He tipu māori, he nui te kitea i Aotearoa whānui, he roa ōna whā, he kōekoeko ngā pito. He kōwhiuwhiu te āhua o te noho ā-whānau o ngā whā i te pū harakeke, ko te rito ki waenganui. Mātua whakamahia ai te harakeke i roto i ngā tūmomo raranga maha, te whatu, me te whiri.
A native plant commonly seen throughout Aotearoa, which has long pointed leaves. The leaves grow together in a fan-like fashion, with the new growth in the middle of the fan. Harakeke is widely used in many types of weaving and plaiting.