North Island

"Be sure to also go to Ohiwa Oyster Farm to get some oysters and a fish burger."

Ohiwa Oyster Farm

"I'd recommend going there to see and pay your respects to the river. It's something that's in the blood of the people. The waters hold people's memories, and the people and the river are one. Then you'd have to go for a swim or surf at Wainui Beach and finish with fish and chips at Nūhaka."

Waiapu River

"I’d recommend renting an Airbnb on the beach at Tolaga Bay, and either do a little barbecue for dinner or go to the local pub called Tolaga Bay Inn."

Tolaga Bay

"A great place to take the caravan is Waikite Valley Thermal Pools, just out of Rotorua. You can spend the day lounging around in the natural hot springs — they’re so gorgeous. There's a little café there, too. It's one of my favorite places."

Waikite Valley Thermal Pools

Award-winning artist Sofia Minson draws on her Māori, Swedish, Irish and English heritage to paint the cultural milieu of contemporary New Zealand. In particular, Sofia’s time spent connecting with her Ngāti Porou ancestry (Māori nation in the East Cape and Gisborne areas) is what inspires her distinctive portraiture work and prolific landscape scenes. This connection to land, and hunger for culture, paired with Sofia’s global upbringing across Samoa and Sri Lanka, are poured into her powerful pieces.

Award-winning New Zealand-born artist Sofia Minson is inspired by the connection with her Ngāti Porou ancestry to paint her distinctive pieces.

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