The Basic Tee is crafted for timeless comfort and durability. It is the perfect summer go to made from light weight 160 GSM 100% carded cotton, it features a regular fit for effortless wear. Complete with neck ribbing, double needle hems, and preshrunk fabric to minimise shrinkage, ensuring long lasting quality.
 
The front middle features the printed text “Ngati Porou” and the Ngati Porou tohu.  The Ngati Porou tohu was designed by Ta Derek Lardelli. It connects us to our whakapapa - of Hikurangi our maunga (mountain), Waiapu our awa (river) and Ngati Porou our iwi (tribe). It acknowledges our tipuna Māui Pōtiki and Paikea and inspires us to work hard, seek knowledge, remember loved ones and be proud to walk together as Ngati Porou - i te ao, i te pō, i nga wā katoa.
 
The back showcases the Ngati Porou poutama pattern arranged in a triangular layout representing our maunga. This distinctive poutama design was introduced by Ta Apirana Ngata, representing our famous ancestor Porourangi. It honours our whakapapa and reminds us of our lineage as we walk in today’s world.