Nephrite jade was considered more valuable than gold or silver. Nephrite jade in New Zealand is known as "pounamu" in the Māori language, and is highly valued, playing an important role in Māori culture. It is considered a "taonga", or treasure, and therefore protected under the Treaty of Waitangi. The exploitation of it is restricted to Ngai Tahu and closely monitored. The South Island of New Zealand is "Te Wai Pounamu" in Māori — "The [land of] Greenstone Water" — because that is where it occurs. Weapons and ornaments are made of it; in particular the "mere" (short club), and the
The Forms of Things Unknown world of dark reality. And on that night, you will keep your rendez-vous with... THE UNKNOWN." The episode is considered an unusual one, even for "The Outer Limits". More than almost any other, it is filled with weird camera angles, atmospheric photography, gothic sets, creepy music (much of which surfaced later in the TV series "The Invaders"), and offbeat writing and performances, giving the episode something of an "art house movie" feel. This episode was the final acting role of Sir Cedric Hardwicke. He died on August 6, 1964, a few months after this episode aired. The Forms of Things