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Ngapuhi Festival
One of the major events to be held in the Far North is coming to Kaikohe soon.
The Ngapuhi Festival which includes a number of world class programmes, such as the Ngapuhi Arts Festival, is a must see for all visitors and New Zealanders alike.
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| Previous Festival Performance |
An estimated 40,000 people are expected to visit the Festival over the bi-annual 2 day event.
On display will be a number of NgaPuhi taonga from the Auckland Museum for public display for the first time. Also new to the Festival is Iron Ngapuhi, a 34.5km course tfrom Waitangi to Kaikohe. Plus there will be a number of stalls, wananga, tamariki rides and entertainment for both young and old, all at no cost.
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| Festival Art |
Come along to join the festivities, all are welcome.
The Ngapuhi people, the largest iwi in New Zealand, have played asignificant role in shaping New Zealand’s history, and today will continue to play a significant role in shaping its future.
Kaikohe, “The Heart of Ngapuhi”, is proud to be the host of this fantastic bi-annual event.to be held over the Northland Weekend beginning 28th January.
Thermal Valley Open for Walking Tours
One of the most unique geological areas in the Far North is open to the public for the first time in decades.
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| Hidden Walks Ancient Kauri |
The Ngawha thermal valley near Kaikohe lies on five hectares with attractions include bubbling mud and two of the most active mineral pools in the Ngawha area, an abandoned mercury mine, and preserved remains of kauri forests destroyed by a volcanic eruption thousands of years ago.
The area is filled with the noises of thermal activity which Mrs Beadle-Taylor said had been described as "like the sound of scuttling crabs on the foreshore".
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| Hidden Walks Bubbling Mud |
Guided walks of up to two hours are planned through the valley, which Mrs Beadle-Taylor said had been mostly undisturbed for up to 100 years.
The historic mercury mine in the area were worked in the 1890s and also from 1927-34 and 1941-45.
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