Kete Whakairo : Plaiting Flax for Beginners

Anyone can learn to plait a kete whakairo from the long blades of harakeke, commonly known as New Zealand flax.

Margaret Rose Ngawaka first became interested in her native craft of plaiting when a group of tutors were invited to teach women in a small northern community on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand in 1998. Margaret Rose has maintained this traditional art and skill. She continues this folk art of Raranga by teaching others who are interested.