The excellent Wairoa Museum has an Italianate facade from its former life as a bank. Inside you'll find passionately curated, creative displays on local town, river, political and Māori history – the undisputed highlight of which is the amazing Māori flag from the 1865 Land Wars, recently repatriated from Scotland. A great little regional museum.
Wairoa Museum
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19.35 MILES
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Not far from the Nuhaka roundabout is Kahungunu Marae. From the roadside (it's not open to the public), check out the carving at the meeting house’s apex:…
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17.2 MILES
Not far from the Nuhaka roundabout is Kahungunu Marae. From the roadside (it's not open to the public), check out the carving at the meeting house’s apex:…
19.35 MILES
Tree-huggers will enjoy the 3000 rare plants at Hackfalls, a 3km detour from the turn-off at the Tiniroto Tavern. Explore by yourself, or book a guided…