From Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 August 2003, Manu Tukutuku book author Bob Maysmore and fellow experts Tipene Kawana and Fiona Mason-Kawana built a giant birdman kite over the weekend.

Tipene laying out manuka rods for body	Bob adding wing struts	Children rolling muka cord
View of body frame.	Close up of Manuka struts bound with muka.	Tipene tying raupo onto body frame.
Fiona rolling muka cord.	Bob sewing aute cloth.	Close-up of face mask with feathers attached.

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