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Maori kites are known as manu tukutuku or manu aute. Manu is the word for both bird and kite. Tukutuku refers to the winding out of the line as the kite climbs and aute is a type of bark that could be used to make kites.

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Kites were often flown at Matariki, but also at other times:

They were used to work out what the gods wanted the people to do.

They were a way of sending messages to people far away, both to living people who were far away and people who had died.

People had kite flying competitions.

They were used to celebrate things, like Matariki.

Children played with them.

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Keeping Kites Flying - Tales from Te Papa episode 115

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Ruapehu REAP - How to make Manu Tukutuku

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Step by Step instructions on how to make your own Manu Tukutuku.