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|   PHYSIOLOGY/MEDICINE: Maurice Wilkins 1962. Pongaroa. New Zealand.
in Nobel Laureates Pongaroa's claim to fame is as the birthplace of New Zealand scientist Maurice Wilkins, Nobel Laureate in 1962. A stone memorial stands proudly in this small North Island country town. posted by:  Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/19/2013 last visited: 05/19/2013 |
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|  Ruahine Scout Park. Dannevirke. New Zealand.
in Boy Scout Camps Ruahine Scout Park is a rustic country camping area for Scouts in the Dannevirke Domain. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/31/2010 last visited: 12/29/2010 |
 view galleryNW27.7 km |  Dannevirke Viking Ship Play Area. Dannevirke. New Zealand.
in Public Playgrounds Dannevirke's Scandinavian heritage remains today. The 20 hectare Dannevirke Domain contains an impressive "Viking Ship" children's playground on Christian Street. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/19/2010 last visited: 07/22/2015 |
 view galleryNW28 km |  Maori carved meeting house (whare runanga). Dannevirke. New Zealand.
in Themed Homemade Mailboxes An ornately carved letterbox, in the form of a miniature Maori meeting house, collects the mail on Stanley Street, Dannevirke. The carvings are traditional Maori design and colour using paua shell inset into the wood. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/27/2010 last visited: 07/22/2015 |
 view galleryNW28 km |  Welcome to Dannevirke - Manawatu. New Zealand
in Artistic Welcome Signs The new Welcome sign at the entrance to Dannevirke illustrates the towns Scandinavian heritage, with a Viking and viking ship. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/19/2011 last visited: 10/14/2015 |
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|  Ormondville Railway Station. Hawkes Bay. New Zealand.
in Train Stations/Depots Ormondville station in southern Hawke’s Bay, built in 1880, is one of a handful of early wooden rail buildings that have been preserved thanks to community efforts. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/27/2010 last visited: 07/25/2010 |
 view galleryNW34 km |  St Albans Church Te Rehunga. Southern Hawkes Bay - New Zealand
in Country Churches A typical quaint New Zealand country church posted by: waiiti20 location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/14/2015 last visited: 07/22/2015 |
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|  The Tui Brewery Sign. Mangatainoka. New Zealand.
in Unusual Signs Tui Brewery, well known in New Zealand for its humorous advertising billboards, has an interesting sign outside the Brewery in Mangatainoka. Note the slightly unusual Hours of Business. posted by: Punga and Paua location: New Zealand date approved: 08/07/2008 last visited: 07/24/2015 |
 view galleryW37 km |  Welcome to Woodville. Manawatu. New Zealand.
in Welcome Signs Welcome to Woodville - Windfarm Capital of New Zealand. Two Windfarms are located near Woodville. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/07/2010 last visited: 08/06/2010 |
 view galleryW37 km |  Scenic Tararua District Mural. Woodville. New Zealand.
in Murals A wall mural near the Woodville Information Centre shows the scenic highlights of the Tararua District. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/19/2010 last visited: 07/22/2015 |
 view galleryW37 km |  How far is it to Woodville from Woodville.....North Is. New Zealand.
in Direction and Distance Arrows An interesting signpost in Woodville pointing to other towns called Woodville around the world. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/23/2014 last visited: 07/22/2015 |
 view galleryW37.2 km |  Gottfried Lindauer Studio. Woodville. New Zealand.
in Art Studios The town of Woodville has a replica studio of the iconic New Zealand painter Gottfried Lindauer, containing furniture and prints of Gottfried Lindauer’s paintings. Gottfried Lindauer, one of New Zealand’s most famous artists, lived and worked here in the early 1900s. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/06/2010 last visited: 07/24/2015 |
 view galleryW37.2 km |  Gottfried Lindauer, Woodville. New Zealand.
in Statues of Historic Figures In Woodville where he lived, a bronze bust of Gottfried Lindauer (1839-1926), who was the most prolific and best-known painter of Maori subjects, in particular portraits, in the late nineteenth-early twentieth centuries. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/07/2010 last visited: 07/22/2015 |
 view galleryN37.8 km |  Norsewood. Wairarapa . New Zealand.
in Pictorial Village Signs A new sign for the village of Norsewood, settled in the 1870's by Scandinavian migrants, depicts its unique Scandi-wheel. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/08/2010 last visited: 07/22/2015 |
 view galleryN38.1 km |  Ford Tractor. Norsewood. New Zealand.
in Old Tractors An old Ford tractor sits in a quiet park in Norsewood. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/26/2010 last visited: 07/25/2010 |
 view galleryW39.9 km |  Gottfried Lindauer, Woodville. New Zealand.
in Occupational/Hobby Grave Stones Gottfried Lindauer (1839-1926), was the most prolific and best-known painter of Maori subjects, in particular portraits, in the late nineteenth-early twentieth centuries. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/07/2010 last visited: 07/22/2015 |
 view galleryW39.9 km |  Gottfried Lindauer. Woodville Gorge Cemetery. Woodville. New Zealand.
in Grave of a Famous Person Gottfried Lindauer (1839-1926), was the most prolific and best-known painter of Maori subjects, in particular portraits, in the late nineteenth-early twentieth centuries. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/09/2010 last visited: 07/22/2015 |
 view galleryW41.8 km |  Te Apiti Wind Farm. North Island. New Zealand.
in Windmills The Te Apiti wind farm is located on the north side of the Manawatu Gorge, in the North Island, 10km from the city of Palmerston North. posted by: Punga and Paua location: New Zealand date approved: 07/23/2008 last visited: 07/20/2011 |
 view galleryN50.2 km |  Latitude 40 South. "The Roaring Forties". New Zealand.
in Great Lines of Earth Waipukurau, a small farming town on the east coast of the North Island of NZ, is the only town in the world through which Latitude 40 South passes at the start of the Roaring Forties.
posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/20/2009 last visited: 07/22/2015 |
 view galleryN51 km |  Pukeora Paintball. Hawkes Bay. New Zealand.
in Paintball Outdoor and Indoor Fields Pukeora Paintball Park is the largest outdoor paintballing venue in Hawke’s Bay. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/19/2010 last visited: 07/22/2015 |
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|  Castlepoint Beach. Wairarapa. New Zealand.
in Wavy Places Castlepoint is a popular beach resort with a stunning lighthouse, a scenic reserve and awesome coastal panoramas. A great spot to check out one of the Wairarapa's best wavy places! posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/23/2014 last visited: 11/13/2019 |
 view galleryS54.6 km |  Castle Point Light house. Wairarapa. New Zealand.
in Coastal Lighthouses The Castle Point Lighthouse, one of the last manned lights built in New Zealand, was completed in January 1913 and fully automated in 1988. posted by: Punga and Paua location: New Zealand date approved: 04/15/2008 last visited: 11/13/2019 |
 view galleryS54.9 km |  Castle Point Scenic Reserve - North Island, New zealand
in 'You Are Here' Maps "You are here" is on the board with informations about Castle Point Scenic Reserve posted by: franketmuriel location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/21/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryS54.9 km |  Castlepoint Beach. Wairarapa. New Zealand.
in Beaches Castlepoint is famous for its lighthouse, annual horse races on the beach, and 160-metre-high Castle Point rock. It is popular for holidays and fishing, and has a safe swimming beach and tidal lagoon. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/19/2013 last visited: 11/13/2019 |
 view galleryN56.5 km | Is he a Troll? Mailbox in Onga Onga. New Zealand. in Themed Homemade Mailboxes An adorable mailbox in the historic village of Onga Onga invites you to "kiss me, I will grant you one wish". Is he a troll perhaps? He's very handsome and awfully cute. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/09/2010 last visited: 09/27/2010 |
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