Long prized by Māori for its beauty and strength, New Zealand pounamu or greenstone is a protected natural resource that will now also benefit from a unique tracking system.
For New Zealand's Māori people, Matariki - the rising of a cluster of tiny stars in the final days of May - is a celestial signal of an ending and a beginning.
Modern-day guardians of their art, Māori master carvers Clive Fugill and James Rickard have spent the past 40 years honing their skills at New Zealand's Te Puia – Māori Arts and Crafts Institute.
When American journalist Ron Laughlin first visited New Zealand in 1989, he found himself gasping for a decent cup of coffee and on a quest that would start a life-changing journey.