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My last chance for a "Working Holiday Visa" for new Zealand! So kiwis (all of them - fruit, birds and of course people), whales and dolphins beware, I´m coming!
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August 30, 2008
Weekend again and nice weather! Means: out there and enjoy New Zealands treasures. This time we didn´t have to drive far because the "Hunua Ranges Regional Park" is at our doorstep, only 20 km away from Papakura.
Here you can see it at google maps:
Papakura - Hunua Falls
It is one of Auckland´s 25 Regional Parks. In fact it is Auckland´s largest forest landscape and includes a 30 m waterfall called "Hunua Falls". Of course I didn´t wanna miss that! And it has also Auckland´s only mainland population of one of New Zealand´s rarest birds, the Kokako.
Photos? Of course I took photos 
My camera had as much fun as we did!
First sight of the Hunua Falls
On way to Lookout
Mysterious and beautiful rainforest
Autotimer
On the way back to the parking lot we discovered another small path to the falls. And then I saw it, a huge picture frame! Great! We were having fun taking some photos there with autotimer 
Havin fun with a picture frame
Even on the way back to Papakura there were several photostops in store for me!
Beautiful NZ hills and sheep again
On the way back to Papakura
Entering Papakura again I discovered the local "Marae", a meeting place for the Maori, the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand. Here is more information on the Maori and Marae:
Marae at Papakura
Later in the afternoon the sun teased us. It was shining but as soon as we were in the city, were Andy wanted to show me some more sights, it disappeared again and it got really chilly...*brrrrrr*
View from "Bastion Point"
Harbour Bridge from "Westhaven Marina"
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Ulla-Christina Ludewig,
2008
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