I don't want you to get over-excited with these first photos, so try to show some restraint. These are part of the biggest accordion collection in the southern hemisphere! They are in a museum in Dargaville along with some interesting antiques and historical items.
This is a photo of the largest Kauri tree in the world. Its Maori name is Tane Mahuta ('Lord of the Forest'). It takes 23 people to make a ring completely around it. Kauri takes so long to grow that it is illegal to cut any trees.
This is all that is left of the bank after a fire in the historic town of Rawene. They decided to leave the vault where it stood.
Nature Notes
Maple Hill Hop
Maple Hill Hop
