Nz Golf
NZ Golf to bestow real korowai to winner at NZ Open 2020
Following a major blunder last year in which NZ Golf bestowed the winner of the New Zealand Open with a fake korowai, it appears the organisation has learnt its lesson.
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Korowai controversy falls between the cracks
Organisers of an elite sports event with big-name backers stood accused of disrespecting Maori art and culture, sparking a strong social media response. It looked like a story with legs but only one…
VideoThe real origins of NZ Golf’s so-called ‘korowai’
NZ Golf wouldn't tell us who made the so-called 'korowai' it bestowed on the winner of the NZ Open, but we can confirm it's faux fur, with rooster or turkey feathers and is sold by Rozcraft - starting… Video, Audio
NZ Golf previously warned of claiming to use 'korowai'
NZ Golf says it didn't wish to cause any offence when it draped a cape over the winner of the NZ Open, calling it a 'korowai', and plans to review this aspect of the ceremony - something weaver Ata Te… Video, Audio
Weaver says NZ Golf’s ‘korowai’ is just a ‘piece of faux fur’
NZ Golf says Australian Zach Murray was draped in a korowai or Māori cloak after winning the NZ Open, but weaver Veranoa Hetet says she knew instantly that it was a "piece of faux fur", and it's… Video, Audio
