Mount Hikurangi, sacred to the Maoris, is the first place in this country to see the light of day
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Culture  Gisborne - The First Light  As legend has it, when Maui fished up the North Island, Mount Hikurangi was the first point to ... mainland to see the sun and regarded by Maori, especially Ngati Porou, as a sacred site. ... tours to a plateau where nine po, or carvings, greet the dawn each day. ... Chances are you'll get invited back to Paora's place for lunch.
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Be The First To See The New Year Sunrise In New Zealand  Dec 9, 2015 ... From its tip to its toe, New Zealand is the first country to see sunrise every day so it's a great place to truly ... Mount Hikurangi, the sacred mountain of Ngti Porou ... It is also a spiritual site for Maori so you need to contact Te...
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Mount Hikurangi (Gisborne District) - Wikipedia  Mount Hikurangi is a 1,752 m (5,748 ft) peak in the eastern corner of New Zealand's North ... In Mori mythology, it was the first part of the North Island to emerge when Mui ... regarded as the first land in the world to catch the rays of the new day's sun, .... The summit of Mount Hikurangi is the northernmost place where New...
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Mount Hikurangi | Eastland, New Zealand  Maori legend suggests that when the demigod Maui fished up the North Island of New Zealand, Mount Hikurangi was the first point to emerge from the sea.
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Sunrise on Mt Hikurangi, East Cape NZ - First place in the world to ...  Sunrise on Mt Hikurangi, East Cape NZ - First place in the world to see the light of each new day!! | See more about Capes, Sunrises and First Place.
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Looking to New Zealand for Inspiration - Reddit  This means that a Maori curriculum can be applied across the country. ... I would assume people from the Ministry who work on Te Kotahitanga will be willing ... the name of the attack if he used the name of the cultural Hawaiian king named Kamehameha (lit. "the very lonely one" or "the one set apart" in Hawaiian language).
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Millennium, New Year -- Where Does The Sun Rise First?  From Australia to Western Samoa -- find out more about the Pacific region. ... about which country would be the first to see the sunrise on the new millennium, ... On Jan 1, 1995 The Republic of Kiribati, formerly the Gilbert Islands, moved the ... Date Line, Kiribati claimed that Caroline Island would be the first point of land to...
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Free Flashcards about TRAVEL & TOURISM - StudyStack  TE PAPA TONGAREWA, MAORI FOR "REPOSITORY OF THINGS PRECIOUS", IS THE NAME OF THE WATERFRONT MUSEUM IN THIS CAPITAL CITY...
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Free Flashcards about ISLANDS - StudyStack  IN 1995 THE PACIFIC ISLAND OF KIRIBATI SHIFTED THIS "LINE", MAKING IT THE FIRST NATION TO SEE THE MORNING SUN EACH DAY, INTERNATIONAL...
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Itinerary: New Zealand 2017 | MIT Alumni Association's Infinite ...  Drive to spectacular Milford Sound along the shores of Lake Te Anau in Fiordland National ... Tour the city's lush botanical garden and visit the spectacular waterfront museum Te Papa Tongarewa (Maori for Repository of Things Precious).
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North Island - Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay ... - New Zealand  Maori culture is rich and ever-present in many parts of the North Island. .... Situated at the southern end of the North Island, Wellington was recently named "the coolest little capital in the world" by Lonely Planet. ... Experience vibrant cities, serene beaches, geothermal hotspots and our awe-inspiring Maori culture in New...
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History of Rapa Nui - Sacred Sites  Easter Island, Chile, is famous for its tall stone statues called Moai. ... an actual genocide terminated Rapa Nui's indigenous populace and its culture. ... were far superior to any other Polynesian culture, as was its unique writing system. ...... Not only was there no solid evidence that the statue cult had come to an end by the...
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National Anthems History of God Defend New Zealand - Ministry for ...  Mar 23, 2015 ... God Defend New Zealand was first performed in Dunedin's Queen's Theatre on ... Zelman did later consent and two other German musicians, Siede and ... of the Mori translation of the National Anthem have been incorrect.
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New Zealand - Wikipedia  New Zealand Listen/njuzilnd is an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. ... New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is ... either its English or Mori name can be used, or both can be used together. ..... north-eastern parts of the South Island are the sunniest areas of the country...
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The Tahitian black pearl - Tahiti Tourisme  Polynesian mythology talks about black pearls as the first flickers of light ... a veterinary surgeon working for the fishing industry in French Polynesia, ... The Tahitian cultured pearl is known in particular for the variety of its nuances of colour and...
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Tapu - sacred Mori code - Tourism New Zealand Media  Mar 7, 2016 ... New Zealand's indigenous people have upheld tapu since the beginning ... These consequences could also apply to family members, lands and tribes. ... When someone has died, a tohunga or a priest is called in to remove...
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TrackMyTour: India, Australia, Pacific  We visited the Waitangi Treaty Grounds this afternoon - New Zealand's most important .... Highlights including the Maori history section, a really extensive exhibit ...... Lizzie has prepared a nice big hunk of fried fish with root veggies, rice and ...... with exhibits including his Gladiator costume and his own personal collection of...
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NewZealandArms  Apr 27, 2012 ... The first European explorer to discover New Zealand was Abel Janszoon ... The country rapidly gained some measure of self-government ... pretending that Maori chiefs had appointed him sovereign chief of the ... Supports: deux lions. .... The Flag is the shield design of the New Zealand Coat of Arms in the...
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Wellington: New Zealand's creative capital - Tourism New Zealand ...  Wellington  New Zealand's capital city  is known as the nation's arts and culture capital. ... including Te Papa Tongarewa - National Museum of New Zealand.
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1.  Coat of arms  Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand  Jun 20, 2012 ... Every nation has symbols which serve to represent the country both to its own ... At the centre is a shield, with three ships in the middle, indicative of the country's ... One is a Mori warrior or chief, representing the indigenous people of ... At the other side is a European woman holding a New Zealand flag,...
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Mount Tasman : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost  Mount Tasman, the second highest mountain in New Zealand, is a huge, beautiful mountain along the continental divide on the south island. It is located in...