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The Tree House, Kohukohu

October 10, 2014 by Rosemary Neave 2 Comments

KohuKohu is on the North side of the Hokianga Harbour.  It is a wonderful off the beaten track place to stay.    A regular car ferry connects Kohukohu to Rawene on the other side of the harbour. Phil and Pauline Evans and their extended family have made their home on the shores of the Hokianga Harbour since 1981.  They did not intend to start a backpackers, but being 2 kms … [Read more...]

Oak and Puriri – a tale of more than trees at Waimate North

October 10, 2014 by Rosemary Neave 2 Comments

A Tale of Two Peoples I have driven past the turn off to Waimate North countless times, and thought one day I will drive down that road.  Today was the day.  We are on our way to the Hokianga in Northland for a few days, so it seems the perfect time to make a detour, as we are staying for two days on the north side of the Hokianga Harbour.  MAP Waimate North is the only … [Read more...]

Fossil finding – another way to travel in New Zealand

October 5, 2010 by ceridwyn Leave a Comment

I slithered down the grassy path and crunched onto the stones at the edge of the beach. The incoming tide lapped and bubbled, while across the water the huge white sand hill gleamed in the fitful sun. No one else on the beach- just the way I like it- as I explored a very different way to visit the Hokianga in Northland, at the top of the North Island in New Zealand. … [Read more...]

Step into our world

February 2, 2010 by Rosemary Neave 1 Comment

Maori guides lead us into the forest and out on the water. The Hokianga:  Footprints - Crossings Maori tours and staying at the Copthorne Hotel By Tanya Cumberland and Charmaine Pountney "Step into our World" And we did, indeed – six of us, one evening in February 2007, on a journey called Footprints, Waipoua. Our Ngapuhi guides, Gray and Bim, opened the way … [Read more...]

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