The quality of light on Hokianga Harbour is unique. It caused Kupe, the celebrated navigator, to proclaim this harbour on the western side of the Ngāpuhi region, ‘Te Puna-o-te-ao-mārama’ (spring of the world of light). Looking towards the north, the photograph captures the effect.
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Photograph by Rawiri Taonui
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