The story, as told by Ngāi Tahu iwi, Aoraki is the eldest son of Raki (or 'Rangi' the Sky Father). Aoraki and his brothers brought the canoe (Te Waka o Aoraki) down from the heavens to visit Papatūānuku (the Earth Mother) – their stepmother. They realised they would not be able to separate their father from his love, so decided to return to the sky to be with their own mother Pokoharua-te-pō. However, when Aoraki was reciting the karakia (incantation) for the journey he made a mistake. Their canoe stranded on a rock. Over time they turned to stone, their hair turned white and they became the highest peaks of Kā Tiritiri o te Moana – the Southern Alps. This sterling silver pendant displays a topography map of Kā Tiritiri o te Moana and Aoraki. It comes with a standard cable chain, 50mm long. Handmade in Aotearoa, New Zealand. **Please note due to this being made to order it can take approx. 2 weeks to arrive. Overseas will be longer. **