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Maunga Hikurangi Experience
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Carol
January 12, 2022
The mountain is steeped in Maori legend. When the demi-god Maui (founding ancestor of the Ngati Porou people) caught the giant fish that became the North Island, Maunga Hikurangi was the first point to be pulled up from the sea. The mountain is also said to be where Maui's canoe now rests. Where better to see the sunrise?
Location
3 Barry Avenue
Ruatoria, Gisborne