Tohu
Children's Day has its own special tohu, or symbol.You can find it if you look at the top left-hand corner of this page.
Meaning of the tohu
Designed in 2001 by the late Raukawa kuia, Horiana Joyce, the Children's Day tohu reflects images that are unique to New Zealand's natural habitat. Look closely and you will see the greens and browns from our forest, curling koru fronds and shooting stars.
The whakatauki, or proverb, that accompanies the tohu gives this powerful symbol a voice. The whakamarama, the explanation, of the whakatauki was composed by Kui Pani Waru, no Ngati Porou, and inspired by a well-known Kohanga Waiata.
