Photo: Getty ImagesA weaving expert has criticised New Zealand Golf for presenting a bogus Maori korowai cloak to Sunday’s winner of the New Zealand Open in Arrowtown. Ata Te Kanawa, whose late mother, Diggeress Te Kanawa, was a renowned New Zealand weaver, claimed the cloak presented to Australian Brad Kennedy was ‘‘absolutely not’’ an authentic korowai. It also said before last week’s tournament it had formed an agreement with the New Zealand Maori Golf Association to present the winner with an ‘‘authentic korowai’’. Ms Te Kanawa, of Wellington, said based on the photograph she had seen it appeared to be ‘‘like a feathered version of Superman’s cape’’. However, tournament director Michael Glading said he was aware NZ Golf went to ‘‘enormous lengths to follow correct protocols’’.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 04, 2020 15:34 UTC