In honour of the NZ botanist Eric Godley, and the kowhai itself, this page is dedicated to the kowhai in all its manifestations, physical, cultural, and virtual.
golden seeds along the shore
promise golden flowers
cups of nectar
a canopy of dappled green
there, at dawn,
tuis will declare
that all is well
between the land and sea
PJM, Kyoto 5.4.03
Unless otherwise indicated, all texts and photos are by Peter Matthews (PJM) and are copyright of The Research Cooperative (2003-). Original material may be copied for personal reference or educational purposes. For any enquiries related to this website, please contact Peter Matthews (info@kowhai.net). Thank you.
New Zealand Ecological Society - online backissues of the NZ Journal of Ecology have many articles relevant to the kowhai.