Maori
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Tāne Mahuta
Round each blind and perilous bend we followed State Highway 12, the main thoroughfare down Northland’s remote west coast. The road threaded through forest so dense that the walls of vegetation looked flat and two-dimensional, like we were driving through… Continue reading
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Cape Reinga
Cape Reinga, at the northern extremity of New Zealand’s North Island, is an unforgiving place. Winds swirl above crashing tides as the Tasman Sea collides with the might of the Pacific, crests of foam pushing ethereally against one another in… Continue reading
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Waitangi
The Waitangi Treaty Grounds are a suitably impressive setting for the birthplace of a nation. Pristine lawns flow down to the sun-speckled waters of the Bay of Islands, while in the distance the pretty white buildings of Russell – once… Continue reading
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Maungakiekie, One Tree Hill
It’s easy to understand how a bustling settlement could have existed on Maungakiekie. Buildings, food stores and plantations would once have lined the artificially terraced slopes and the extensive views from its summit would have made it easily defendable as… Continue reading
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