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Meaning of Ta Moko - Maori tattooing
Copyright free image - Wikipedia When I lived in Taupo on the North Island, our next door neighbours were a friendly and generous Maori family. My Dad was a keen fisherman, and when he had caught more...
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The legend of New Zealand
The Māori name for the North island, Te Ika a Maui, means "The fish of Maui". The legend of Māui, a clever, gifted demigod, pretty much sums up the South Pacific idea of a hero. After a miraculous...
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Kick back with the world’s largest Pacific festival: Pasifika
Celebrate Pacific cultures this March. Image: Auckland City Council Next month is the one of the most significant cultural and community festivals in the South Pacific, celebrating New Zealand’s...
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Doubtful Sound – New Zealand’s deepest fjord
Watch out for dolphins in Doubtful Sound. Doubtful Sound is the deepest (421 metres) and second longest (40 kilometres) of the South Island's fjords. It is quite untouched by the modern world – with...
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Get right into rugby in New Zealand
The haka is powerful stuff. Image: Jo Caird/New Zealand TourismNew Zealand will proudly host the Rugby World Cup in September and October this year, but if you don’t want to wait until then to see...
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