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| Waihi: Martha gold mine |
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| Katikati is famous for its open-air gallery of murals |
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| Tauranga post office |
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| The Elms, on Mission St, is the location of a mission station built in 1835. |
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| Apart from the main house, |
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| you can find a library, a church, the remains of a sawmill, and beauutiful gardens. |
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| Awakeri springs |
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| Tarawera falls |
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| Kawerau town |
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| Hell's gate at Tikitere |
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| After the visit, we decided to try a mud pool |
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| Between the Blue and Green Lakes of Tikitapu and Rotokakahi |
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| The Green ... |
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| ... the Blue |
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| Okataina lake |
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| Visiting Wharewarewa was fun and instructive. We got to see dances, hakas, handcraft |
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| ... architecture ? |
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| Maori greetings :) |
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| Better than microwave is this natural earth-warmed oven that the people of the village have been using for 300 years |
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| The open-air kitchen also has a cooking pool |
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| and the garden has geysers and fumeroles |
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| Where we learn the history of the place |
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| More geysers |
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| All around the village are small statues. Giving a tap on the right shoulder of one of these shall ensure this spirit's protection during your stay there. |
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| Where you can see the real full name of the village. Almost as long as Finnish words ! |
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| Rotorua gardens |
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| The old public baths |
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| The baths for the "rich, ill and famous" |
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| I still don't know what these birds are called |
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| Outside the city, it is possible to find some boiling muds and pools that are free to watch. |
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| Geothermal steam is used to make electricity at Wairakei. |
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