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@kaupoi_adventurer was lucky enough to be one of ...

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@kaupoi_adventurer was lucky enough to be one of the first people in the world to experience the sunrise of a new day with the rangatahi programs.#tairawhitigisborne #repost #maungahikurangi #firstlight #gisborne #sunrise #rangatahi #rangatahiprogramme

Watch the world awaken on the highest non-volcanic...

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Watch the world awaken on the highest non-volcanic peak on the North Island, amongst the sacred cultural treasures of the Ngāti Porou people. ⛰☀️#tairawhitigisborne #maungahikurangi #firstlight #gisborne #sunrise

Check out @eruera.walker perfectly capturing the ...

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Check out @eruera.walker perfectly capturing the clouds hugging our Maunga Hikurangi! ☁️⛰#tairawhitigisborne #maungahikurangi #firstlight #gisborne #repost #clouds

These are our guardians of the first light. The 9 ...

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These are our guardians of the first light. The 9 carvings at the top of Maunga Hikurangi depict Māui and his whānau. #tairawhitigisborne #maungahikurangi #firstlight #gisborne #sunrise #maui #guardians

Mōrena from our guide Monty, as we welcome in the...

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Mōrena from our guide Monty, as we welcome in the new day in the land of the first light! ☀️#tairawhitigisborne #maungahikurangi #firstlight #gisborne #sunrise

Our main guide Monty sharing a little insight into...

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Our main guide Monty sharing a little insight into what a tour up Maunga Hikurangi could look like for you. As he mentions, this place is sacred to him and his family. Monty has many historical and cultural stories to share with you. Repost thanks to 🎥 @purenewzealand and our friends at @tairawhitigisbornenz #maunga #maungahikurangi #eastcoast #tairawhiti #tairawhitigisborne #gisborne#northisland #newzealand #nz #nzmustdo#nztourism

The second to last carving! This one is named ...

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The second to last carving! This one is named Mātāwaka and refers to all waka and waka traditions representing ancestors of iwi and hapū of Te Tairāwhiti — Horouta, Mangārara, Nukutere, Te Ikaroa-a-Rauru, Tauira-mai-tawhiti, Tohorā, Tereanini, Takitimu, tāmira, Hotutāihirangi, Tai-o-puapua, Te Rarotuamāheni, raiteuru and others. Nukutaimemeha, however, being the principal waka.#nagtiporou #destinationsnz #mustdonz #nzmustdo #newzealand #newzealandvacations #gisbornenz #sunriseoftheday #beautifulnature #newzealandvacations #tairawhiti #firstlightnz #tairawhitigisbornenz

Te Hiku-o-te-Ika: Is “the barb of the ...

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Te Hiku-o-te-Ika: Is “the barb of the stingray” and refers to the tail-end of the fish, establishing a connection to the people of the north, the tailend of the stingray. This carving also incorporates Hinenui-tepō and “Te tatau o te pō — the gateway to the spirit world”, which is accessed through Te Hiku-o-te-ika at a place called Te Rerenga Wairua, more commonly known now as Cape Reinga in Northland. Also featured here, a magnificent view from the maunga!

Irawhaaki was Māui’s father who played a key ...

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Irawhaaki was Māui’s father who played a key part in Māui's extraordinary feats. This intriguing story and others are told by our guides up the maunga as part of our experiences!#nagtiporou #destinationsnz #mustdonz #nzmustdo #newzealand #newzealandvacations #gisbornenz #sunriseoftheday #beautifulnature #newzealandvacations #tairawhiti #firstlightnz #tairawhitigisbornenz

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