Carved wallpost from Hotunui, a meeting house of the Hauraki people, photo by yours truly. In September 2006, this became a featured photograph on Commons
Did you know that the main threat to Pisonia brunoniana(pictured) in New Zealand is cutting by people trying to prevent small songbirds from getting trapped by its very sticky seeds? (13 May 2007)
I award this Society Barnstar to Kahuroa for extensive edits on Polynesian and Māori society & culture, expanding its content on Wikipedia. Dick G 10:21, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Did you know that New Zealand's indigenous Māori people used the cabbage tree Cordyline australis for food, medicine, and to make strong ropes like those used for morere swings (pictured)? (9 May 2010)
The Barnstar of High Culture To Kahuroa, for improving the Māori cultural material on biological and other articles across the 'pedia. Something I believe strongly in to reduce anglo-bias. Well done. Casliber (talk·contribs) 01:14, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
The Busy Hen Award awarded to myself on Friday, September 17, 2010, for doing what needed to be done to get Huia to FA. Kahuroa (talk) 10:05, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
Here is a Lei garland for your awesome work with Samoan language and Oceania articles. Mahalo! teinesaVaii(talk) 07:22, 22 November 2010 (UTC)