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Place in Northland Region, New Zealand
Photo: (WT-en) Tramp at English Wikivoyage, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Opononi and Omapere are two small towns linked by a ribbon of development on the Hokianga Harbour, west of Rawene, in the North Island of New Zealand.
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An introduction to the Maori world through a 75-minute multiformat presentation including performance, film, art and digital interaction.
Take the Hokianga Express ferry across the harbour and climb the dune towards the east (2.5 km). Ask the skipper for directions.
the dolphin
Take a twilight or daylight walk with a Māori guide through the Waipoua Forest to the giant Tāne Mahuta kauri tree. Departs by coach from the Copthorne Hotel in Omapere.
Look out for the lighthouse at the front.
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