Kuki Reka Kani - Kōwhai

Kōwhai (Yellow) shaped cookie cutter

Kōwhai is a Māori word meaning yellow, and the Kōwhai tree, a native of New Zealand is well known for their bright and beautiful yellow flowers that are also regarded as New Zealand’s unofficial national flower. There are several species, some having healing properties such as solutions made from boiling the bark or leaves for applying to cuts, wounds and infections. In Māori folklore the Kōwhai is a Puawānanga tree. Puawānanga was said to be the child of the stars Puanga (Rigel in Orion) and Rehua (Antares in Scorpio). In some traditions, the appearance of Puanga signalled winter and Rehua summer – Puawānanga trees flower in the months between them.

The Kōwhai cookie cutter design showcases the bright yellow of the Kōwhai flowers whilst also capturing the flowers, pods and leaf stem in its shape.

• Food grade polypropylene
• Aluminium dowel insert
• Designed and manufactured in Hamilton, New Zealand
• Dishwasher safe (top rack)
• Wash before use
• Kōwhai = 63mmW x 98mmL x 67mmH