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A hei matau is a bone or greenstone carving in the shape of a highly stylised fish hook typical of the MÄori people of New Zealand.They represent strength, good luck and safe travel across water.egend holds that the shape of Hawke Bay is that of the hei matau, which caught in the fish's side on the beach. The MÄori name for the North island, Te Ika a Maui (The fish of Maui) reflects this legend. For the MÄori, the hei matau is taonga (a cultural treasure).
Mafatu's name means Stout Heart. In the Polynesian village of Hikueru where Mafatu lives, the people worship courage. It is with pride that Tavana Nui, the Great Chief of the tribe, christens his son Stout Heart. But when he is a toddler, Mafatu and his mother are caught in a great hurricane. The two are swept out to sea, and as he clings to his mother's neck while the valiant woman uses all her strength... Mafatu's name means Stout Heart.