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South of Kaka Point
The walk is less than a kilometre and leads to a lighthouse.in a dramatic setting. DOC has provided a viewing platform and interpretative panels. Seals, sealions, penguins, gannets and other seabirds can all be found here.
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Off State Highway 83
Faint traces of Maori artwork applied over several hundred years can be seen in the limestone. Interpretative panels provide explanations of what the artworks are thought to represent.
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Duntroon Road
Faint traces of Maori artwork applied over several hundred years can be seen in the limestone. Interpretative panels provide explanations of what the artworks are thought to represent.
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State Highway 4, just out of Wanganui
An old pa site chosen for its defensive quality. There are interpretive panels on the hill top explaining the points of interest.
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Wainui Road
A monument to Abel Tasman is supplemented by interpretive panels telling the story of his discovery of New Zealand in December 1642. He called this place Murderer's Bay, losing 4 of his men in Europeans' first encounter with Maori. (If you find this of interest see the diorama at the Golden Bay Museum in Takaka).
The memorial design was by E A Plischke.
LLTM p41
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Hauraki Gulf
This walk provides an excuse to visit an Auckland icon, the volcanic crater of Rangitoto. Take a ferry ride from downtown Auckland to the bush-clad island reserve. At this former penal settlement, the numerous paths through the volcanic rock to interesting points such as the lava caves and bird colonies were originally built by convict occupants. Follow the track leading to the summit, which is dominated by a massive volcanic crater. On the way, see the interpretation panels at the lookout points, giving details of the island's flora and fauna. Three bach communities built in the 1920's and 30's as holiday dwellings represent a facet of New Zealand's social history.
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Waiutu is off SH7 between Reefton and Ikamatua. The road is unsealed and climbs steeply.
Now a ghost town, Waiuta has a long history as a centre of quartz mining. New reefs were discovered which kept the town alive much longer than many others on the West Coast, until 1951. Though many of Waiuta’s buildings were dismantled and removed when the mine closed, enough remain to give a vivid impression of life in an early mining town. DOC information panels tell the story.
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SH 35
Described as “the Cathedral of Ngati Porou” (the local iwi), St Mary’s has an elaborately decorated interior with carvings, decorated panels and painted rafters. Opened in 1926 as a memorial to the district’s war dead, it replaced an earlier church on the site and is a fine example of building which is European in form but Maori in decoration.
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Ohinemutu
St Faith's is an Anglican church sitting on the lake edge in the Maori village of Ohunemutu. Inside the church is decorated with carvings & traditional woven panels (tukutuku). The meeting house, dating from 1887, is named for the captain of the Arawa canoe.
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8a Cleveland Road
This car parking/office building with a beauty beyond expectation was an award winner for architect Andrew Patterson. It is constructed of glass reinforced concrete panels. These are textured and perforated to give a decorative quality.
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67 Otitori Bay Rd, Titirangi
From 1953 to 1960 Colin McCahon, New Zealand's greatest painter lived and worked here. It was one of his most productive periods and included the painting of the Northland panels. The house has been restored. A new purpose built accommodation and studio is for use by artists in residence.
The restoration architect was Pete Bossley.
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Maori Bay Carpark - Muriwai Regional Park.
From the car park at Maori Bay the track leads north out to Otakamiro Point where there are platforms and interpretative panels. Descend down to Murawai Beach and from the end of Motutara Rd take the Maori Bay track back to the car park.. The Gannets provide most entertainment in December as the adults dive at speed in search of fish to feed their demanding young. (0.8 km - 30 mins)
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Breaker Bay Road
and you are in a cage! For details see the website.From the car park at Maori Bay the track leads north out to Otakamiro Point where there are platforms and interpretative panels. Descend down to Murawai Beach and from the end of Motutara Rd take the Maori Bay track back to the car park.. The Gannets provide most entertainment in DecemberSnorkel with sharks in this adventure. You don't have to
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1 Willis Street
Nick-named Darth Vader's pencil box, 1 Willis Street had a troubled construction history . Although it was designed in the late 60s it was not occupied until 1984. Boilermakers working on its steel box frame must have seen it as a symbol of capitalism; disputes halted construction for long periods.
The cladding is prefabricated prefinished Brazilian granite/glazed panels. The building provides a focus for the Wellington CBD.
LLTM p223
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Cable Street
Skate Boarders are well catered for here. There is also an imaginative children's playground. Plywood panels intended for graffiti have served their purpose.
A feature of the park is its "urban wetland", designed to filter and cleanse the Waitangi stream, which has for years run in a culvert, and is now bought back to the surface. Numerous trees have been planted but these will take time to make their presence felt.
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165 Grey Street
o Mana Tamariki is the first Maori immersion school to provide tuition for students from pre-school to Year 13 under one roof. The design by Architects Tennent + Brown evokes the form of a korowai, or sheltering cloak, creating a series of open plan spaces in one building.
The building features six shaped and decorative panels representing Maori Atua or gods. The design was by Bob Janke.
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Cnr Cuba and Bourke Streets.
Modernist community centre by architect John Scott Although it was acclaimed when it was finished in 1964 it is not a particularly good advertisement for his talents. It has 14 carved panels across its façade.
LLTM p134
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DayOut in the Catlins
A Keepers Story
