Kiwi: a bird, a taonga, a national icon, a namesake. So unique, so precious, so symbolic. Long beak, big feet, whiskers - but no wings. Shades of brown, a rugby-ball body. He tino ataahua te kiwi.
Nights where I live: Titiwai moonlit sky. I lay in bed in a light dreamstate. 1oz silver proof coin with colour printing. Minted from 0.999 silver.
Designed by Shane Hansen, Tutukaka, New Zealand. Worldwide limited mintage of 2,500. Part of NZ Post's annual kiwi coin programme.
Designed by Maori artist Shane Hansen. Shane designed NZ Post's.
Delivers a unique perspective through his work. Shane's coin design depicts a North Island brown kiwi calling in the night with. In a nod to the bird's ongoing recovery, Shane was inspired by the sounds of kiwi near his home, and his children's participation in recovery. Silver proof coin includes Hansen's. Portrait of His Majesty King Charles III, by Dan Thorne, United Kingdom.
Shane Hansen, Tutukaka, New Zealand. BH Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH.