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Ruatōria: mural

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Ruatōria: mural

This mural in Ruatōria captures some of the characteristic elements of country life on the East Coast, including horse riding, surfing and playing guitar.

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Monty Soutar, East Coast places – Waiapu River valley, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/33488/ruatoria-mural (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Monty Soutar, published 23 August 2011, updated 1 March 2015.