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Nīkau Cave

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Nīkau Cave

A caver poses in the 1-kilometre-long Nīkau Cave at Waikāretu, south of Port Waikato. Caves can be found in almost any area of New Zealand where there is limestone or marble, and are not restricted to the well-known caving areas.

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New Zealand Herald

Reference: 18 October 2005

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Carl Walrond, Caving – Caving equipment and culture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/11506/nikau-cave (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 2 March 2009.