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Hokianga, 2003

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Hokianga, 2003

This photograph of the scene depicted in Lady Ranfurly’s painting shows how little some of Northland’s landscapes have been modified by humans in the past century.

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Claudia Orange, Northland region – Overview, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7508/hokianga-2003 (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Claudia Orange, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.