East Cape & Bay of Plenty with Sofia Minson
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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Maunga / Mount Hikurangi
Mountain peak
Mount Hikurangi is a 1,752 m peak in the eastern corner of New Zealand's North Island, about 80 kilometres north of Gisborne, and 50 kilometres southwest of the East Cape Lighthouse.
Waiapu River
River
The Waiapu River is a river in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand, with a total length of approximately 130 kilometres.
Ōhope Beach
Beach
Ōhope, is a beach settlement situated on the northeast coast of New Zealand's North Island in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. It is six kilometres east of Whakatāne and is located between Ōhiwa Harbour to the south and Ōhope Beach to the north, providing views of both.
Ohiwa Oyster Farm
Restaurant
Alongside a Ōhiwa Harbour Cruise & Oyster Experience, Ohiwa Oyster Farm offers a range of seafood, burgers, and mouthwatering meals.
Te Urewera
Park
Protected homeland of the Tuhoe Maori people with many hiking trails and designated camp sites.
Waikite Valley Thermal Pools
Swimming pool
In 1969 the local community put a proposal to the County Council of Rotorua to build a hot thermal pool. Permission was subsequently granted, and after various fundraising efforts and approximately 4000 hours of voluntary labour, the pool complex was officially opened in 1972.
Tolaga Bay
Bay
Tolaga Bay is both a bay and small town on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island located 45 kilometres northeast of Gisborne and 30 kilometres south of Tokomaru Bay.