The style of the Puhoro appearing on our pages is iconic in Maori art.  The running scroll pattern is used for ornamenting the hull of a war canoe and depicts the wake a canoe makes when gliding at speed across the water.

The Puhoro is adapted as a pattern of tattooing for the thighs or arms and represents swiftness, strength and courage of character.

It is often found as an ornamental finish on the rafters of a meetinghouse.

Puhoro represents the diligence and determination applied by Council to it’s business.  It is also indicative of the serious approach taken, by Council, in it’s community responsibilities.