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.

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