In terms of appearance, kites were frequently designed in the image of a native bird, or a Maori god, and sometimes, perhaps less often, a well-known hero.

就外形而言，风筝通常是按照当地鸟类或毛利神的形象设计的，有时，可能没那么频繁，风筝的形象是一位著名的英雄。