ANZAC Hei Tiki

Discover our ANZAC Hei Tiki collection, featuring apparel and accessories that unite two of New Zealand's most powerful cultural symbols — the sacred Māori Hei Tiki and the ANZAC legacy — in a profound tribute to the Māori soldiers who served with extraordinary courage and distinction.

Toa Māori — The Māori Warriors of ANZAC

The Hei Tiki is one of the most sacred and revered taonga (treasures) in Māori culture — a carved greenstone pendant representing the first human, fertility, and the connection between the living and their ancestors. Many Māori soldiers carried or wore Hei Tiki as spiritual protection as they served in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, the Māori Battalion (28th Maori Battalion), and other units across Gallipoli, the Western Front, and the Pacific. Their service was a profound expression of both Māori warrior tradition (toa) and loyalty to Aotearoa New Zealand.

Apparel and accessories featuring sacred Hei Tiki designs within an ANZAC tribute context
Honors the Māori soldiers of the 28th Maori Battalion and New Zealand Expeditionary Force
The Hei Tiki represents ancestral connection, protection, and Māori spiritual strength
A powerful fusion of indigenous Māori heritage and ANZAC military history
A deeply meaningful tribute for ANZAC Day, Māori culture admirers, and NZ heritage collectors