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This section contains information on how to read carving, mediums used, information on pounamu and links to other carving sites.



Kemera Te Houparoa Hamilton Wilson

1965 - 2004

Photo of Kemera Wilson, working

Graduate Carver

Whakarewarewa, 1986

He poroporoaki tenei ki a Kemera, kua wheturangitia e te korowai o Ranginui.

Tu tonu ra au mahi e

To Ataahuatanga.

No reira e te kai whakairo, haere, haere, haere atu ra.

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