Apterygiformes-Ratitae, occurs only in New Zealand. Although primarily a bird of New Zealand’s native forests, kiwis also live in scrub and native grasslands. Because the kiwi is a semi-nocturnal, secretive bird, few New Zealanders have seen their national bird in the wild. |
The Pukeko
Abundant throughout New Zealand, in rough damp pasture near wetlands. East Coast Maori assert that the Pukeko was introduced by their ancestors on the Horouta canoe which reached NZ about twenty four generations ago, while the Aotea tribe of the West Coast say the Pukeko, the Kiore and the Karaka tree were all introduced by their ancestors in a boat called the Aotea. |
A brief outline of sheep farming in New Zealand
It is said that there are 12 sheep for every person in New Zealand The main breed farmed in New Zealand are Romney. They are largely dual purpose wool/meat animals and their wool is predominantly strong. New Zealand is the world's largest producer of crossbred (strong wool) contributing 25% of the world's total. This type of wool is used mainly in interior textiles such as carpets, upholstery, furnishings, bedding, and rugs. |
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The Buzzy Bee and Mary Loo Story
The inspired creation of Auckland brothers, Hec and John Ramsey, the Buzzy Bee has endeared itself to millions of New Zealanders. An intriguing concoction of buzzing sound, quivering antennae, spinning wings and basic bold colours, this delight pull-along toy has been purchased in the hundreds of thousands since its first release in the mid 1940’s. |
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A book full of great things NZ's have enjoyed for many years!
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A lovely dress made out of NZ fabric with a pawa shell dolphins around the neck line.
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A pair of New Zealand flag shorts!
Supporters shorts for watching the games! |
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Maori doll dressed in a real feather cloak and grass skirt with pois.
Wahine is the Maori word for woman or wife. The Maori dressed in different designs according to tribe and their rank within the tribe. Dressing was taken very seriously and was considered an art form. For many centuries, the poi has been an exciting and dynamic feature of Maori performing arts. As an extension of the performer, the poi conveys a myriad of poetic meanings through the interaction of movement, gesture, and emotion. |
A set of New Zealand coins
This set of coins is a set that has just been replace in New Zealand with our new coins. As of August 2006 we have a new set of coins. There for these coins in the picture are all dated pre 2006 ( becoming quite collectable too) |
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The Silver Fern The image of the silver fern is widely representative of New Zealand and New Zealanders. It is an image to which all New Zealanders relate and is a powerful and emotional symbol of inspiration at times when it matters. The symbol comes from the leaf of the New Zealand fern - Cyathea Dealbata (Ponga is the Maori name). The leaves are dark green on the upper side and silver underneath. The underside glows brightly in moonlight providing excellent track markers in New Zealand's native forests. It was often used by Maori as bedding for sleeping on due to the thin texture of the 'hairs'. The New Zealand Netball team is called "The Silver Ferns". Our "All Blacks" use the silver fern... |
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