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It could change the performance of a pickleball paddle, a snowboard, a surfboard, even a rally car.

It could also reduce our reliance on carbon fibre, restore Māori tikanga and put unproductive land to sustainable use.

For Ben Scales and William Murrell (Ngāi Tahu), co-founders of KiwiFibre in Ōtautahi Christchurch, the potential of composite materials based on the durability, strength and energy-absorbing properties of harakeke is nothing short of world-changing.