Koru is the Māori word for "bight" or "loop" and refers to the new shoots of the Silver Fern.
 
The spiral shaped koru is derived from an unfolding silver fern frond. The circular movement towards an inner coil refers to 'going back to the beginning'. The unfurling frond itself is symbolic for new life, hope, perfection, rebirth, a new start, awakening, personal growth, purity, nurturing, a new phase in life, the spirit of rejuvenation and peace.