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A tokotoko is a traditional Māori carved ceremonial walking stick. On a marae it is a symbol of authority and status for the speaker holding it.^[1]

Poets from New Zealand who win the award of New Zealand Poet Laureate are presented with a tokotoko, typically by a National Librarian of New Zealand.

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^ "Tokotoko". South Waikato District Council. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

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[TalkingPoles-1] "Tokotoko". South Waikato District Council. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

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+{{Short description|Traditional Māori ceremonial walking stick}}
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 [[File:Tokotoko 11.jpg|thumbnail|Tokotoko in Te Papa, Museum of New Zealand.]]
 A '''tokotoko''' is a traditional [[Māori culture|Māori]] carved ceremonial walking stick. On a [[marae]] it is a symbol of authority and status for the speaker holding it.<ref name=TalkingPoles>{{cite web|title=Tokotoko|url=http://www.southwaikato.govt.nz/our-district/arts-and-culture/talking-poles/Pages/Details/Tokotoko.aspx|publisher=South Waikato District Council|accessdate=7 May 2018}}</ref>
-Poets from [[New Zealand]] who win the award of [[New Zealand Poet Laureate]] are presented with a tokotoko, typically by a National Librarian of New Zealand.
+Poets from New Zealand who win the award of [[New Zealand Poet Laureate]] are presented with a tokotoko, typically by a National Librarian of New Zealand.
 ==See also==