 view gallery NE63.4 km
|   Whalebone Sculpture. Patea. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Figurative Public Sculpture This giant whalebone skeleton sculpture "The Garden of Tutunui" is so realistic, it takes a very close inspection to realize it is not the real thing. posted by:  Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/27/2010 last visited: 01/31/2016 |
 view galleryNE63.6 km |  Aotea Memorial to Turi and Rongorongo. Patea. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Citizen Memorials The replica of the Aotea canoe stands high above Patea’s main street as a memorial to the early Maori settlers, Turi and his hapu, who travelled from Hawaiiki to Kawhia and then overland to Patea. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/26/2010 last visited: 11/11/2016 |
 view galleryNE64.1 km |  Patea. South Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Pictorial Village Signs A pictorial sign representing the Taranaki coastal town of Patea, the home of the outstanding Patea Maori Club, whose 80s hit Poi-E is still one of the country’s favourite songs. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/26/2010 last visited: 08/25/2010 |
 view galleryNE66.8 km |  Sea Arch at Cave Beach. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Natural Arches An interesting sea cave has eroded to form a natural arch at Cave Beach, Waverley on the Taranaki west coast. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/20/2009 last visited: 03/20/2009 |
 view gallery N73.1 km
|  Arthur A Fantham. Hawera. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Statues of Historic Figures Inside the gates of King Edward Park in Hawera a formidable Italian marble statue of Arthur Albert Fantham greets you. Born in 1842, died in 1904, but who was this man? posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/14/2010 last visited: 05/09/2010 |
 view galleryN74.4 km |  George the Terrier
in Animal Memorials A memorial to a brave dog posted by: ex-Vigiles location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/07/2010 last visited: never |
 view galleryN74.5 km |  Our daily Bread.....Manaia. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Ginormous Everyday Objects A giant loaf of bread welcomes visitors to the Taranaki coastal town of Manaia. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/22/2011 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
 view galleryN74.5 km |  Manaia - The Bread Capital. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Welcome Signs Welcome to Manaia, the Bread Capital. This welcome sign greets visitors to this small coastal Taranaki town. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/21/2011 last visited: 12/21/2011 |
 view galleryN75.2 km |  Egmont Racecourse, Hawera. South Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Horse Racing Tracks The Egmont (Hawera) Racecourse in Hawera, Southern Taranaki is home to the Egmont Racing Club. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/26/2010 last visited: 01/31/2016 |
 view galleryNE82.6 km |  Kai Iwi Beach - Mowhanau, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
in Beaches Kai Iwi Beach is on the Tasman Sea and known for its fine black sand and good waves (although today it was quite calm). posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/20/2013 last visited: 03/20/2013 |
 view galleryN85.6 km | Memorial to Miss Mary Dobie, Opunake, New Zealand in Citizen Memorials Memorial to Miss Mary Beatrix Dobie, murdered 25 November 1880, erected by the non-commissioned officers & men of the Armed Constabulary, stationed at Opunake and Cape Egmont December 1880 posted by: Phronimos location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/05/2010 last visited: 11/03/2010 |
 view galleryN85.8 km |  Opunake Beach. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Wavy Places Opunake is a popular summer beach, an ideal spot on the Taranaki coast to watch the surf rolling in from the Tasman Sea. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/23/2014 last visited: 01/23/2014 |
 view galleryN85.9 km |  Peter Snell Statue - Opunake, New Zealand
in Olympic Memorabilia In Opunake there is a statue of Sir Peter George Snell, KNZM, OBE, KBE (born 17 December 1938 in Opunake), a former New Zealand athlete who won three gold medals in the Olympics. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/06/2013 last visited: 01/31/2016 |
 view galleryN85.9 km |  Peter Snell Statue. Opunake. New Zealand.
in Living Statues Sir Peter George Snell, KNZM, OBE, KBE (born 17 December 1938 in Opunake) is a former New Zealand athlete who won three gold medals in the Olympics. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/16/2009 last visited: 01/31/2016 |
 view galleryNE86.4 km |  Bason Botanic Gardens. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Botanical Gardens The Bason Botanic Gardens are set in 25 hectares of landscaped countryside and include one of the most extensive public garden orchid and fern collections in NZ and unique conservatory architecture. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/07/2010 last visited: 02/14/2021 |
 view galleryN88 km |  Mangatoki Dairy Co-op. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Dairy Creameries An historic dairy factory or 'creamery' situated in the Taranaki region, that once produced milk, butter and cheese in this Dairy farming area. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/18/2010 last visited: 07/17/2010 |
 view galleryN90.4 km | The New Zealand Rennet Company. Eltham. New Zealand. in Dairy Creameries In 1906, the first Rennet company was built in Eltham. The Rennet Company in Taranaki is now part of Eltham's heritage, and produced New Zealand's first "blue vein" cheese. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/18/2010 last visited: 01/30/2016 |
 view galleryN90.4 km |  Mosaic Mural . Eltham. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Mosaics Mosaic panels on a wall in Stark Park, Eltham tell a story of the District's history. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/16/2010 last visited: 03/16/2010 |
 view galleryN90.4 km |  Eltham Police Station. Eltham. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Police Stations The Eltham Police Station is situated at 175 High Street, Eltham. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/16/2010 last visited: 01/30/2016 |
 view galleryN90.4 km |  The Heritage of Eltham. Eltham. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Murals The Heritage of Eltham is a large mural painted on a building in King Edward Street in the centre of this Taranaki town. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/16/2010 last visited: 07/17/2010 |
 view gallery E91.2 km
|  Virginia Lake Aviary. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Aviaries Wanganui's Virginia Lake walk-in Aviary led the way for the design of aviaries throughout New Zealand - and August 2009 marked 30 years since it was officially opened. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/18/2009 last visited: 02/02/2013 |
 view galleryE91.4 km | Wanganui Winter Gardens. Wanganui. New Zealand. in Botanical Gardens The Winter Gardens in Virginia Lake Park feature a spacious hothouse which boasts spectacular arrays of exotic flowering plants and vines. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/07/2010 last visited: 02/14/2021 |
 view galleryE91.4 km |  Peter Pan Statue. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Famous Fictional Figures A statue of Peter Pan stands in the gardens beside Virginia Lake in Wanganui. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/11/2010 last visited: 01/11/2012 |
 view galleryE91.4 km |  The Weeping Tainui. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Epic Beings and Creatures This is the statue of Tainui who, in Maori mythology, was the beautiful daughter of the Maori chief of Putikituna and it was she who created the lovely Virginia Lake with her tears of sorrow. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/05/2010 last visited: 02/02/2013 |
 view galleryE92.1 km |  Wanganui City Coat of Arms. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Coats of Arms The Wanganui City coat of arms on the Wanganui District Council Building. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/14/2010 last visited: 02/14/2021 |
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